SW 328 FBF - How to Book and Be a Better Guest with Jessica Rhodes

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 191, originally published in March 2015. Jason Hartman invites Jessica Rhodes on to the show to talk about how to book better guests and how to be a better guest as well. Jessica is the founder of Interview Connections and has booked some big names in the industry. She talks about how persistence and follow up are key to booking bigger names, how to properly pitch yourself to a podcaster, her latest project with Corey Coates titled The Podcast Producers, and much, much more on today's show.  Key Takeaways: 1:20 – Jessica has added a lot of value to Jason's show with the types of guest she's brought on.  5:30 – There are quite a few podcasters who want fresh people on their show who haven't done the podcasting circuit yet.  14:50 – At the end of the day, you want to be both a podcast host and also a guest.  22:20 – Be specific as possible on what you can bring to the table when you're pitching to a host.  27:10 – There are so many different types of entrepreneurs that you can cater to, so don't worry about excluding people.  28:40 – Jessica is doing a 10 episode series with Corey Coates from Podfly Productions about podcasting. It launches on April 6th. 29:30 – Final thoughts? Do not be afraid to start. There's never a perfect time, so just do it now.  Mentioned In This Episode: www.InterviewConnections.com @JessRhodesESS www.InterviewConnections.TV