Improve Your Interviewing Skills for HR, Podcasts, Journalism, and Academic Research
Need to conduct interviews but unsure where to begin? Want to create captivating interviews that engage audiences and listeners? Perhaps you're tasked with interviewing job candidates? Interviews are a cornerstone of business and media today, yet many are poorly executed. Most interviewers make critical mistakes that hinder the potential of their interviews.
In this course, learn how to extract valuable insights, craft compelling narratives, and differentiate yourself from the millions of interview recordings online—without needing formal journalism training. Led by an experienced journalist and writing professor, uncover common pitfalls and how to overcome them.
This course systematically guides you through the interview process, covering vital topics such as:
Additionally, learn the significance of leveraging interview recordings to cultivate an online following, essential for marketing products or services. If you're new to interviewing, discover essential information on microphones and recording software to conduct in-person and online interviews confidently.
By the course's end, you'll possess the skills and knowledge needed to conduct insightful, compelling interviews that captivate audiences and serve your objectives effectively.
5 activities • 15 videos • duration: 57m
Dr. Duncan Koerber has taught writing and communications courses for the past 12 years at eight Canadian universities to thousands of students. Oxford University Press recently published his writing textbook, Clear, Precise, Direct: Strategies for Writing (2015). Available on Amazon, the book considers the seven most common errors (interfering factors) in writing and how to improve them (enhancing factors). His second book, Crisis Communication in Canada, is now out on Amazon from University of Toronto Press. Currently a professor at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, Duncan Koerber worked for nearly 10 years in reporting and editing roles for the London Free Press, the Mississauga News, and the University of Toronto Medium. He has freelanced for magazines and newspapers, including the Toronto Star. Duncan Koerber has been a successful freelance editor, earning a 95% success rating on Upwork. Duncan Koerber has a bachelor of arts degree in English, Professional Writing, and Political Science from the University of Toronto (2001), a master of arts degree in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario (2003), and a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from York University and Ryerson University (2009). His academic writing, which focuses on media and journalism history, writing pedagogy, and public relations crisis communication, has been published in the Canadian Journal of Communication, Public Relations Review, the Journal of Canadian Studies, Journalism History, Media History, Composition Studies, Canadian Journal of Media Studies, and Sport History Review.
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Well done!
I was looking for a course on how to interview people - thinking of interviewing prospective clients in my practice . I got that and a whole lot more. This was a very well structured class which made it compelling to listen to. I loved the examples of suggested interviews to listen to - they really put the point across. Now I'm excited about setting up my own series of podcasts!
