So you've got your messages, you've got your sound bites, I want you to put them all in a single sheet of paper, I want you to cheat. During this interview, I want you to use a cheat sheet, especially if it's an interview over the phone. And there are no cameras around. Now if it is a TV interview, you need to have a cheat sheet to look at before the camera starts rolling. Once the cameras rolling, I would not be staring at a sheet of paper, but it's what you should be focusing on. So write it down, clearly type it out, put on a computer screen, but just three message points, 10 words or less for each one free sound bytes for each one.
So you should have no more than 12 lines on this single sheet of paper. That's going to make life so much less stressful for you in this interview. You don't have time to be memorizing stuff, and you don't need to memorize stuff. Now. I know you don't want to do this. The clock is ticking and you'd rather just reflect on Relax or talk to people about more possible questions, don't do it.
I want you to do a little rehearsal interview right now, maybe just three minutes long. But ask yourself five, six questions or have a colleague asker ask you five or six questions recorded on video and watch it. Now, we haven't spent a lot of time talking about how to look your best on camera. But when it comes to coming across, natural, relaxed and confident, the main thing is you want a little smile on your face. You want to be looking at the reporter and you want movement. You don't want to be stiff, Frozen, nervous, uncomfortable sounding like a robot.
You want to move and relaxed, refreshed way. In the bonus section. I'm going to give you a longer video that goes over all the basics of how to look comfortable on TV. But the clock is ticking. I'd rather you right now hop into a sample interview. And then when you're looking at it, look Everything you like about the style and the substance so if it's a TV interview, you've got to come across your best if it's not a TV or video interview, just listen to how you're coming across.
Do that and you will be in great shape. Good luck with your interview.