| Ever listen to a talk show on the radio?
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| | rules. First, know the general format of
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| And ever wonder how those experts on the
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| | your answer, but don't memorize what
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| shows got to be there?The dirty secret is
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| | you're going to be saying. Second, be
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| that they shamelessly pushed themselves
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| | spontaneous. Try to engage the host, and
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| onto the program. And while it sounds
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| | talk to them. Of course, there will be
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| both dirty and shameless, the reality is
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| | lots of people listening on the radio,
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| that going on to talk programs is a great
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| | but you will sound stilted and forced if
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| way to promote your work in a way that's
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| | you think of them. Think instead of that
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| both low-key, and effective.Plus: even if
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| | one individual you are speaking to, the
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| you can't be on a particular program, you
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| | host or the caller. Third, smile. Of
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| can benefit from talk shows, as a
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| | course, if you're discussing an unhappy
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| caller.The secret in both situations is
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| | or serious issue, you don't want to be
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| to remember my rule: you are there to
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| | grinning from ear to ear. But smiling,
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| provide information, and not to sell your
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| | or at least maintaining a pleasant look
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| service or product.Which doesn't mean you
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| | on your face, will make your voice sound
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| won't sell your work. You will. But
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| | more musical, more vibrant, and less
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| your listeners won't think they are being
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| | flat. If a caller, or even the host,
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| sold. And that's a great
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| | becomes argumentative, that's all the
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| combination.I've written about using
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| | more reason to keep a pleasant look on
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| audio calls to promote your work. This
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| | your face. Maintain a pleasant
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| is a variation of that. But it's a far
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| | expression, and be a genuinely nice
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| more effective system.Talk shows need
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| | person, and you'll likely defuse the
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| you. Desperately. And the smaller the
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| | anger.Don't be discouraged if there are
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| talk show, the smaller the network, the
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| | not a huge number of calls. A good host
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| smaller the radio station, the more
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| | will know how to make a program work,
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| desperately they need you.Most people
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| | even if there are not a lot of calls.
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| contemplating going on talk shows think
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| | But you will likely be surprised at how
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| Oprah first. And while I won't argue
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| | many calls come in.When you get calls,
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| with anyone who manages to snag a spot on
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| | make sure you listen to the caller, and
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| Oprah, the reality is that you are
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| | understand their question. And pause for
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| competing with thousands of other people
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| | a second before answering, to give
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| for that privilege. And you are unlikely
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| | yourself time to think, and collect your
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| to get on there, at least not for a long
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| | thoughts. If you are baffled by a
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| time.On the other hand, let's say you're
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| | question, it's OK to say, "Well, that's a
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| in a small town. And the local station
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| | very good question, but it's a little
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| has a talk show every morning from 8 to
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| | outside my area of expertise. But let me
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| 10. And most of the time, the talk is a
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| | tell you how I handled a similar
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| group of several announcers who sit
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| | situation ..." Then go on to talk about
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| around, chew the fat, discuss high school
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| | an area that relates to the question that
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| sports, and generally try to fill in the
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| | you are familiar with. Don't take calls
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| time between commercials.And there are
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| | personally. If someone is angry about
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| hundreds of such examples across the US
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| | something, you are very likely not the
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| and Canada. And you don't have to be in
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| | cause of their anger. In such a
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| a small town. Even in such radio markets
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| | situation, you might say, "I can
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| as New York City and Chicago, there are
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| | appreciate that you are quite concerned
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| dozens of small stations which serve
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| | about this issue ..." And then go on to
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| niche markets (think ethnic groups, small
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| | relate their question to an area of your
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| areas, etc.) And those that have talk
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| | expertise.And when the program's over,
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| shows need talkers. Which is where you
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| | your work is not complete. You need to
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| come in.The other reality is that while a
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| | do 2 things. First, speak to the
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| good talk show sounds informal, it's
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| | receptionist. Leave one of your cards,
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| anything but that. The structure of a
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| | and write your URL on the back of the
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| good show is formal, and laid out in
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| | card in large, legible letters. The
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| advance. The guest (that's you) sets out
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| | receptionist may get calls later from
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| the format for the program, sets out the
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| | people who want to contact you, and you
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| questions the host will ask, and
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| | want the receptionist to be able to send
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| basically knows what's going to happen,
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| | them to your site. Next, write a thank
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| and where the program's going to go.If
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| | you note to the host of the program. Not
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| you have never listened to a local radio
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| | an email: you want to send an actual
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| talk show, do so. Listen to a number of
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| | card. No one does this. And so by doing
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| them. Know what you are getting into,
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| | it, you will stick out in the host's
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| and how the host operates.In the
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| | memory. If the program went well, you
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| meantime, prepare a resume, but not a
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| | definitely want to be back at a later
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| regular resume. This one focuses on what
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| | time, and if the host remembers you as a
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| you are prepared to offer as a talk show
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| | good guest who's helpful, informative,
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| host. Explain what you have done, what
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| | and easy to deal with, you have a far
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| you are good at, and what you know.Next,
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| | better chance of being asked back, over
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| prepare a list of questions for the host.
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| | and over again.Jim Huffman, RN
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| These will be ones that you are prepared
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