guests for Mike (And a Podcast Promotion Update)

About this episode

The episode discusses a questionable podcast guest pitch received by Mike Wilkerson and provides insights on evaluating such pitches.

This pitch comes to me from my friend Mike Wilkerson of 2GuysTalking.com and PodcastGauntlet.com (and many other places online). Listen as we examine this rather questionable pitch. Oh... and a quick update on whether the incredible increase from our friendly neighborhood podcast promoter has continued. 2 Guys Talking Network Podcast Gauntlet Episode 7 (Will This Promotion Get Your Podcast Booted?) Episode 9 (What Really Happened After 3 Days of Professional Podcast Promotion?) Subscribe & Follow Fountain | TrueFans | Podcast Guru | Other apps   Download the Podcast Promotion Stress Test My friend and cohost, Mike Wilkerson, received a vague email promising “8–15 qualified guests every four weeks” using a “pay for performance” model, without advertising. While I appreciate short and sweet, brevity isn't enough. This email was missing some critical information to know whether it was worth pursuing. I share my thoughts on what's missing, what you might want to do first if you receive a pitch like this and want to know more, and one thing that should be a non-negotiable. If you're sending pitches, you will also find some valuable information about what you should do before…

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Entzminger

Guest: Mike Wilkerson

Topics covered

• podcast promotion
• guest pitching
• evaluation of pitches
• podcast marketing
• communication strategies

Keywords

• podcast guests
• pitch evaluation
• promotion update
• podcast marketing
• guest pitching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2GuysTalking.com, PodcastGauntlet.com, 2 Guys Talking Network, Podcast Gauntlet

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