Interview by Guy Perryman from Tokyo InterFM 897
As presenters we work across many mediums. Most often we are standing in front of an audience presenting. Someimes we are able to use video for television or own own TV shows on YouTube. I have done many television interviews over the years and now host my own television programme on YouTube called The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show. Podcasts are a type of radio show which allows individuals to broadcast their messages, without relying on the traditional media. I have also done a lot of radio interviews as well and now host three podcast shows a week.
Being interviewed though is another ball game, because you ose control of two very important things - the content direction and the editing of the final version which goes to air.
Radio requires a number of things and obviously when you are only able to project your voice, what you say and how you say it become vital. In this interview I am trying to demonstrate how to do both. I didn't know what the exact questions would be in advance, although I knew the general direction the show would take.
This means you need to think fast and try to make your responses as interesting as possible to the listening audience. What we say should be interesting and this is where storytelling is so powerful. Also the use of the voice to have variety and energy is important to keep the audience listening to you.
We shouldn't miss any chance to persuade our audience to do what we suggest. We are in the persuasion business and so we need to have an action we want the listeners to take. If you believe in what you are doing, you should never be shy about recommending it to others. I talk about the Dale Carnegie course in this interview, not to sell more courses. I talk about it because I know we have the cure, the magic formula for so many people and they need it. My job is to get the message out and this type of broad based audience is a great chance to do just that.
Listen to this interview and ask yourself if you were being interviewed, how would you go? Would you be abe to present your suggestion for the people listening in a way that they would accept? Would you be able to weave some stories into your talk to hold everyone's interest? Are you prepared to share personal things about yourself so that your audience can more easily connect with you?
