In the spirit of “do as I say, not as I did,” remember this: every time you are interviewed, you should have a prepared story, a point of view, a message or series of messages. An interview is an opportunity, and to go into an interview unprepared, without an agenda of your own, is to totally blow that opportunity. read more »
What was the difference between the two interviews? In the first, I had a story to tell, an adventure to relate—my arrest and interrogation by the Soviet police, my expulsion from the country, my hero’s welcome in Communist Poland where, despite the shared ideology, anything that smacked of anti-Soviet or anti-Russian behavior was warmly greeted. read more »
That seemed strange to me because as a reporter I was always on the lookout for that good quote for my own stories. Ten years earlier, talking to Ed Klein, I had given a lot of good quotes. read more »
I was very pleased with the piece; it accurately reflected what I said, mostly by using my own words to tell the story. I went on to become a newspaper reporter (at the very same New York World-Telegram and Sun) and then a television producer. read more »
To become that messenger requires a certain level of dedication, which can easily be mastered by those who follow the commandments. The first two are called the Boy Scout commandments because they take their inspiration from the Scouts’ famous motto, Be Prepared. read more »
Over the years I’ve observed that the most successful interview subjects are men and women who, regardless of what they’re speaking about, approach their media encounters with a sense of purpose, a positive—even eager—attitude, and an enthusiasm for their subject. read more »
How is the performance of your employees currently? Could they reach the target given by the management? About their spirit and motivation to work are, are they in high spirit or not? How about the sales team performance, could they exceed the target easily or work hard to reach the minimum target? read more »