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278 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsHosts Jessica Rhodes and Margy Feldhuhn are the dynamic duo who run Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. In this podcast, Jessica and Margy teach listeners how to get booked on podcasts as a guest, how to be a great podcast host and leverage the power of podcast interviews to grow your business. To learn more about their company, go to InterviewConnections.com or join their free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab at InterviewConnections.com/Group
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Interview with Oscar Trimboli
April 06, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this week’s special episode, Jess speaks with client, keynote speaker, and host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, Oscar Trimboli. During this global crisis, Oscar emphasizes the critical need for effective leaders, listeners, an...
How To Speak Without Leaving Home
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy discuss a topic near and dear to their hearts: using podcast guesting to speak without leaving their homes! Speaking is the most powerful tool to grow your business and podcast guesting is an accessib...
Give More Value
March 23, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy discuss how to add as much value as possible when you’re a guest on a podcast. While you may be hesitant to give away too much content for free in an interview, consider that if someone in the audienc...
Why Podcast Guesting Works
March 16, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy answer the big question: Why does podcast guesting work? The key to this strategy is relationship marketing. Podcast guesting is unique from every other marketing strategy because it is about sharing ...
Podcast Audience Sizes
March 09, 2020 13:11 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy take on the question about audience sizes. It may surprise you to learn that for podcast guesting, the bigger isn’t always the better. Podcast guesting puts you in front of a valuable and niche au...
16 Touchpoints with Leads
March 02, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about sixteen different touchpoints for your leads. These are sixteen unique strategies that will break through all the online noise, and consistently position you as someone your leads know, lik...
How to Choose a Valuable Call to Action
February 24, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy give some tactical tips on how to choose an effective call to action! Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab now by going to InterviewConnections.com/Group or searching Facebook for...
Women in the Financial Planning Industry with Echo Huang, CFA, CFP®, CPA
February 20, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this client feature episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Echo Huang. Echo is a female Chinese immigrant who moved to America with only $800 in her pocket at the age of 20 and founded Echo Wealth Management as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in 2015. She is passionate about educating women that Financial Planning is a viable career path for them and that increasing the number of female CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professionals in America will help transform the fin...
Why Podcast Guesting Takes a Year
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about consistency and momentum and more specifically, why podcast guesting takes a full year or more to see real results. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab now by going to...
How to Get Your Book Done with Michelle Vandepas
February 13, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MBIn this client feature episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Michelle Vandepas, the nation’s leading expert for entrepreneurs and personal development experts who want to share what they’ve learned with the world by becoming an author. She is the co-founder of GracePoint Matrix Publishing, the gold standard in concierge publishing. She is also an esteemed TEDx speaker and TEDx Speaker Coach. As a book coach and publisher Michelle has worked with thousands of authors over the past 2...
Do’s and Don’ts for Writing Interview Topics and Questions
February 10, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy tackle a more strategic topic in podcast guesting: writing your suggested interview topics and questions. Tune in to hear some do’s and don’ts for writing interview topics and questions, and learn so...
How to Have Integrity as a Podcast Guest
February 03, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast where you will learn all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews to grow your brand awareness. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about how to have integrity as a podcast guest. Integrity is honoring your word: doing what you say you’re going to do. Integrity is also honoring the shared agreements of the community that you...
How To Be A Great Speaker with Jacqueline Nagle
January 27, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy interview Jacqueline Nagle. Jacqueline Nagle is Creator, Driving Force, and CEO of SpeakableYOU, Australia’s fastest growing speaker training business. A Certified Speaking Professional, Jacqueline’s diverse career ha...
Podcast Interview Green Room Chat
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Margy interviews Jess about the power of the green room chat! To get a printable checklist of all the questions you should ask during your green room chats, go to InterviewConnections.com/greenroom Our next Podcast Guesting Masterclass...
Recruiting and Retaining Great Employees with Amber Hurdle
January 16, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBIn this client feature episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Amber Hurdle, CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award- winning talent optimization firm that pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen customers’ brands from the inside out. Hurdle helps overcome costly business problems like ineffective recruiting, turnover, underperformance, declining morale and leadership gaps by clearly connecting her clients’ people strategy to their business strategy f...
