Day 19 Action Guide
Collecting Speaker Assets for Interview Based Podcasts When you interview your guests, there are several things you’ll want to have on hand. This will lend branding to your podcast and allow you to be prepared. When scheduling your guest speakers, ask them for: • • •
A 100 – 125 word speaker bio / introduction A headshot photograph A few questions they’d like to be asked
You may choose to have a standard set of questions, to draw from when interviewing your guests. In addition to those questions, you may want to ask your guests to list a few questions that they’d love to be asked. In the space provided below, compose a set of questions that you can draw from for your interviews. This doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to ask each guest the same questions – but it does mean that you’ll have applicable questions at your fingertips. This practice allows the speaker to focus their talk on a topic that is familiar to them. Set of Questions to Draw from During Your Interviews 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8.
What intrigues you about ________________ ? How did you get started with _________________? How can our listeners benefit from ________________? What tips do you have for our listeners about ___________? What are the biggest mistakes most people make with ______? What is your favorite resource for ________? Do you have a product or program that can help our listeners with ____________ ?
Compose a set of questions that are applicable to the focus of your podcast series. 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ ©All Rights Reserved 30-Day Podcasting Challenge
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A 100 – 125 word speaker bio / introduction A headshot photograph A few questions they’d like to be asked
You may choose to have a standard set of questions, to draw from when interviewing your guests. In addition to those questions, you may want to ask your guests to list a few questions that they’d love to be asked. In the space provided below, compose a set of questions that you can draw from for your interviews. This doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to ask each guest the same questions – but it does mean that you’ll have applicable questions at your fingertips. This practice allows the speaker to focus their talk on a topic that is familiar to them. Set of Questions to Draw from During Your Interviews 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8.
What intrigues you about ________________ ? How did you get started with _________________? How can our listeners benefit from ________________? What tips do you have for our listeners about ___________? What are the biggest mistakes most people make with ______? What is your favorite resource for ________? Do you have a product or program that can help our listeners with ____________ ?
Compose a set of questions that are applicable to the focus of your podcast series. 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ ©All Rights Reserved 30-Day Podcasting Challenge
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