Zero followers.
A useful first step.

Save the question in your note below. Find a few real examples before choosing your subject.

Say who your work is for, what it explores, and whether you are sharing experience, research, or practice.

Create a demonstration, documented test, or sourced explanation. State what you did and its limits.

Add an accurate bio, your best example, and one useful next step to your profile or portfolio.

Match your audience, available time, and the kind of work you can make.

Use the First 10 Posts briefs at your own pace. Begin with one; adjust as you learn.

Ask what was useful or confusing. Contribute in relevant communities where participation is welcome.

Record the metric, date range, sample size, and production time. Look beyond follower totals.

Build the talk around actual work or clearly sourced research and a specific audience problem.

Time it, ask a willing listener for feedback, and label the sample as a rehearsal.

Verify the official call, deadline, audience, expenses, accessibility, and recording arrangements.

Use an accurate bio and supporting example. Submit it yourself through the organizer’s process when ready.

Choose the recurring question your show explores and a production rhythm you can sustain.

Plan six questions, sources, guest or solo backups, and a time budget.

Test the sound, prepare clear notes, and ask a few willing listeners what they understood.

Verify current requirements for each destination. Check the public listing and playback when you publish.

Review their recent work and published contact instructions before choosing a prospect.

Offer a question you can help answer or a contribution you can reliably deliver.

Describe the audience, deliverable, responsibilities, timing, and permissions to discuss.

Review the facts and send it yourself if appropriate. Respect a decline or silence.