Comments on: Alamance County voters reflect on past elections http://rebeccawetherbee.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/alamance-county-voters-reflect-on-past-elections/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: scharrison http://rebeccawetherbee.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/alamance-county-voters-reflect-on-past-elections/#comment-71 scharrison Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:59:32 +0000 http://rebeccawetherbee.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-71 Great job, Rebecca! I can't speak for others you interviewed, but you presented yourself well and put me at ease, which is half the battle. Although I've interviewed well over 100 people doing research for some of my blog articles, I occasionally make the mistake of "sizing up" the person I'm about to interview and tailoring my introduction and first few questions based on their appearance. Needless to say, this is very often a mistake, but knowing that doesn't keep me from doing it. :( You've got a good approach, and it should serve you well. Great job, Rebecca!

I can’t speak for others you interviewed, but you presented yourself well and put me at ease, which is half the battle.

Although I’ve interviewed well over 100 people doing research for some of my blog articles, I occasionally make the mistake of “sizing up” the person I’m about to interview and tailoring my introduction and first few questions based on their appearance. Needless to say, this is very often a mistake, but knowing that doesn’t keep me from doing it. :(

You’ve got a good approach, and it should serve you well.

]]> By: Janna http://rebeccawetherbee.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/alamance-county-voters-reflect-on-past-elections/#comment-65 Janna Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:02:45 +0000 http://rebeccawetherbee.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-65 You picked it up and did OK! This was the way to play it. You didn't get what you'd planned, but you got something and it's pretty good. Sometimes it's just nice to get a lot of local names into a story. As far as the portfolio goes, this shows how you can get out and do a bunch of interviews and get some usable content. Definitely give this a good read and copy edit. Correct various minor errors you find, especially where you spelled "Boone" without an "e." You picked it up and did OK! This was the way to play it. You didn’t get what you’d planned, but you got something and it’s pretty good. Sometimes it’s just nice to get a lot of local names into a story. As far as the portfolio goes, this shows how you can get out and do a bunch of interviews and get some usable content. Definitely give this a good read and copy edit. Correct various minor errors you find, especially where you spelled “Boone” without an “e.”

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