Some of you may already have seen my post last night about the terrific experience I had yesterday as a guest on the weekly radio show hosted by the awesome Deb Krier on Mile Hi Radio.

To hear what Deb and I covered in our time together, just go to the archive of the interview. Please be patient through the technical glitch at the start of the interview: http://milehiradio.com/archives/4251274D-D5ED-DCFE-022039D8F1D39A64_20121126.mp3

Each week Deb, a social media advisor, speaker and blogger, interviews someone with expertise in social media in this hour-long program. All the programs are archived, so if you want to browse through the topics and guests covered in earlier shows, just go to the Radio tab on Deb’s website:  http://debkrier.com/radio/

Also, to see photos of these guests, check out Deb’s Mile Hi Radio board on her Pinterest profile: http://pinterest.com/debkrier/mile-hi-radio/

Besides giving a plug to Deb and her wonderful program, here are my reflections having just completed my first ever hour-long radio interview, just in case you might have the chance to be interviewed in a radio show:

  • Be prepared and be flexible. Let the interviewer know the kinds of topics you would like to talk about. Yet keep in mind the interviewer has the right to ask any question related to the general topic – after all, it is their program.
  • Listen to radio talk shows as much as you can. For example, I often listen to “All Things Considered” on NPR on my drive home from work.
  • Ask a friend to role play a radio talk show with you, with your friend taking on the role of the talk show host and interviewer, asking you the kinds of questions you might be asked on a real show.
  • Reflect on the audience you are speaking to and use language and terminology appropriate for them. Being my target clients are those pretty new to social media, I did my best to keep my language straightforward and uncomplicated.
  • To get great practice in impromptu speaking, considering joining a Toastmasters club. Besides giving prepared speeches, you will have regular opportunities to give impromptu speeches for 1-2 minutes. Find a club at http://reports.toastmasters.org/findaclub/
  • Then once you are interviewed, let your friends, family, current clients, potential clients and others know about your interview. Share the archive of the interview with them and post it wherever you can in your social media profiles and on your website.

Have you ever been interviewed on radio? Please tell us about that experience, how you prepared for it, and what you learned from it.

And once again, thanks Deb Krier, for giving me this wonderful opportunity to share my expertise and perspective about social media basics on her radio show.

Joyce Feustel, Founder of Boomers’ Social Media Tutor, helps people relatively new to social media to become more effective and comfortable in their use of this medium. Find her at www.boomerssocialmediatutor.com