If you want to interview guests onto your podcast, you'll need to reach out to them in a way that feels personal, professional and (most importantly) enticing. In this episode, I walk you through how you should approach guest booking if you want to get more yeses (and how to avoid feeling disheartened if you don't). What you’ll learn: • Why your pitch email matters more than you think • What to include (and what to leave out) when you reach out • Tips for making your show appealing to potential guests • How to streamline your guest booking process • The secret to a great guest experience EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Rachel Corbett Editing Assistance: Josh Newth LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF: Communities that are designed as networking environments to find podcasts to guest on... The Podcast Collaborative (https://thepodcastcollaborative.com/) Find A Guest, Be A Guest (https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastguestcollaboration/) PodMatch (https://podmatch.com/) Matchmaker.FM (http://matchmaker.fm/) Download my free podcasting guide (https://www.podschool.com.au/podcast-guide) Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool (https://podschool.com.au/) Click here to submit a question to the show (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWepoep0HgIN1Fm5AZa5qyJ1NC5FDS0OVXNotbbdytSsHM1g/viewform?usp=sf_link) Email me: rachel@rachelcorbett.com.au Follow me: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_rachelcorbett/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RachCorbett) , X (https://www.twitter.com/RachelCorbett) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/rachelcorbett1) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/UCgUsLDEldBkYVF3mimdLsIw) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcorbettpodschool) or check out my blog (https://rachelcorbett.com.au/blog/) or the PodSchool website (https://podschool.com.au/) . This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

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