Warm - Requested Interview

📵 VOICEMAIL SCRIPT (No Answer)

Hi, this is {{user.first_name}. I'm a journalist with the Business View Journal and I need to interview a {{contact.business_type} in {{contact.city}for our publication. It is totally free to you and would be great exposure for your business.
You were nominated (or submitted) for a feature, and I’m calling to schedule a quick interview with the owner or leadership.
It’s a short phone interview that gets turned into a published feature — and it’s completely free thanks to our sponsors.
Call or text me back at 702-766-5551, and we’ll get you scheduled. Looking forward to connecting!

📞 WARM CALL SCRIPT — Answered

🟨 STEP 1: Friendly Introduction
Hi, this is {{user.first_name}. I'm a journalist with the Business View Journal and I need to interview a {{contact.business_type} in {{contact.city}for our publication. It is totally free to you and would be great exposure for your business.

We’re a local spotlight publication sponsored by BizlyApp and the Business View Journal — which has over 60,000 local members.
You were either nominated or submitted your business to be featured in an upcoming edition — so I’m just reaching out to schedule your interview.
🔀 STEP 2: Confirm Decision-Maker
Just to make sure I’m speaking with the right person — are you the owner or founder for the business?
The interview is specifically for leadership — someone with the vision or story behind the company.

✅ IF YES: (You ARE speaking to the owner/decision maker)

Perfect — that’s exactly who we’re looking to feature.
Here’s what to expect:
We’ll do a relaxed 45-minute phone interview. It’s all about your personal journey, your business, and what you’re building in {{contact.city}.

Once the article is published:

  • It’s posted on all of the Business View Journal social media platforms,

  • Shared with 60,000+ national readers,

  • And you’ll get a shareable link to promote it.

  • Your network will also be able to vote for your business as the Community Favorite in the issue.

Let’s get your interview booked. Would later today or tomorrow work better for you?
✅ [Book the interview. Confirm their name, best phone number, and email address.]
✅ Let them know they’ll get a confirmation and we’ll follow up after the article is published.

❌ IF NO: (You’re NOT speaking to a decision maker)

Totally understand — we actually only do interviews with the owner, founder, or someone with the vision or story behind the company.
It’s a leadership-focused feature — more about the person behind the brand than the company itself.

Would you be willing to pass along the message and let them know we’re just looking to schedule a short phone interview?

Can I give you a quick call back in 10–15 minutes after you’ve had a chance to check with them?
✅ Capture their name and thank them for their help connecting you.
✅ Mark the lead as “Follow-up — waiting on gatekeeper.”