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Create interviews

⏱️ 2-3 hours 📊 Intermediate 📱 Media

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Learn the art of conducting engaging interviews that tell compelling stories. Whether for podcasts, YouTube, or written articles, interviewing skills help you connect with people, extract meaningful insights, and create content that resonates. Master question formulation, active listening, and editing techniques to produce professional-quality interviews.

How to Get Started

PREPARATION (30 minutes)
  1. Research your subject: Learn about their background, work, and recent projects - shows respect and helps ask better questions
  2. Prepare 10-15 questions: Mix of open-ended (tell me about...) and specific questions, organized by topic
  3. Test your equipment: Camera/microphone, lighting, recording setup - do a test run before the interview
  4. Create comfortable environment: Quiet space, good lighting, water for both of you
CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW (1-2 hours)
  1. Start with easy questions: Build rapport before diving into deeper topics
  2. Listen actively: Don't just wait for your turn - follow up on interesting points they mention
  3. Ask follow-up questions: 'Can you tell me more about that?' 'What was that experience like?'
  4. Let silence work: Sometimes the best answers come after a pause - don't rush to fill it
  5. Capture everything: Record audio/video, take notes on key points for later reference
EDITING & POST-PRODUCTION (1 hour)
  1. Review the recording: Identify best moments, natural flow, key insights
  2. Edit for clarity: Remove 'ums,' long pauses, but keep natural conversation feel
  3. Add context: Brief intro explaining who you're interviewing and why
  4. Share strategically: Post on appropriate platforms, tag interviewee, use relevant hashtags

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