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