Talking with reporters can be stressful. Even when you’ve got a good command of the interview subject matter, the in-the-moment pressure of knowing your every word is being filmed, recorded or written down can leave you tongue-tied.
To avoid any interview missteps, the best thing you can do is practice before the interview.Practicing helps you get comfortable with what you want to say, and how you want to say it, before you’re face-to-face with a journalist. It should remove some pressure, boost your confidence, and help ensure the interview goes well.
What do I mean by practice? Here are three important tips we often discuss with clients when providing media training for interviews:
Remember, practicing will help you go into the interview feeling more confident and relaxed because you’ll know what you want to say and how you want to say it. Time to get practicing!
Erin George is a Senior Account Supervisor at Lovell Communications. You can view more of Erin’s blogs here. Connect with Erin at erin@lovell.com or @ErinLawley.
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