You’ve just landed your first TV interview on a local talk show!<\/p>\n

What do you do first?<\/p>\n

A. Dance joyfully around the room.<\/p>\n

B. Share the exciting news on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.<\/p>\n

C. Panic because you’ve never been interviewed on camera before.<\/p>\n

D. All of the above.<\/p>\n

The correct answer is D. All of the above.<\/p>\n

In-person TV interviews are different from anything you’ve done before — even via remote video with tools such as Zoom.<\/p>\n

They’re usually shorter than radio talk show, newspaper, or magazine interviews. And because they’re visual, your physical appearance and demeanor are more important than with any other media interview.<\/p>\n

How do I know?<\/h2>\n

I’ve got a little experience with this.<\/p>\n

I’ve been a guest on lots of national and local TV talk shows, from Australia’s “Today Show” (via satellite) to “CBS This Morning<\/a>,” “The Montel Williams Show,” and “Eye to Eye with Connie Chung.” In addition to CBS<\/em>, you might have seen me on the Nashville Network<\/em>, CNBC<\/em>, Lifetime<\/em>, the CW Network<\/em>, and the Family Channel<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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