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11 Interview Questions You Can Ask Almost Anyone

2/21/2019

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What questions should I ask? It's a common question new interviewers ponder.  Most questions need to be carefully tailored to each unique interview based on the goals and style of the interviewer, the interview type they've chosen, and the unique qualifications of the guest. But there ARE some questions you can ask just about anyone to deepen the conversation.

In a recent conversation on the "Podcast Movement" forum podcasters talked about their favorite questions.  I found 11 great interview questions among them that you can ask almost anyone. These questions will open new doors to conversation no matter who you are speaking to.  Keep them in your back pocket when you need a conversation starter:

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The Curiosity-Driven Interview Style

2/15/2019

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This is the third in a series of articles on Interview Lessons' 5 kinds of interview: testimonial, conversational, exploration or curiosity-driven, journalistic, and story focused.

What is a curiosity-driven interview?
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he third type of interview in our Interview Lessons system is the curiosity-driven interview.  The curiosity-driven interview is all about listening.  What makes this style unique is that the interviewer does not begin the conversation knowing exactly what the discussion will cover.  Success at this style of interview requires the interviewer to be completely present, to be curious, and to be willing to ask simple questions.

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Get Great Testimonials from Customers and Clients

12/23/2018

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AT Interview Lessons we've developed a system of 5 interview styles: testimonial, conversational, curiosity-driven, journalistic, and story focused. Today we're digging into the testimonial style interview.

You'll find other articles telling you what microphone to use, or what digital recorder, but those are just the tools and the tools will keep changing.  If you want to get powerful convincing testimonials that will drive new business your way you need to understand the tactics and strategy, the art, of great interviewing. 

Get Comfortable​
You ask your customer or client for a testimonial, they say yes but they've never done a recorded interview before.  To get good, authentic testimonials the first thing you need to do is help them feel comfortable.  Let them know that you are on the same team, your goal is to make them look and sound good because if she looks good, you look good.  Next help him understand the process.  Do all this in a casual conversation away from the camera or microphone.

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How to Avoid Filler Words like "Ummm" and "Like"

12/19/2018

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A few of you have mentioned that you struggle with using too many filler words, words like "ummm" and "like" when you interview for podcasts or testimonials.  There are a few techniques to remove them from your speech, but none work overnight.  Habits are hard to break, but it can be done.  Below I talk about several of the techniques, everyone's different, try the ones that work for you.  But be open-minded and persistent, if one doesn't work .. try another.


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The 5 Kinds of Interview

12/11/2018

 
5 kinds of Interview
The Key To Success
The single most important driver of a successful recorded interview is an understanding of your goals as an interviewer. To begin, it helps to recognize that there are five types of interview. We've defined them as the 5 interview lessons interview types:
  • Testimonials
  • Conversational
  • Curiosity Driven
  • Journalistic
  • Story Focused

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