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Getting a big-name guest, whether it be a celebrity or industry expert, can seem impossible to an indie podcaster. Our guest, Angie Griffith, shares her top tips for landing the guest interview of your dreams!

Thanks to Jenna Duddleston for the question! You can find her podcast, Bar Talk with Jenna, here: https://bleav.com/shows/bar-talk-with-jenna/

Guest Angie Griffith
Host of 4 Things For Your Podcast  & Podcast Strategist
Check out her website & podcast here: https://beacons.ai/theactualangie

Angie's "3 P's" for getting big-name guests on your show:

Pitching

1. Prepare a one-sheet or pitch deck for your podcast
2. Find a direct representative of the celebrity
3. Have a clear and informative subject line
4. Say why this guest is important to you
5. Describe what your podcast is about
6. Tell them why they would be a good fit for your podcast
7. Say what qualifies you to speak on the subject 
8. Give the invitation & what you intend to discuss in the interview
9. Attach one-sheet/pitch deck
10. Follow-up

Prepping
Requesting assets in advance: the official bio, talking points, preferred promo photo, ask if there are any topics to avoid.

Previewing
Giving your guest the chance to review all of the assets before they go live. 

1. Final edited interview
2. Promotional graphics
3. Show notes with links

Where to find contact information:

1. Search in Google: "for immediate release" + "celeb name" to find press releases with publicity contact info
2. For podcast, take the RSS link & paste into word doc, then do a search command for "@" symbol. This will take you to the contact email for the podcast. 

 
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