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  • Talk to Me

  • How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone like a Pro
  • By: Dean Nelson
  • Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
  • Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Summary

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an audiobook that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature like a Professor.

“Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.” (Anne Lamott)

Interviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff, and really, all of us) get information. Yet to many, the perfect interview feels more like luck than skill - a rare confluence of rapport, topic, and timing. But the thing is, great interviews aren’t the result of serendipity and intuition, but rather the result of careful planning and good journalistic habits. And Dean Nelson is here to show you how to nail the perfect interview every time.

Drawing on 40 years of award-winning journalism and his experience as the founder and host of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, Nelson walks listeners through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty-gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe). He also includes case studies of famous interviews to show listeners how these principles play out in real time.

Chock-full of comprehensive, time-tested, gold-standard advice, Talk to Me is an indispensable guide to the subtle art of the interview guaranteed to afford listeners with the skills and confidence they need the next time they say, “talk to me.”

©2019 Dean Nelson (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
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Fun, interesting, informative

As a junior journalist I found this book incredibly helpful, the chapters covered all the bases for a good interview as well as the pitfalls and mistakes

The author made it feel less like a formal lesson on interviewing and more like a friend who’s been in the business giving help and advice to you just starting out.

I really liked that the author used his own mistakes and experiences within the book and he never came across as judgemental or arrogant that he knows it all.

It was a pleasure to listen and I feel more more prepared for interviewing people now

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A great look at how and why the right questions work. Interviewing people and checking in with people, thoughtfulness and awareness are key. Well narrated in a conversational style that drew me in and taught me through anecdote and broad experience. Thank you

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