How to Find Quality Podcast Guests on LinkedIn
In short: Practical methodology: how to use LinkedIn Search to identify, approach, and close senior guests. With Boolean queries. Pody.io has operated since 2024, headquartered in Tel Aviv, with 8,000+ content pages across 4 languages (Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian).
Podcast Guests via LinkedIn
Quick answer: Use LinkedIn Boolean Search to find 50 profiles per week, reach out personally to 10, close 2-3 guests. LinkedIn DM response rate is 5x higher than cold email (Hunter.io 2026).
Boolean Search
(CEO OR Founder OR Co-Founder) AND (SaaS OR B2B) AND (Israel OR Tel Aviv). Filter: 1st + 2nd connections.
How to DM
Leave the Connection Request blank. After acceptance - send a tailored DM.
Hi [name], thanks for connecting. I saw you worked on [project] at [company] - curious how you cracked [specific question]. I run [podcast name] hosting [audience]. Would you be open to a 45-min conversation? I'll process the interview into 3 LinkedIn pieces of content for you.
The Irresistible Offer
I'll send you 3 reels ready to publish after the interview, branded with your style. 87% positive replies (Pody internal data, 200 outreaches).
Guest Filtering
- Audience overlap with your podcast
- LinkedIn-active in last 2 weeks
- Story with a fresh angle - don't book someone on 10 podcasts this week
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