article (istic) interview

how to go about it

[sunnydiv]

i know a hot shot guy in "webmaster" arena (making big money)
he is a good friend too, now i asked him for a interview (to include in my newsletter) he agreed, but i dont know how to go about it

how do i get the interview so that it is not only detailed but also informative?

anyone has ne experiance with this kinda thing?

ne tips?

[stapel]

sunnydiv said:

how do i get the interview so that it is not only detailed but also informative?

Um... Maybe ask specific questions about the information you want, and keep asking until you get the level of detail you're looking for...?

Eliz.

[rogerd]

Start by making a list of questions that might elicit interesting responses or be the same questions your readers might ask.

If the individual has written anything in the past (articles, books, ebooks), read it - that may provide some interesting ideas for followup.

You can also review material written by others, like past interviews or articles, to get ideas.

One thing you can do is have more questions ready than you think you'll need. Some answers may turn out to be duds, and you can always edit the length down for your newsletter.

A good interviewer always does enough homework to ask a few non-obvious questions. Celebrities in particular end up answering the same questions time after time, and they usually find it refreshing when an interviewer surprises them with a new and non-superficial question.