This was the slide deck I used for my presentation at Video Camp Austin 02/27/10 on how to prepare for, create, upload, and promote short video interviews.

1. the 5-minute
video interview
soup to nuts

2. why interview?
• content creates itself (sort of)
• you create connections
• video spices things up

3. why 5 minutes?
• shorter is better
• quicker to upload and publish
• easier to transcribe and/or condense into text
• relieves the pressure on you and subject

4. amuse bouche
get inspired
• what is your mission?
• listen to/watch other interviews
• practice conversational interviews

5. appetizer
gather your gear
• camera
• youtube or vimeo account
• editing software
• tripod

6. soup
prepare
• choose your subject
• prep / pre-interview
• get comfy with your tech

7. salad
create the setting
• choose location
• settle on a style
• frame your subject

8. main course
interview
• 2-3 prepared questions - ask questions
with the audience in mind.
• avoid the YES OR NO trap
• LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN
• be willing and able to switch gears
• RELAX RELAX RELAX

9. dessert
publish
• upload and publish
• transcript and/or synopsis
• subject bio

10. nuts!
promote
• spread the word through social media,
cross-posting
• encourage interaction via comments

11. go do it!
• pair up (or triple)
• 5 min prep, 5 min interview (x 2)
• two initial questions: who are you? &
why are you here?
• follow-up questions from speaker
• return in 15 minutes to wrap up

12. resources
• wetoku.com - online video interview
• vimeo.com, blip.tv - alternatives to
youtube
• NPR/Fresh Air Podcast - Terry Gross
• startuplucky.com - 5 minute interviews