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How to prepare for an Radio Interview about your Business angle

Guest post by: Andrew Chow

Article Overview: It is always daunting to go live on air if you are not prepared or have very little experience in handling spontaneous interview on radio. The following tips will help you.

How to prepare for an Radio Interview about your Business angle

Before the Interview

o Practice both long and short answers

o Submit a list of suggested questions to the producer or host of the show

o Obtain a volume control for your telephone (Any Radio store for $20.00)

o Learn how to turn Call Waiting off on your phone

o Arrange for your own callers to participate The Day of the Interview

o Turn off the ringer on other telephones near you

o Have a glass of water nearby

o Arrange your notes on your desk so that they can be easily accessed

o Perform mental and physical relaxation exercises

 

During the Interview

o Speak in a normal conversational voice, but display enthusiasm

o Be creative by providing useful information, revealing new information, or using memorable words or phrases

o Limit your answers to less than five sentences.

o Avoid using filler words (Umm, well, like, you know, really, etc.)

o Concentrate on the interview process to anticipate the upcoming moments

o Do not speak too much, leave room for the interviewer to ask questions.

It's his show after all, not yours.

o Make your "sales pitch" only at the end of the interview.

o Repeat all numbers, addresses, URLs, etc.

After the Interview

o Send the producer and host a written thank-you note

o Follow up on any promises made on-air to listeners

o Remind the producer of your interest in being a guest again

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