Hey, Alex here. Before we get into today's episode, I want to share some really exciting news with you.

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I look forward to seeing your application, and I hope you enjoy some of the shows there. And now, let's get into today's episode.

You're listening to Podcasting Made Simple.

Hello and welcome to create a podcast pitch that's an easy yes.

My name's Suzanne Colberg.

And I just want to say at the outset that there's no one right way to pitch a podcast.

This talk is based on my personal experience having been a guest on over 200 podcasts

and having hosted over 200 guests on my own podcasts.

What I'm sharing is very much swayed by my personal experience and preferences, but I'm not speaking on behalf of all podcasters.

Before we get into it, some things to consider.

There are millions of podcasts in the world, literally millions.

Some drop an episode per month, some drop an episode every single day, and many drop an

episode once per week. And popular podcasts will receive many pictures each week. So personally,

I can receive as many as 40 podcast pictures per week for my show, and I currently release one episode per

week. So 40 pitches, one spot. So you want your pitch to stand out. So the purpose today's talk

is to give you some suggestions to make your pitch stand out so that hosts want to say yes to you.

And here are 10 elements that I believe will help you make your podcast stand out.

Number one, spend a few minutes researching how they want to be pitched.

And a top tip for this, check the show notes of the episodes of their

show or go to their website and see if they have a podcast page, because many podcasts will have

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