More and more organizations are seeing the benefit of producing videos that showcase meaningful conversations. In this edition of "After The Shoot" Jeff offers up 5 tips to prepare your interview subject for a great interview.
More and more organizations are seeing the benefit of producing videos that showcase meaningful conversations. In this edition of "After The Shoot" Jeff offers up 5 tips to prepare your interview subject for a great interview.
Topics: interviewing techniques
I produce a lot of interview style videos for corporate branding, product promotions, recruiting and fundraising. I’ve had quite a few projects where I’ve had to interview kids. These can be both fun and extremely challenging. Having just finished up another one with the good folks at BrightPeak, I thought I would share some useful tips.
Topics: interviewing techniques
Topics: interviewing techniques, content tips, video testimonials
In an earlier post I preached about the virtues of interviewing people instead of using a script. Not only is interviewing better, it is easier. All this is very true…you may sense a "but" coming…and it is…BUT interviewing, like anything else, requires some level of skill. And that skill plays a direct role in the quality of performances you get. Here are 5 tips to make that next interview performance Oscar worthy.
The obvious choice isn't always the best. People in your non profit will feel pressure to have a subject matter expert or "an authority." This isn't a bad idea but in the interview game of "roshambo" (rock, paper, scissors), passion always trumps expertise. It just may be that one of your volunteers will have a much easier time making an emotional connection with your audience than a board member.
Topics: nonprofit video production, non profit video production, interviewing techniques