The Power of Authenticity & Vulnerability
January 13, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Power of Authenticity & Vulnerability (interviewconnections.com/authentic) Jess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about the power of authenticity and vulnerability. They also give some tips on how you can manage the risk of oversharing while bei...
Client Feature: Cherie Burton, Women Seeking Wholeness
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this client feature episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Cherie Burton, a pioneering spiritual psychologist whose evolutionary STAND SPEAK SHINE method transforms women into authentically embodied and empowered feminine leaders. As a mother of six, author, international speaker and host of the Women Seeking Wholeness podcast, she is passionately driven to guide women influencers to heal, express and create, using the “new feminine leadership paradigm.” She earned her degrees in...
10 Ways to Repurpose Your Podcast Interviews
January 06, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy give you 10 ways you can be repurposing your podcast interviews so you can more results from your podcast guesting! Our next Podcast Guesting Masterclass kicks off on January 20th! Register now at https://interviewconne...
Client Feature: J. Massey, Short-term Rentals Expert
January 02, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBIn this episode of Rock the Podcast, we feature an interview with our client, J. Massey! J. Massey is the CEO and Founder of Cashflow Diary, a training and development brand for building short-term rental entrepreneurs. Before Cashflow Diary, J. raised capital and invested in traditional real estate (single-family homes, note brokering and holding, cell phone towers, commercial real estate, and apartment buildings). Eventually, he built his real estate investing training program to share wha...
Best of 2019: How to Get a 400% ROI from Podcasting
December 30, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBTo wrap up 2019, we're re-running one of our most downloaded episodes of 2019, my interview with Eric Brotman! The doors are now open for our next Podcast Guesting Masterclass which kicks off January 20th. Register now at InterviewConnections.com/Masterclass!
The Impact of Your Message
December 23, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Impact of Your Message (interviewconnections.com/impact) Jess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about the impact of sharing your message on podcasts. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab now by going to InterviewConnections...
Will This Work For Me?
December 16, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBWill This Work For Me? (interviewconnections.com/willthiswork) Jess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy answer the question: Will the podcast guesting strategy work for me? Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab now by going to Intervi...
Selecting Shows to Pitch
December 09, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBSelecting Shows to Pitch (interviewconnections.com/selecting) Jess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about how to select the right shows to pitch so you can effectively leverage podcast guesting to meet your goals! Join our free Facebook group,...
Leading with Core Values
December 02, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBLeading with Core Values (interviewconnections.com/values) Jess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about the core company values at Interview Connections and how they will help you as a podcast guest. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Pr...
Systems for Before and After Your Recording
November 25, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy give you actionable tips on what to do before and after you are interviewed on a podcast as a guest expert to maximize your relationships with the hosts of the podcast. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Pro...
Why Consistency and Momentum is Critical for Podcast Guesting
November 18, 2019 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.2 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about the importance of appearing on podcasts as a guest expert consistently. They also discuss the value of appearing on small, medium and large shows and what opportunities arise when you build on the momentum o...
How to Get Yourself Booked on Podcasts
November 11, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about how to identify and get booked on the right podcasts for you, and the one thing you need to do FIRST to be successful with your podcast guesting strategy. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Pr...
Expectations of Podcast Guesting
October 31, 2019 14:03 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBJess and Margy are the co owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. This is the podcast all about podcast guesting and how to leverage podcast interviews in your marketing strategy. In this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about what you should expect from the podcast guesting strategy, and how your expectations could be the biggest barrier to your success. Join our free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab now by going to ...
High End Networking with Hosts
August 16, 2019 15:10 - 17 minutes - 9.8 MBIn this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy talk about one of the biggest benefits of getting interviewed on podcasts which is high end networking opportunities with podcast hosts. Some of their top tips include: Respond promptly to their interview invitation Show your gratitude and tell them how you will promote your interview Get connected with them on social media Send a gift to them in the mail Ask the host to clarify their target audience and ask how you can make ...
