The Best Guest

Have you ever asked or been asked how many downloads a podcast has? Download numbers are only part of the picture when looking at a podcast interview strategy. In episode 37 of The Best Guest we look at average podcast download numbers and where the benefits from being a guest on podcasts truly come from. Connect with Victoria Bennion Book your free podcast guesting strategy session today. To lear...

How do you create a successful podcast? Perhaps a show that enables you to quit your current job? And how do you even make money from a podcast? If you're planning to start your own show, listen in to episode 36 to hear key takeaways from the experts at the Podcast Show London 2022. Mentioned in this episode Redhanded Podcast Second Captains Podcast Saturn Returns Podcast with Caggie Dunlop Mark A...

Key Takeaways It's Sinead's belief that almost every woman we know in the workplace isn't getting paid what she deserves. Pretty much every women needs to make what they do more visible and needs to build great relationships Women put pressure on themselves to be all things to everyone and to be amazing and fail to live up to these expectations. It's important to work on your mindset and recognise...

This week on The Best Guest we're talking about when is the right time to get started with a podcast interview strategy. Connect with Victoria Bennion Book your free podcast guesting strategy session today. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

Today we welcome brand photographer Catherine Berry to the podcast to talk to us about why it's so important to show ourselves in our marketing and how we can take better photos. Key Takeaways Show your face to make a better connection in your marketing Our brains process 11 million pieces of information every second but only 40 are likely to be conscious Three main triggers that will draw our att...

Our guest this week is international mindset coach, Suzanne Culberg who transforms bodies and minds. She is also a speaker and author of The Beginning is Sh*t, an unapologetic weightloss memoir. Suzanne believes women often gain weight because they give too much to others. They over eat because they over give. Suzanne’s passion for helping women is fueled by her own weight loss journey, going from...

Welcome to part 3 of our mini-series, Booking Guests for your Podcast. In part one we looked at finding potential guests for your podcast. In part two we talked about how to pitch guests for your show. Today we're focusing on making sure your guest episode is a success - from scheduling your guest, to preparing for your interview, sharing and repurposing the episode. Mentioned in this episode Podc...

In the last episode we looked at how to find guests for your podcast. In Part 2 of the mini-series, Booking Guests for your podcast, we talk about the different ways to pitch guests to be on your show. Connect with Victoria Bennion Book your free podcast guesting strategy session today. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

Recently we've been asked about booking guests for your own podcast, so we've put together a three-part mini series looking at how to find podcast guests for your show, how to pitch potential guests and when you get a yes how to schedule your guests, prepare for your interview, share and repurpose the episode. In part one we share our tips and tricks for finding guests for your show. Connect with...

Our guest this week is brand and website designer Liz Rochester Shaddock. Liz specialises in delivering professional, bespoke and highly converting websites in 30 days. Liz talks about how you can create a brand and website for your business that stand out from the crowd. Key Takeaways - Branding is the experience that you're giving to people - Think outside the box. Ask yourself, if my business w...

Not everyone will be ready to buy from you after hearing you on a podcast. Today we talk about how you can build and nurture your relationships with podcast listeners. Book your free podcast guesting strategy session today. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

In this episode of The Best Guest Victoria shares her key takeaways from the sessions and workshops she attended live at Social Media Marketing World 2022 delivered by Michael Stelzner, Chris Rudolph, Jessika Phillips, Rachel Miller, Tim Schmoyer, Fallon Zoe, Nicky Saunders, Mari Smith and Pat Flynn. Mentioned in this episode Michael Stelzner - Social Media Examiner Chris Rudolph Jessika Phillips...

How do you feel about live events? In this episode we talk about Victoria's upcoming trip to Social Media Marketing World in San Diego and the benefits of attending live events for your business. Book your free podcast guesting strategy session today. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

Once you’ve booked your podcast interview there are a few things that can trip you up if you’re not careful and I want to run through the checks you can put in place to increase the chances that your interview is going to go off without a hitch. Some of this comes down to your processes but there’s a big dash of attitude in there too that I want to cover. Book your free podcast guesting strategy s...

Our guest this week is Ross Davies, owner of Strafe Creative, a digital design agency focused on conversion led design. Growing up alongside the web led Ross to be fascinated by technology and design yet he started his career as an ergonomics engineer in the automotive industry. The culmination of both Ross’ experience and passions led to his realisation that his skills were transferable, and thus...

In today’s episode I want to talk about the groundwork you can do to ensure that your podcast interview goes well.  Podcast interviews are a great networking tool and building relationships with hosts is an important, often overlooked part of this strategy.  Building a relationship with the host begins way before you show up for your actual interview. That’s right. It begins the mom...

Where you send listeners to connect with you at the end of your podcast interviews is really important. You want to have a strong call to action when you embark on this strategy.   And as we’ve discussed in previous episodes one option for your call to action could be to send listeners somewhere they can sign up to your email list.   But for them to want to do this it’s a good...

In this episode we're going to look at how to go about finding the right podcasts to pitch. It’s really important you don’t take a scattergun approach when pitching podcasts. It won’t help your credibility to do this and the results will be unimpressive. But if you take the time to research podcasts properly before you approach them and then suggest being a guest you’re going t...

Perdita Andrews is a Professional Speaking Coach, based in Paris, specialising in working with influential women and non-native speakers who struggle with communicating with confidence and ease. Guiding and championing her clients along the way, she has watched them:  get their dream jobs through her interview preparation land new clients (even over Zoom!)  captivate audiences on podcast...

In this episode you'll learn about the benefits of a podcast interview strategy, what's involved in getting booked as a guest on podcasts, how to maximise your interviews and what it looks like to work with a podcast booking agency. Book your free podcast guesting strategy call here. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

In today's episode of the podcast we're joined by that British Podcast Guy, Mark Asquith. Mark shares his thoughts on Online Gurus, Podcasting and Star Wars. Key Takeaways Most people who say they are gurus are chasing the passive income dream. So do you really think they’re going to give you time and attention? A lot of people who quit working for people quit because they don’t want to have a bos...

In this episode you'll learn 10 ways you can repurpose your podcast interviews to really maximise your investment in this strategy and leverage your time. Mentioned in this episode Rev Speech to Text Services  (Convert audio and video to text) Canva  (Graphic Design) Get in Touch with Victoria Bennion To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/

Today we’re joined by Niki Hutchison who specialises in audience growth. Niki shares her top tips for growing your audience without paid ads. Niki has been developing effective strategies to grow businesses for over twenty years. As well as creating impactful marketing campaigns for agencies and clients, she has also managed and grown businesses, achieving huge increases in turnover. She’s bu...

In today’s episode of the podcast we welcome Amy S Peele, award-winning, best-selling author of CUT and MATCH, medical mysteries with a mission and a side of humour. Amy S. Peele RN, is the award-winning, best-selling author of  Cut  and  Match,  medical mysteries with a mission and a side of humor. Before becoming a writer Amy enjoyed a fascinating 35-year career in the o...

In this episode we talk about, do podcast guests get paid? This question often crops up when people are considering embarking on a podcast interview strategy and are not sure where their ROI is going to come from. To learn more about working with us visit https://victoriabennion.com/