WHAT MAKES A GOOD INTERVIEWEE?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD INTERVIEWEE?
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survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
“What on earth was the point of that interview?” “Where do they learn to speak like this?”
“Five minutes of my life I won’t get back.”
“She planning on getting to the point any time soon?”
“Pointless, irrelevant, boring, switching over”
What makes a good interviewee?
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
slick and rehearsed
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
slick and rehearsed
normal
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
passionate/enthused
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
passionate/enthused
examples examples
“A good interviewee will be able to replace any jargon or technical terms for the subject areas with everyday words...so a postman can understand the answers given by a microbiologist for example.”
“A good interviewee will be able to replace any jargon or technical terms for the subject areas with everyday words...so a postman can understand the answers given by a microbiologist for example.”
jargon
honesty 1 jargon/language 2 practice 3 4 passion/enthusiasm 5 knowledge/wisdom human 6 entertain 7 conversation 8 straightforward 9 humour 10
“22% of people think government ministers tell the truth.” BBC News online Nov 2008
Why be taught to talk like one?
Questions
Keep in touch! Tony Prideaux Chris Jameson
www.insideedgetraining.co.u k
09:00
09:30
18:00
09:00
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
survived interview with John Humphrys
connected with the audience
enhanced reputation of organisation
should have stayed in bed
“What on earth was the point of that interview?” “Where do they learn to speak like this?”
“Five minutes of my life I won’t get back.”
“She planning on getting to the point any time soon?”
“Pointless, irrelevant, boring, switching over”
What makes a good interviewee?
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
slick and rehearsed
“It doesn't matter if you have an accent, are nervous, or have to pause to think of an answer - that’s better than sounding too slick and rehearsed - because normal people don’t talk like that.”
slick and rehearsed
normal
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
passionate/enthused
“It needs to be lively and passionate. Sound enthused to be talking to the world about your specialist subject! A good interview contains plenty of examples, where relevant, and examples that people can relate to.”
passionate/enthused
examples examples
“A good interviewee will be able to replace any jargon or technical terms for the subject areas with everyday words...so a postman can understand the answers given by a microbiologist for example.”
“A good interviewee will be able to replace any jargon or technical terms for the subject areas with everyday words...so a postman can understand the answers given by a microbiologist for example.”
jargon
honesty 1 jargon/language 2 practice 3 4 passion/enthusiasm 5 knowledge/wisdom human 6 entertain 7 conversation 8 straightforward 9 humour 10
“22% of people think government ministers tell the truth.” BBC News online Nov 2008
Why be taught to talk like one?
Questions
Keep in touch! Tony Prideaux Chris Jameson
www.insideedgetraining.co.u k