How to Clarify your Message and Positioning with Kelly O'Neil
August 02, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, we interview Kelly O'Neil, a good friend who we met through Ali Brown's Premier Group. Kelly shares what Profit-ology is and what questions you should answer before marketing your services. Connect with Kelly online at https://kellyoneil.com/ Email Kelly at [email protected] and ask about her profitable positioning workshop! If you're ready to get booked as a guest on podcasts, go to https://interviewconnections.com/apply/
Selling to Corporate Companies with Jess Lorimer
July 25, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBIn this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jessica interviews Jess Lorimer. Jessica Lorimer launched her business, Smart Leaders Sell, in 2014 and rocketed it to a multi-six figure coaching and consultancy business in less than 3 years. She was ideally placed to share her experience after a corporate career as one of the industry’s highest performing sales people, with a stack of company awards to show for her success. You can check out Jessica online at https://jessicalorimer.com/home
The Value of Small, Medium and Large Podcasts
July 18, 2019 18:54 - 13 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode of Rock the Podcast, Jess and Margy address a trend they’re seeing with many entrepreneurs who are investing in a podcast interview strategy: only wanting to appear on top-ranked shows with huge audiences. There is value in appearing on large podcasts, mid range shows and small/new podcasts and in this episode, Jess and Margy will talk about what that value is. Links mentioned: Stacey Brown Randall case study Stacey’s interview on EntreArchitect Jessica’s int...
How Eric Brotman got a 400% Return on Investment with his Podcasting Strategy
May 13, 2019 16:41 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBAbout Eric: Eric D. Brotman, CFP®, AEP®, CPWA® is passionate about providing investment, retirement, estate, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning services to families, professionals, executives, and business owners. He began his financial planning practice in Baltimore in 1994, and founded Brotman Financial Group in 2003. Eric is a champion for financial literacy education and volunteers for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore. Eric’s most recent book...
How to Keep Your Podcast Bookings Organized with Stacey Brown Randall
March 22, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBIn order to maximize your impact as a podcast guest and achieve the highest return on investment, it’s crucial to put some basic systems in place within your own team for tracking your interviews. This will help you more effectively nurture long term relationships with hosts, promote your appearances and track your results. Stacey Brown Randall, an expert in how to generate referrals without asking, is an Interview Connections client who has gotten amazing results through podcast inte...
Podfest Multimedia Expo with Chris Krimitsos
February 18, 2019 21:50 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBOn today's episode, Jessica interviews the creator of Podfest Multimedia Expo, Chris Krimitsos, about the upcoming event and what attendees can expect. Podfest 2019 will be held in Orlando from March 7-9 and we hope to see you there!
Creating A New Industry
December 17, 2018 18:38 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBJess discusses how she first got started booking people on podcasts and how at the time, she was the only one sending out pitches. Margy and Jess also talk about what sets Interview Connections apart from all the other podcast booking agencies that are in existence today. To work with and learn more about us, visit InterviewConnections.com.
Give to Live with Arlene Cogen
November 09, 2018 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBJessica talks with Interview Connections client Arlene Cogen about working philanthropy into financial and estate planning and how to decide how much to give back. Click here to check out Arlene's book, Give to Live.
The Art of Allowance with John Lanza
October 12, 2018 13:58 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBLive from FinCon Orlando 2018, Jess and Margy talk with John Lanza about teaching kids money sense. Congratulations on your raise, Nathan Rhodes. If you want to teach your kids about money, check out Money Mammals.
Podcast Interviews for Coaches and Consultants
September 28, 2018 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBOn today's episode, Jess and Margy explain why coaches and consultants are great candidates for being interviewed on podcasts. Benefits of Podcast Interviews for Coaches/Consultants: This is a high end networking strategy! Each host who interviews you is a potential client. Before anyone hires a coach or a consultant, they need to trust that person and podcast interviews are a great way to build trust with people. Exposure for your business - The more you get interviewed on podcasts, th...
7 Tips for Podcast Advertising
September 14, 2018 13:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, Jess and Margy share some tips for getting a paid sponsorship for your podcast. Getting clear on your target audience, knowing what products or services your listeners need recommendations on, putting together a media kit about your show, and knowing how to price and structure packages are all things you can benefit from when seeking a sponsor. To order some really cute tops, visit CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com
BONUS: Interview with Jess and Margy on Journey to There
August 31, 2018 13:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThis is an interview from the Journey to There podcast. Subscribe to their podcast on iTunes!
