Preparing for a Media Interview in Four Easy Steps

It’s an exciting day for Studio A Marketing.  I’m going to be on WBZ Radio, AM 1030 on the Morgan White, Jr. show from 10 – 11pm on Saturday, March 8.  I’ll be talking about marketing, social media, and all the fun stuff we do … but, more importantly, we’ll be talking about some of our clients and the great services they offer!

I don’t know if it’s the law of attraction, but it’s been interesting to note that many of our clients are in the home improvement industry – probably because I’m so interested in what they do (I have a secret desire to be on HGTV). So tonight, Morgan and I will be talking about:

  • How do you know if your remodeling project or addition needs an architect?
  • Kitchen and bathrooms are the best places to invest money in your home. Do you need a kitchen/bathroom designer to help?
  • The dos and don’ts of hiring a contractor – protecting yourself from a remodeling nightmare (we’ve all heard the stories of projects gone wrong!)

Preparing for a media interview can be a little nerve-wracking. What’s the best way to prepare?

  1. Do your research!  There’s nothing worse than being live, on-air and having someone ask you a question that you’re not prepared for.  Don’t let that happen!  I know what topics we’re going to cover tonight, so I talked to my clients about their areas of expertise and did some extra digging on line to prepare for any “curve-ball” questions.
  2. I write everything down and prepare my own Q & A.  I might not actually give it to the host (he knows his stuff already), but just the process of writing it down organizes all of the information in my mind.
  3. Practice!  I’ve been practicing my answers aloud to smooth out the edges and make sure I’m not missing any key points.
  4. Recognize that those curve-ball questions will probably come up no matter how much you prepare.  There’s no shame in saying “That’s a great question!  Here’s what I know about that subject, but, I’m happy to put you in touch with an expert!”

Hope you get a chance to listen tonight!  And if you have a home-improvement question, we’ll be taking calls on air: (617) 254-1030 or (888) WBZ-1030.

If you don’t have a radio handy, click here to listen live.

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