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Preparing for an interview

Preparing for an interview

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Preparing for an interview

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It was Andy Warhol who famously coined the phrase about everyone getting their fifteen minutes of fame. Of course, he was talking about television in the 1970s. Now decades later, there are infinite outlets for appearing on camera somewhere. It seems as if everyone on the planet will be interviewed at some point. Your moment may end up being only fifteen seconds, but you'll want to be ready, right? There are two basic types of on-camera interviews for you to consider. One will be for the news media. The other will be for an informational video of some kind. While there are some fundamental differences, there are many similarities in how you do your part. One of the similarities is that you'll probably be talking directly to another person, whether it's a news reporter or video producer of some kind. When you're talking to the interviewer, you want to look mainly at him or her. Try to avoid the distractions that come from having a camera crew around, and don't look into the camera. You…

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