Guest what!? Your guests, that’s what! This week’s episode of Ultimate Podcast Marketing is all about preparing your guests to be on your podcast, and the actual steps I take to make sure my guests always feel confident before I hit record!

01:09 - Step 1 - Know your own gear and best setup.

In order to confidently guide your guest through the tech, it’s important that you feel comfortable with your own gear first. Most importantly, you want to have two separate audio tracks, one for you and one for your guest. This will make editing MUCH easier. More on that here. And of course, always leave time to test before you go live.

02:52 - Step 2: Arm them with info

Keep it simple and make sure you give them the basics right away, like the date and time. Send a calendar invite too so there’s no question if/when it’s happening! Give your guest a list of questions you’d like to ask, and let them know you’ll be asking follow up questions as you go through, keeping it light and conversational.

03:05 - Step 3: Plan for 10-15 minutes to set up for tech, if you're done early, great!

Be confident here - you are in charge and you are the leader so be clear and communicate well. This will inspire confidence for them too! And don’t lose your shit over tech that isn’t working - this is why we plan for backups. It will make for crappy energy throughout the recording if you bring lots of stress into the session. Practice and prep baby!

16:57 - Step 4: Wrap up and thanks!

Make sure you get those recorded files! Download everything from Zencastr to Zoom to whatever the heck you decide to use. Ask your guest to email you their files immediately after if they are recording to their own computers. 

And finally, Don’t forget to thank them!


But wait, there's more!

Have more questions about podcasting? Want to explore what it would be like to work with a podcast producer like me? Head over to https://theultimatecreative.com/podcasting to learn more about how I can help you increase your confidence and streamline your entire content plan through podcasting!

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Links mentioned in this episode:
Podcast Resources: https://theultimatecreative.com/category/podcast-resources/
Sara Vartanian's Podcast - The Launch Playbook: https://www.saravartanian.com/podcast

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