Group Technology Evangelist at Nash Squared. Film-maker, moderator and presenter, podcaster.
Last night I got asked how to get the best out of an interview subject. I appreciate this will be highly subjective, but it is a question I get asked reasonably frequently. And on the back of a week interviewing people on stage, on the conference floor, and in media booths - I definitely feel pretty connected to it right now! I have one guiding principle, find out what that person is passionate about. Sure, you come into any conversation with an agenda. Maybe it's yours, maybe the conference producers, or the PR firms - but there is a context. It's your job to find out why that resonates with the person you're sat opposite. If you do that everything else flows. They relax, feel comfortable, laugh, and most importantly share! I heard Rob Pegoraro describing it as performance art this week, and I'd subscribe to that. You're putting on a show so help the person who's under the spotlight shine. Thank you Jack J. McCauley Rachel Tilghman Alexey Antônio Villas Bôas Lisa Smith David Shim Melissa Jackson Parsey Justina Nixon-Saintil Nicole Ingra Benjamin Buthmann Andrew Skrypnyk Emmanuеl Straschnοv and Rob for giving me time to quiz you this week! #WebSummit #WebSummitRio #Interviewing Web Summit Rio Tech Talks Harvey Nash
Sounds like you’ve had a great week in Brazil David!
Thank you very much for that experience and our talk!
Thanks for the conversation David Savage. Always a pleasure! Next year we need to start the official #WebSummitRio run club!
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2dYour insights into connecting with interview subjects are so insightful, David Savage. Prioritizing their passions not only enriches the conversation but truly brings out their best. Your approach is inspiring and reinforces the art of effective communication in any setting.