I recently listened to a content filled interview on a very interesting online marketing topic. Thank goodness the expert that was interviewed kept things flowing. But the interviewer sounded as if they were doing Twitter posts or texting on a Blackberry during the interview.
The result was long pauses, monotone expressions and a clear lack of presence. I have three suggestions:
1. Listen to your last recorded interview as if you were tuning in to the show. Observe the timing, pauses, lack of pauses and length of each pause.
2. Prepare a written script of your questions in large font size. Number each page and slide the paper over rather than turning.
3. Focus on what the interviewee is saying. Show enthusiam in your voice.
Ok, that is all for now. But would love to know things you have observed or heard during teleseminar interviews.
Have you ever heard that during a teleseminar interview?
Glad I found this site overall but I completely agree with the post above. I have been on calls where the host seems to be interrupted every time they are brought back in to the conversation. It’s not all the hard to understand how that could happen as we are all guilty of multi-tasking.
And listening to our own recordings is a great suggestion. I do so and it goes in the “what worked, what didn’t and what can I do the make it better?” category.
Keep the great advice coming!