Quality Content Creation: Interviewing an Expert
Quality Content Creation
A great way to create quality content for your audience is to interview an expert. ◦ Choose an expert in your niche ◦ ask him or her questions on behalf of your audience
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However, carrying out a good interview requires a great deal of preparation.
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Preparing Your Questions Make a list of questions in advance Focus on things you think your listeners or readers want to know. If you don't have ideas, come right out and ask your audience
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Do Your Homework
Before your interview, research the expert ◦ Know as much as possible about them ◦ what they do ◦ and their past achievements
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Nailing Down Specifics Choose a format and decide on a length for the interview You may want to ask the interviewee if there's a certain format they prefer
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Nailing Down Specifics Prep your expert on the topics you want to cover and the overall objective of the interview Explain your audience's point of view
◦ Most interviewers give their subjects the actual questions beforehand, while some prefer the feeling of spontaneity
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Transitioning Between Questions ď‚—
Go through your list of questions in a way that's natural
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When Things Don't Go As Planned ď‚—
If your interview subject rambles or goes off topic. You need to steer them back on course
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When Things Don't Go As Planned ď‚—
This can be intimidating if they're a famous person or a person of authority, but you have to maintain control of the interview
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You can steer it back to the topic by referring to an older answer
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When Things Don't Go As Planned If the person is too quiet, there could be several reasons. If they're nervous, try to set them at ease. ď‚— A good way to prevent this is to prepare more questions than you need. ď‚—
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Wrapping up At the end of the interview, always ask the subject if there's anything else they'd like to add Give them a chance to promote something if they'd like to End your interview by thanking them for their time.
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