The document provides tips for conducting an effective interview, including preparing well by researching the guest and determining the purpose and structure of the interview. It advises taking charge of the recording process and environment, asking open-ended questions to elicit full responses, actively listening to the guest, maintaining eye contact and attention, and having the guest introduce themselves for future reference. The overall aim is to plan and conduct the interview in a professional manner.

3. • Think carefully about
why you want to
interview your guest and
what you want to know.
An interview is not a
conversation.. It should
have an aim and it should
be structured.

4. • Do your own research .Find out
your guest's title, position and
background.

5. • Prepare your guest
before you start
recording, Explain why
you are doing the
interview, what you
would like to cover
and who the audience
will be.

7. • Take charge. Make sure your
guest is sitting near enough
to the microphone. Switch off
any background music and
tell people nearby to be
quiet.

8. • Try to avoid closed
questions. These are
ones which prompt the
answer "Yes" or "No".
Ask open
questions, beginning
with
what, who, where, whe
n, why and how, to
achieve full and
detailed answers.

9. • Listen to the answers. Your guest may
answer your next question, before
even your questioning before you
have even asked it.

10. • Use body language.
Always make eye
contact with your
guest and let them
know they have your
full and undivided
attention.

11. `
• Record your guest introducing themselves and
saying their job title. That way you'll know
who they are when you listen back to your
recording later on. It's also a useful way of
introducing them later on