Episode 4 | Interviewing 101 | 5 Lessons I've Learned From Doing Hundreds of Interviews

I've done hundreds of interviews over the course of my career for video production projects, documentary films, news stories, live on-air talk shows, and non-recorded pre-interviews.

But what's more important to me is the response that I get from the people that I interview. They describe interviewing with me as "fun" and "relaxing" and "way less stressful than they thought that it was going to be!" Oftentimes interviewing is not an experience that look forward to or look back on fondly! But somehow I've figured out tips and tricks to make it enjoyable and productive too!

So, what are five of the most-important lessons that I've learned about making interviews an awesome experience for both interviewer and interviewee plus getting some awesome bytes that I can share with my audience?

In this episode, I talk about those five points. They include:

      1) Respect the ask

    2) Give direction BEFORE the interview

    3) Take control and direct the interview

    4) Never, ever tell them what to say

    5) Prepare, then prepare to leave it all behind