
Talk to Me
How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone like a Pro
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Narrated by:
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Michael David Axtell
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By:
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Dean Nelson
From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an audiobook that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature like a Professor.
“Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.” (Anne Lamott)
Interviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff, and really, all of us) get information. Yet to many, the perfect interview feels more like luck than skill - a rare confluence of rapport, topic, and timing. But the thing is, great interviews aren’t the result of serendipity and intuition, but rather the result of careful planning and good journalistic habits. And Dean Nelson is here to show you how to nail the perfect interview every time.
Drawing on 40 years of award-winning journalism and his experience as the founder and host of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, Nelson walks listeners through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty-gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe). He also includes case studies of famous interviews to show listeners how these principles play out in real time.
Chock-full of comprehensive, time-tested, gold-standard advice, Talk to Me is an indispensable guide to the subtle art of the interview guaranteed to afford listeners with the skills and confidence they need the next time they say, “talk to me.”
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Great book and awesome narration!
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Listen to Me
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There are too many lessons to summarize here, but a few that will stay with me are:
The power of up front research and preparation to create a context for a human connection between the interviewer and the source,
The goal of getting to something really new in the interview vs covering what others have covered in the past.
The arc is an interview reserving the arc of a story.
Sensationalism vs legitimate tough questions.
This book makes me wonder if I could have been a journalist
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Great practical tips for conducting interviews
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A must read
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We should look to find the shared humanity in those conversations. Not sure how to? Pick up this book and you'll be well on your way.
Share humanity with the one in front of you
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A Fantastic Read Regardless of Your Profession
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This book was quite refreshing, and the stories and examples furthered the importance of preparation, and understanding the person you intend to interview, or pitch, as a salesperson, or any professional who regularly interacts with others. The authors transparency and humor made this an enjoyable, and an easy read.
I would highly recommend this book to any person looking to hone their communication skills, or for the obvious, any person actively involved with interviewing, or who is interviewed on a regular basis.
Not just for journalist;great for Salespeople also
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It not only helped me to understand the framework for a meaningful conversation, it gave me insight to questioning, relationship building and getting to the meaning of the conversation. It was a great primer for an interview... and so much more!
More than a great primer
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