Comments on: 6 Interviewing Tips (for Writers) http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:42:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sharon http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-58658 Sharon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-58658 Hope they went well, John. Preparation really is essential. Hope they went well, John. Preparation really is essential.

]]> By: John http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-58193 John Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:47:19 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-58193 Thanks for some great tips on how to get prepared. I am looking to do some interviews and feel I can get started soon hopefully. Thanks for some great tips on how to get prepared. I am looking to do some interviews and feel I can get started soon hopefully.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56202 Sharon Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:56:54 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56202 Actually, Vineet, that raises a good point. When I was starting out, I often had to interview people on topics that I knew little about (such as metal manufacture). Although I did my research, that topic wasn't real to me, so I said to the interviewee: 'Pretend I know nothing and explain your business to me.' I got a great interview and was better informed. Sometimes it helps to come clean if you don't know all the answers. Actually, Vineet, that raises a good point. When I was starting out, I often had to interview people on topics that I knew little about (such as metal manufacture). Although I did my research, that topic wasn’t real to me, so I said to the interviewee: ‘Pretend I know nothing and explain your business to me.’ I got a great interview and was better informed. Sometimes it helps to come clean if you don’t know all the answers.

]]> By: Vineet Nair http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56163 Vineet Nair Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:05:42 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56163 nice post. Wanted to add my 2 cents to the article. Putting up a front thats not u is the biggest folly I have experienced personally.. I have always felt my credibility going up in the eyes of the interviewer when I ask questions when asked to and I ask bold questions. It projects to the interviewer that I really value my skills .. please feel free to critic. vineet nair vineetnair.com nice post.
Wanted to add my 2 cents to the article.
Putting up a front thats not u is the biggest folly I have experienced personally..
I have always felt my credibility going up in the eyes of the interviewer when I ask questions when asked to and I ask bold questions. It projects to the interviewer that I really value my skills ..

please feel free to critic.

vineet nair
vineetnair.com

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56120 Michael Stelzner Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:13:12 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56120 Thanks for the great discussion everyone! Thanks for the great discussion everyone!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56077 Sharon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:31:27 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56077 Also a great tip, Angela. It gives your final piece something to distinguish it from the others. Also a great tip, Angela. It gives your final piece something to distinguish it from the others.

]]> By: Angela http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56039 Angela Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:45:56 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-56039 I interview a lot of filmmakers pretty regularly. I try to think from a reader's perspective - what's one personal thing I'd want to know about this person? And, to come up with at least one question that I hope will be a surprise to them - maybe something they haven't been asked before. Since many of them have been interviewed before by other people, in doing my research, I try to come up with a couple of questions that I had about the subject, but wasn't addressed in any of the interviews. I interview a lot of filmmakers pretty regularly. I try to think from a reader’s perspective - what’s one personal thing I’d want to know about this person? And, to come up with at least one question that I hope will be a surprise to them - maybe something they haven’t been asked before.

Since many of them have been interviewed before by other people, in doing my research, I try to come up with a couple of questions that I had about the subject, but wasn’t addressed in any of the interviews.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55999 Sharon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:03:41 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55999 Off the top of my head, not much advice to offer, Carrie, but I'll think about it and perhaps do a post on the topic. Ghost blogging gigs usually come to me in the guise of article writing gigs - but for a blog - and having a couple of blogs to show them pre sells my services. Off the top of my head, not much advice to offer, Carrie, but I’ll think about it and perhaps do a post on the topic. Ghost blogging gigs usually come to me in the guise of article writing gigs - but for a blog - and having a couple of blogs to show them pre sells my services.

]]> By: carrie http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55996 carrie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:49:38 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55996 Thanks for the positive feedback Sharon. I just reviewed your web site and it looks very interesting. I signed up for your e-news as well and am looking forward to all the tips. I see you have done some ghost blogging and I am interested in trying this out as I was recently approached by a potential client. Any tips on ghost blogging? Thanks for the positive feedback Sharon. I just reviewed your web site and it looks very interesting. I signed up for your e-news as well and am looking forward to all the tips. I see you have done some ghost blogging and I am interested in trying this out as I was recently approached by a potential client. Any tips on ghost blogging?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55993 Sharon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:43:38 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/12/12/6-interviewing-tips/#comment-55993 Those are great tips, Carrie. I have also experienced interviewees getting nervous at the sight of a tape recorder. A bit of general chat, followed by a few easy questions often makes them forget that it's there. Those are great tips, Carrie. I have also experienced interviewees getting nervous at the sight of a tape recorder. A bit of general chat, followed by a few easy questions often makes them forget that it’s there.

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