Comments on: How to Get and Conduct Interviews for Your Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kadeem http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4461845 Kadeem Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:58:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4461845 I used these exact same steps and landed an interview with an actor in a major hollywood film for my blog site. I used these exact same steps and landed an interview with an actor in a major hollywood film for my blog site.

]]> By: HIB http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4458874 HIB Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4458874 Graet post. I've recently been doing quite a few interviews of people primarily NOT blogging, but there is a lot of good information for me to keep in mind. Graet post. I’ve recently been doing quite a few interviews of people primarily NOT blogging, but there is a lot of good information for me to keep in mind.

]]> By: Apple Games http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4458871 Apple Games Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:08:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4458871 Very good article, I'm planning to do a few interviews with companies (PR people) and showcasing them on my blog. A good way to do this, also, is to ask your readers to forward some questions or make a poll of the top questions you would ask to X person/company. Take the top questions and conduct your interview in this manner. I will be doing one with Electronics Arts shortly. Extremely insightful article Darren, good work. Apple Games http://www.applegameshop.com Very good article, I’m planning to do a few interviews with companies (PR people) and showcasing them on my blog.

A good way to do this, also, is to ask your readers to forward some questions or make a poll of the top questions you would ask to X person/company. Take the top questions and conduct your interview in this manner.

I will be doing one with Electronics Arts shortly.

Extremely insightful article Darren, good work.

Apple Games
http://www.applegameshop.com

]]> By: Seedplanter http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4457715 Seedplanter Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:51:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4457715 A well-written piece. The part about not overwhelming them with questions is an excellent point. Interviews by phone generally take longer, simply because it's a conversation. (Don't make the mistake I made in my first interview, though--I joined in on the conversation because we "clicked" and it ended up being more of a chat. NOT good!) Great thoughts, all. Thank you. A well-written piece. The part about not overwhelming them with questions is an excellent point. Interviews by phone generally take longer, simply because it’s a conversation. (Don’t make the mistake I made in my first interview, though–I joined in on the conversation because we “clicked” and it ended up being more of a chat. NOT good!)

Great thoughts, all. Thank you.

]]> By: inspirational thoughts and stories http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4457595 inspirational thoughts and stories Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:33:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4457595 I like how you just created a tunnel page with a recent post back to this very useful article from several years ago. I need to remember to do this as I have old content from 2006 I like how you just created a tunnel page with a recent post back to this very useful article from several years ago. I need to remember to do this as I have old content from 2006

]]> By: Darragh http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4457214 Darragh Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4457214 Excellent advice Darren, and still as relevant 2 years on. Definitely bookmarking this for further reference! Excellent advice Darren, and still as relevant 2 years on. Definitely bookmarking this for further reference!

]]> By: Dawn Baird http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4446989 Dawn Baird Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:09:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4446989 I'd been thinking of content for a new podcast and this answers part of my question. Thanks! I’d been thinking of content for a new podcast and this answers part of my question. Thanks!

]]> By: iSaleswriter http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4446314 iSaleswriter Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:09:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-4446314 Excellent advice for anyone wanting to use interviews. Question; how many questions do you recommend for a potential interview? Excellent advice for anyone wanting to use interviews. Question; how many questions do you recommend for a potential interview?

]]> By: livingdowneast http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3752385 livingdowneast Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:46:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-3752385 Thanks for the tips. I was just getting ready to interview someone and found your article very helpful. Thanks for the tips. I was just getting ready to interview someone and found your article very helpful.

]]> By: Mike http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3610891 Mike Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:04:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-3610891 Very good tips. Very good tips.

]]> By: netvalar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3545203 netvalar Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:11:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-3545203 I do Q&As from time to time myself and have found that if they are overwhelmed then the Q&A gets started but never finished. I always state that I may have follow-up questions but to date have never had to clarify something, though the one time I sent a follow-up question I didn't get an answer and ran with what I had. Follow-up is important if someone has agreed to answer a few questions for your blog and you sent them the questions. you should be willing to follow-up with that person within a short period of time as they may have gotten side tracked. Short period of time does not mean the next day, I like to follow-up 3 days later myself. The Q&A that most people go WOW on is with Tony Platt http://blog.timelineonline.org/2007/10/q-with-producer-tony-platt.html Though it is the ones with musicians that get the most hits and E-Mailed all over cyberspace. I do Q&As from time to time myself and have found that if they are overwhelmed then the Q&A gets started but never finished. I always state that I may have follow-up questions but to date have never had to clarify something, though the one time I sent a follow-up question I didn’t get an answer and ran with what I had.

Follow-up is important if someone has agreed to answer a few questions for your blog and you sent them the questions. you should be willing to follow-up with that person within a short period of time as they may have gotten side tracked. Short period of time does not mean the next day, I like to follow-up 3 days later myself.

The Q&A that most people go WOW on is with Tony Platt

http://blog.timelineonline.org/2007/10/q-with-producer-tony-platt.html

Though it is the ones with musicians that get the most hits and E-Mailed all over cyberspace.

