Question
I am in the process of getting a blog up and running that would interview top performers/entrepreneurs about the advice they would tell to their younger selves.
A few of the way I have thought to reach out to people would be:
-Connecting with them via LinkedIn. This could be done by Inmail request or via a group that we share in common.
-Emailing authors who are coming out with new books.
-Following entrepreneurs via Twitter and commenting on their personal blogs before trying to reach out.
At first, I am thinking it would be easier to ask the entrepreneur to answer a question or two rather than a full interview. I would love any advice on this subject.
I appreciate any type of help you can offer! Have a great day.
Answer
Blog interviews are only as interesting as the people being interviewed. Create your own list of interviewee essentials, starting with the factors mentioned above. Other factors to consider include the interviewee's primary social media channels, their audience size, and their overall brand. A good rule of thumb is to have at least twice as many potential interviewees, as necessary. Chances are high that you already know some great candidates for blog interviews. Second, if you have already heard of them, they are important enough to be worth interviewing. You will eventually want to track interview candidates in a spreadsheet, but blank notebooks/Word documents encourage your mind to think more freely. Social media is an ideal tool for finding people who are both interesting and influential enough to make excellent interview candidates.
You can read more here: https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/guide-to-blog-interviews/
Besides if you do have any questions give me a call: https://clarity.fm/joy-brotonath
