Comments on: Interview tips, from media consultants. And results, from me. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:32:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brazen Careerist » Blog Archive » Yahoo column: 5 Ways to flub a job interview http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-113333 Brazen Careerist » Blog Archive » Yahoo column: 5 Ways to flub a job interview Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:46:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-113333 [...] asked is an opportunity to get their own points across. I once had a media trainer teach me how to stick to talking points, and it works for a wide range of situations — including job interviews. You control what five [...] [...] asked is an opportunity to get their own points across. I once had a media trainer teach me how to stick to talking points, and it works for a wide range of situations — including job interviews. You control what five [...]

]]> By: Talking Points For Entrepreneurs (Beyond the Elevator Pitch) at punctuative! by Matt Winn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-113187 Talking Points For Entrepreneurs (Beyond the Elevator Pitch) at punctuative! by Matt Winn Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:11:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-113187 [...] been an instructive experience in many ways, but first and foremost it’s driven home the need for talking points. We’d all like to think that we can walk into a meeting and impress the socks off someone [...] [...] been an instructive experience in many ways, but first and foremost it's driven home the need for talking points. We'd all like to think that we can walk into a meeting and impress the socks off someone [...]

]]> By: emily xyz http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-110908 emily xyz Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:51:44 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-110908 Great column. Not abt sex, but I've definitely gotten that "interesting" look after saying something I thought was just honest! Great column. Not abt sex, but I've definitely gotten that "interesting" look after saying something I thought was just honest!

]]> By: Senia.com Positive Psychology Coaching » Business Game #005: Pretend You’re on TV - on Both Sides of the Microphone http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-99354 Senia.com Positive Psychology Coaching » Business Game #005: Pretend You’re on TV - on Both Sides of the Microphone Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:14:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-99354 [...] That’s what today’s game is about. Penelope Trunk writes about media training that she took in preparation for the radio and TV interviews for her book. She excerpts a section of the training manual from Clarity Media Group: [...] [...] That's what today's game is about. Penelope Trunk writes about media training that she took in preparation for the radio and TV interviews for her book. She excerpts a section of the training manual from Clarity Media Group: [...]

]]> By: john cole http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65948 john cole Tue, 01 May 2007 23:43:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65948 when you agree to let somebody edit you, whether it's what you say about sex or about anything else, you're agreeing to let the editor decide who your audience will be, & you end up talking to an audience whose members don't respond to who you are but to who the editor says you ought to be -- maybe that's what you want -- did you ever want to study acting? when you agree to let somebody edit you, whether it's what you say about sex or about anything else, you're agreeing to let the editor decide who your audience will be, & you end up talking to an audience whose members don't respond to who you are but to who the editor says you ought to be — maybe that's what you want — did you ever want to study acting?

]]> By: Tor dot Bjorn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65942 Tor dot Bjorn Tue, 01 May 2007 22:39:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65942 I think you are more real than people give you credit for. I toast your being of yourself in the interview. And funny too! I think you are more real than people give you credit for. I toast your being of yourself in the interview. And funny too!

]]> By: MyNameIsMatt http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65699 MyNameIsMatt Tue, 01 May 2007 06:35:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65699 I can't say I came up with the idea, but you should take a look at the gapingvoid.com site by Hugh MacLeod, and see some of his business card cartoons at http://gapingvoid.streetcards.com/streetcards_pz1.php?styleId=53&mode=&searchKeyword=&startCards=8 My favorite is on that page, "It's all about thriving in markets that smarter and faster than you are. It's all about being utterly fucked if you don't know what I'm talking about." I couldn't find the post from his blog, but there are people who've post comments saying they've use that one or others of those card designs and it's helped them tailor their clientèle to people that they're better suited to work with. If you don't like them or find them appropriate for what you do, then that's fine. It should be obvious that it's not for everyone and for a good reason, but not some highschool joke about escort services or drug dealers. I can't say I came up with the idea, but you should take a look at the gapingvoid.com site by Hugh MacLeod, and see some of his business card cartoons at http://gapingvoid.streetcards.com/streetcards_pz1.php?styleId=53&mode=&searchKeyword=&startCards=8

My favorite is on that page, "It's all about thriving in markets that smarter and faster than you are. It's all about being utterly fucked if you don't know what I'm talking about."

