Free lesson 3 of 5 · Guests

Get great podcast guests without a huge audience.

A small audience does not automatically mean small guests. Your invitation, positioning, credibility and the experience you offer can matter far more than your current subscriber count.

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VIDEO 3How to Get Great Podcast Guests With a Small AudienceAdd the YouTube URL to this lesson file when the video is ready.

What this lesson covers

Give the right guest a reason to say yes.

Strong guests are not simply a shortcut to views. For a business podcast, they can create relationships, credibility, learning and introductions that would have been difficult to create in any other way.

The mistake is leading with what you want from the guest. A stronger invitation makes the value to them clear, demonstrates that you will create a professional experience and gives them confidence that the conversation will be worth their time.

By the end of this lesson, you'll understand:

  • How to build a realistic but ambitious guest target list
  • What makes a podcast invitation more compelling
  • How to use credibility without pretending your audience is bigger than it is
  • Why the guest experience matters before, during and after recording

Keep going · Lesson 4 of 5

Get the setup right without wasting money.

Lesson 4 strips podcast equipment back to what you actually need and helps you avoid expensive distractions.