I love interviewing people because it’s a very concentrated form of learning; you get to ask questions and followups that can condense years of experience down into a 30 minute call. I also love when people interview me because it helps focus my thoughts on the topic. Below are posts where either I am the interviewer or interviewee.
Kristin Wong is a talented freelance writer. Kristin has written for sites like MSN, NBC, lifehacker, Get Rich Slowly, and many others.
I first found Kristin’s content last week when I was searching for another writer, and came across her profile on a popular blog. I reached out to interview Kristin because it’s clear she has a lot to share, and is a very effective communicator.
Scott Long built a “poker cruises” business called Ante Up Poker Media (they also do a popular poker podcast and magazine). I’ve met professional poker players, I’ve met people that host conferences, and I’ve met a tonne of people on cruise ships – but Scott Long is the first entrepreneur I’ve met that combines all three.
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This is another recording in the series where readers interviewed me about a wide variety of topics. Many of the questions are about freelance writing, how to earn money online, marketing and learning Chinese. This interview with Alex Vasquez is a little different.
I met Primoz Bozic at an entrepreneur’s summit in New York City back in 2013. Primoz stood out by being super prepared with detailed questions about his business so that he could really maximize the investment he made in attending the event.
The first articles I published online were kind of drab. I basically just emulated what many other people were doing: short articles with content that wasn’t unique. I was a good writer so these articles weren’t terrible, but no one read them. Then I interviewed Ramit and discovered the 6 Minute Rule, i.e., “If Ramit talks for six minutes I can write a pretty good article about it.”
Usually when people interview me they ask about freelancing as a writer, entrepreneurship, personal finance related to travel, and learning skills like Chinese. Rahul had a completely different set of questions.
I sent out an email blast inviting readers to interview me. The offer was that I would record, edit, upload and share the interview. You just had to show up with questions :- )
Jess Whittlestone is a reader that took me up on the offer to do an interview. Jess has unique perspectives on learning, behaviour and philanthropy. Check out her Twitter, and her profile on the Behavioural Insights Team.
I met Robert Williams a few years back when I interviewed him about his success as a freelance designer.
Now, Robert runs a cool online business, Workshop.
Basically, Workshop is a platform that connects designers and other service providers with business owners via streams of project leads. This service is especially valuable for people who are talented at their craft, but don’t have time or interest to do marketing. You pay the quarterly membership dues and Robert turns on the fire hose of project leads.
I interviewed Pamela Wilson of Big Brand System to learn the essentials of branding and marketing for bloggers. Skeptical? I was too. But I got fast results from Pamela’s advice.
MoreFinally: Branding for Bloggers Explained in Plain English – Pamela Wilson
David Cain of Raptitude.com started blogging 2.5 years ago with zero experience. Since then, he’s built a dedicated following of readers. His average post gets 30-50 comments, which are long, detailed and insightful. True reader engagement.
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