I couldn't find the post from his blog, but there are people who've post comments saying they've use that one or others of those card designs and it's helped them tailor their clientèle to people that they're better suited to work with. If you don't like them or find them appropriate for what you do, then that's fine. It should be obvious that it's not for everyone and for a good reason, but not some highschool joke about escort services or drug dealers.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65608 Mary Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:49:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65608 Matt--I realized that using f@%k on a biz card would be totally appropriate and succcinct if a person is an escort--kind of like a biz card resume--but I guess only if you add an -ing. Otherwise, I guess its stylistic. I'm kind of disappointed to hear you don't use it, as it would be interesting to hear if it was successful or not. cheers Matt–I realized that using f@%k on a biz card would be totally appropriate and succcinct if a person is an escort–kind of like a biz card resume–but I guess only if you add an -ing.

Otherwise, I guess its stylistic. I'm kind of disappointed to hear you don't use it, as it would be interesting to hear if it was successful or not.

cheers

]]> By: Adrian Savage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65596 Adrian Savage Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:55:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65596 Why do so many Americans have such a hang-up about openly recognizing the part sex plays in life? Europeans don't, by and large. Images of nudity and casual references to sexual acts barely raise an eyebrow in Europe. Yet Americans swallow (and seemingly enjoy) horrific images of violence without so much as a quiver. It's tough to understand. Perhaps it's that Puritan background again. Just as an excess of Puritan Work Ethic keeps people here thinking that hard work is a virtue in itself, when it's often a give-away that you aren't too good at what you are doing. Good points about allowing second thoughts to come through; another reason why slowing down is a really useful idea. Why do so many Americans have such a hang-up about openly recognizing the part sex plays in life? Europeans don't, by and large. Images of nudity and casual references to sexual acts barely raise an eyebrow in Europe. Yet Americans swallow (and seemingly enjoy) horrific images of violence without so much as a quiver. It's tough to understand.

Perhaps it's that Puritan background again. Just as an excess of Puritan Work Ethic keeps people here thinking that hard work is a virtue in itself, when it's often a give-away that you aren't too good at what you are doing.

Good points about allowing second thoughts to come through; another reason why slowing down is a really useful idea.

]]> By: MyNameIsMatt http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65564 MyNameIsMatt Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:55:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/04/30/interview-tips-from-media-consultants-and-results-from-me/#comment-65564 Point taken Mary. I'm not trying to advocate being obnoxious or uncaring, and I can definitely get away with a lot because of my good choice in genes, but I don't use colorful language in business exchanges to be funny. It's not a joke if you read the F-word on my business card. It's a warning that I have a specific type of personality, and there are plenty of people who wouldn't like that (and other that prefer it). So, instead of wasting time with niceties only to find out months down the road that the relationship didn't work, it's a way of clearing the air up front. Just to note, I don't actually use the F-word on my business card, but I wouldn't have a problem putting it on there either. Mary, I think you comment about status quo is exactly what I'm pushing back against. The status quo is as mass audience advertisers prefer is bland and washed of character more of than not. Corporations have a habit of being drains on creative thinking because they think it's better pulling back, then pushing boundaries. This is how corporations get stuck in the loop of mediocracy. Again, I'm not advocating that people go out the offend other willy-nilly, but this country has seen the bad side effects of censorship all too often. Point taken Mary. I'm not trying to advocate being obnoxious or uncaring, and I can definitely get away with a lot because of my good choice in genes, but I don't use colorful language in business exchanges to be funny. It's not a joke if you read the F-word on my business card. It's a warning that I have a specific type of personality, and there are plenty of people who wouldn't like that (and other that prefer it). So, instead of wasting time with niceties only to find out months down the road that the relationship didn't work, it's a way of clearing the air up front.

Just to note, I don't actually use the F-word on my business card, but I wouldn't have a problem putting it on there either. Mary, I think you comment about status quo is exactly what I'm pushing back against. The status quo is as mass audience advertisers prefer is bland and washed of character more of than not. Corporations have a habit of being drains on creative thinking because they think it's better pulling back, then pushing boundaries. This is how corporations get stuck in the loop of mediocracy. Again, I'm not advocating that people go out the offend other willy-nilly, but this country has seen the bad side effects of censorship all too often.

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