Here's an advanced tip for doing telephone interviews with print and online journalists. While you're doing the interview stand, I'd like you to be able to see your notes. So either hold them or have them large enough font so that you can read it. Stand This way you can breathe more fully have more energy in your voice move around sound more energetic and enthusiastic. Now, here's an advanced, advanced tip. Look at a mirror and smile.

Look at yourself smiling when you're smiling. It warms up your voice makes you sound more upbeat makes you more attractive to the reporter interviewing you and more interesting, more likeable. I know that sounds a little bit cheesy. I'm not saying it's gonna solve all problems, but it's one of these factors that gives you that extra half a percent. Why not take it