Interviews

Even though I have done many interviews in several of my Broadcasting classes, I still have picked up on many different techniques that will make for a better interview.  After going to a conference last week I realized how much the speaker or the person doing the interview plays a large role in the interest of the audience.  There are many details to consider when either doing an interview or speech.  The way you project your voice and your facial expressions, hand gestures, and especially your tone and dynamics in your voice.  Smiling and responding to your guests' responses makes for a much better interview. 

I experienced different speakers last week at a conference.  The morning started out with dynamic speakers that really kept your attention.  They had a lot of emotion and expressions.  However, that afternoon speakers began like a slow moving train.  The first speaker after lunch had a very soft spoken voice and didn't have the emotions as the morning speakers.  The next speaker was very low key, kind of monotone, and it was very difficult to stay focused, especially after you had just returned from lunch, which is when your body tries to tell you it wants a nap.  That would be a much better time to have a dynamic speaker. 

In public speaking when we were trying to choose our topics for our speeches, we were told not to worry about getting material the audience will be interested in, that there no boring topics, just boring speakers.
This puts it in perspective.  You as the host or speaker have the responsibility to connect with your audience.
I know there are many more opportunites to learn different techniques and I look forward to moving forward and applying these.