{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd6e83950-bbd3-4a8a-8dd5-d584fa2272d8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"024 John Corcoran | Why a Personal Network Is Your Most Valuable Tool","description":"John Corcoran is an expert in developing powerful networks and talks to Harry about how he was able to succeed with his podcast and more. At 23 years old, he landed a job as a writer for the Clinton administration. He says he was able to do it because he was good at developing strong relationships with the right people. In this John Corcoran interview, John shares some tips with Harry and his audience on how you can be a great asset to your network and gives you a little Easter egg worth of goodies at the end of the show.\nShow Highlights\n\n6:00 \u2013 He loves podcasting because you can build a relationship you\u2019re talking to for the podcast, you\u2019re learning, and you get to help others.\n 10:00 \u2013 Listening to your own podcast helps educate you and teaches special skills about yourself.\n 16:10 \u2013 It\u2019s important to get an experienced podcast-guest on the show, but it is also important to bring on the new guys too so that your audience doesn\u2019t get bored.\n 22:30 \u2013 There are people who don\u2019t see the value in reaching out and helping people they\u2019ve just met.\n 25:40 \u2013 It\u2019s best to keep on maintaining those relationships and always be on somebody\u2019s mind, so you don\u2019t end up being the guy who just got laid off and reaching out to all your contacts who haven\u2019t heard from you in the past 3-4 years. It just looks bad.\n 27:18 \u2013 Have a networking list and have goals to help you in the future.\n 35:15 \u2013 As a podcast host, you really want to feel like you\u2019re talking directly to the listener and that\u2019s exactly what the listeners want from you.\n 44:20 \u2013 Just let others know what you\u2019re doing and let them know that you want to keep in touch with them. Let them know that they can sign up to your email list so you can be in touch with them.\n 49:00 \u2013 John shares quick tips on how you can get a busy, popular person to come on to your show and be interviewed.\n 52:50 \u2013 It\u2019s important to keep the real life moments of podcasting in and unedited, because it just sounds better.\n\n\u00a0\nFULL SHOW NOTES:\u00a0http://www.podcastjunkies.com/24","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/82740506-5ed7-4e91-886c-46cf8fb2ee66/full1544682807artwork.jpg"}