]]> By: deepak http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3385729 deepak Mon, 19 May 2008 20:40:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-3385729 I just came right out on my blog and asked. “Hey-hoo… Over here. Someone invterview me.” then I had two interviews with three more in upcoming months. Hahaa. Sometimes the best way is to just be aggressive. I just came right out on my blog and asked. “Hey-hoo… Over here. Someone invterview me.”

then I had two interviews with three more in upcoming months. Hahaa. Sometimes the best way is to just be aggressive.

]]> By:   Lessons learned from the Philippine Blog Awards by The Four-eyed Journal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1062036   Lessons learned from the Philippine Blog Awards by The Four-eyed Journal Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:42:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-1062036 [...] I needed more research. According to Darren Rowse, research is very important in doing blog interview. Just as like in interviews by journalists, researching about the persons you’ll be interviewing would help in asking more relevant and intelligent questions. This would take care of confusion and misunderstanding. I learned this lesson the hard way, case in point the interview with Man-Blog Editor Mike Villar which follows: 1. How does it feel to be nominated for the PBA? [...] [...] I needed more research. According to Darren Rowse, research is very important in doing blog interview. Just as like in interviews by journalists, researching about the persons you’ll be interviewing would help in asking more relevant and intelligent questions. This would take care of confusion and misunderstanding. I learned this lesson the hard way, case in point the interview with Man-Blog Editor Mike Villar which follows: 1. How does it feel to be nominated for the PBA? [...]

]]> By: Shaun http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-544504 Shaun Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:56:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-544504 Great post! Thank you. At Juxtaviews.com we try to limit the number of questions to around ten. I agree that it's very important to respect the time limitations of those who agree to an interview. We used to send a lot of questions, and told them they only had to answer 10, but they inevitably shirk the "harder", and often most interesting questions. Also, one of the easiest ways to recording audio interviews is to use Skype with Pretty May. However, we find that most people prefer email interviews (so far!). Great post! Thank you.

At Juxtaviews.com we try to limit the number of questions to around ten. I agree that it’s very important to respect the time limitations of those who agree to an interview. We used to send a lot of questions, and told them they only had to answer 10, but they inevitably shirk the “harder”, and often most interesting questions.

Also, one of the easiest ways to recording audio interviews is to use Skype with Pretty May. However, we find that most people prefer email interviews (so far!).

]]> By: cafedave.net » Blog Archive » interviews for your blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-427445 cafedave.net » Blog Archive » interviews for your blog Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:14:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-427445 [...] How to get and conduct interviews for your blog [...] [...] How to get and conduct interviews for your blog [...]

]]> By: How to Use Interviews On Your Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-425664 How to Use Interviews On Your Blog Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:19:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-425664 [...] How to approach others for interviews for your blog [...] [...] How to approach others for interviews for your blog [...]

]]> By: Bloggers Buzz » Blog Archive » ProBlogger tackles Interviews: Giving and Receiving http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-424690 Bloggers Buzz » Blog Archive » ProBlogger tackles Interviews: Giving and Receiving Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:17:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-424690 [...] Darren Rowse has written two great posts on interviews, How to Get and Conduct Interviews for Your Blog and 10 Tips on How to Be Interviewed. If your going to be on either side of the interview process then these are a must. [...] [...] Darren Rowse has written two great posts on interviews, How to Get and Conduct Interviews for Your Blog and 10 Tips on How to Be Interviewed. If your going to be on either side of the interview process then these are a must. [...]

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-423568 Aaron Brazell Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:11:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-423568 I just came right out on my blog and asked. "Hey-hoo... Over here. Someone invterview me." then I had two interviews with three more in upcoming months. Hahaa. Sometimes the best way is to just be aggressive. I just came right out on my blog and asked. “Hey-hoo… Over here. Someone invterview me.”

then I had two interviews with three more in upcoming months. Hahaa. Sometimes the best way is to just be aggressive.

]]> By: Thejesh GN http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-423488 Thejesh GN Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:52:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-423488 wow I needed this article. wow I needed this article.

]]> By: What is Good Blogger Etiquette? | blogHelper http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-423258 What is Good Blogger Etiquette? | blogHelper Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:27:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/08/09/how-to-get-and-conduct-interviews-for-your-blog/#comment-423258 [...] Never force a fellow blogger to help youThis applies to almost everything, whether a linkback, an idea or two, technical help, or an interview - even if you’re going out of your way with a big incentive. Although most bloggers would be willing to lend a hand with a project you have if they had the time, don’t forget that they might have to refuse or even not reply because of time constraints, heavy workloads, set principles, or a simple lack of internet access while travelling. [...] [...] Never force a fellow blogger to help youThis applies to almost everything, whether a linkback, an idea or two, technical help, or an interview – even if you’re going out of your way with a big incentive. Although most bloggers would be willing to lend a hand with a project you have if they had the time, don’t forget that they might have to refuse or even not reply because of time constraints, heavy workloads, set principles, or a simple lack of internet access while travelling. [...]

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