129 | How to Exponentially Grow Your Podcast on Autopilot with Targeted Pitching

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In this episode of Grow The Show, Kevin shares his proven framework for exponential podcast audience growth. Drawing from his team's experiences and insights from podcasting experts, he highlights the power of being a guest on other shows. While many podcasters focus on their own show alone, targeted podcast pitching or TPP can rapidly grow your listeners. Kevin lays out a step-by-step system to vet podcasts and pitch yourself as an in-demand guest. Following his approach can get you the visibility needed to grow your podcast on autopilot in just a couple of months.

Topics Discussed:

1. The effectiveness of getting featured on other podcasts for audience growth.
2. Reasons why being a guest on other shows is so powerful for growth.
3. Common mistakes podcasters make when trying to get featured on other podcasts.
4. When is the right time to start doing targeted podcast pitching (TPP)?
5. How to pitch yourself as a podcast guest by leading with a topic.
6. Prioritizing shows you have a mutual connection to.
7. Researching shows your guests have been on to find new pitching opportunities.
8. Guidelines for selecting the right shows to pitch based on audience size.
9. Tailoring your pitch using a mutual guest or connection.
10. A step-by-step system for doing monthly TPP research and outreach.

(Note: this episode originally ran on June 14th, 2022)

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