How to Market Your Podcast with Traci DeForge
August 17, 2018 14:20 - 32 minutes - 60.1 MBThis episode was produced by Produce Your Podcast, a production company founded by today's guest, Traci Deforge. Traci talks about her business, business partner Russ, her own podcast (Journey to There), and how to grow your audience. To check out Traci's production services, click here.
Getting Interviewed as a Medical Intuitive
August 03, 2018 19:23 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBJulie Ryan, an experienced entrepreneur with the business credentials to impress anyone, also has the ability to communicate with people and pets (both living and deceased). In this episode, she talks with Jess and Margy about her experiences getting booked on shows as an Interview Connections client and how she goes on podcasts to talk about "woo-woo" topics.
By All Means, Google Us
July 20, 2018 09:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBIt has been a busy few months at Interview Connections, but now that things are settling down, Jess and Margy are back on the air to talk about ROI and SEO. Here’s what they talk about in today’s episode: Data driven returns SEO - Podcast episode about backlinks here List building and specific landing pages Mark Walker’s podcast episode with us Sales and new clients Tanya Conner-Green Richard Chapo Chris Dayley Growing community Heather Dominick Relationship driven returns Exa...
Guesting, Hosting, and Consistently Posting with Kevin Bupp
May 11, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBCassi is leaving the Interview Connections team, so for her last episode of RTP, she and Alex talk with Kevin Bupp about what it's like being on both sides of the mic. Kevin discusses his experiences being a guest and a host, how he manages his time when it comes to podcasting, how important it is to be a guest expert, and how he has managed to develop such a successful show with zero marketing. Resources Mentioned: Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow We Know What You Did on Fea...
How to Grow A Coaching Business with Mariko Briley
April 27, 2018 13:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBInterview Connections client and business consultant Mariko Briley talks with Jess and Margy about how she has grown, automated, and generated leads for her coaching business, and gives advice on what you can do to grow your own. Resources Mentioned: Mariko Briley Costantino's Venda Ravioli
How I Made Back 8x What I Invested with Interview Connections with Tanya Conner-Green
April 20, 2018 13:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBTanya Conner-Green has been a client of ours for six months and has already made back 8x what she has invested with us, and she received this ROI before her interviews went live. In this episode, she tells Alex and Nathan how she made that happen and what she does to always make sure she's the best guest she can be. Resources Mentioned How We Hustle Podcast Whole Hearted Business Coach
Podcasting Killed the TV News Star with Erica Mandy
April 13, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBErica Mandy had a career in broadcast journalism when she decided to leave it all behind to start her own podcast news network, the NewsWorthy. In this episode, she talks with Alex and Cassi about what inspired her to start podcasting and what marketing strategies she's implementing that are rapidly growing the popularity of her show. And if you're thinking about podcasting or are new to the medium, Erica gives great advice on how to get your show going. Resources Mentioned: the NewsWor...
The Privilege of Sharing Your Story with Nik Hawks and Lee Selman
April 06, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBNik Hawks and Lee Selman (Paleo Treats co-founders, power couple, and Interview Connections clients) talk with Margy and Alex about the benefits they’ve seen from being guest experts, what makes a great interview from the guests perspective, and how they don’t get tired of retelling the same stories over and over again on multiple podcasts. They also offer some international travel suggestions, including a recommendation of a trek in Patagonia. Resources Mentioned: Paleo Treats Donate ...
Challenges of Starting a Podcast with Charles Palleschi
March 30, 2018 13:38 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBSpark Shipping founder, podcaster, and Interview Connections client Charles Palleschi talks with Jess and Cassi about the trials and tribulations of starting a podcast, what he’s learning about eCommerce from his guests, and what he’s getting out of being a guest expert. Also, the Interview Connections team loves snacks; specifically, ants on a log. Resources Mentioned: Spark Shipping The Business of eCommerce Womensplaining We Know What You Did on Fear Street Fan of the Band