Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "interviews"

There are times when being a journalist has its advantages, and at the risk of tooting my own horn, I think this morning was definitely one of them.
You see, I had an interview with News Director Tony Savino on WGCH, 1490 AM in Greenwich. As I expected, we discussed my book, "Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey." But because of the way I pitched the interview request, I wasn't sure going into the studio if that was all he was going to ask me about.
So I did what any good reporter would do. I did my homework. I re-read articles about the Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA), federal legislation passed by the senate earlier this month. I read articles about the Transgender Day of Remembrance (held annually on Nov. 20) and I reviewed terminology and statistics included in my own book. I took notes on the potential talking points and memorized everything. I asked my mom to help me review everything before I left the house.
Even though it turned out that Tony and I didn't talk about anything other than my story, the effort was worthwhile because radio is tricky. Unless there is an entire program devoted to a given topic, interviews are typically very short. In this case, I had just eight minutes to share my message, story and brand. And because the interview was live, I couldn't afford to stumble or fumble a question; there were no "do-overs."
Even though I was a little bit nervous beforehand, being prepared helped put me at ease once once I was in the proverbial hot seat. More importantly, it allowed me to articulate my message in a clear, concise and professional manner.
I can't stress how much proper preparation will help you, too. After all the hard work you put in to landing that elusive print, radio or TV interview, you've got to make the most of it.
Do you want more tips about how to deal with the media? Leave a comment for me and I'll definitely respond.
Until next time, "That's life..."

It seems to happen once every couple of years.
For some reason or another, I decide I'm done. I'm through. I'm no longer going to promote my memoir.
This time I mean it.
After a year of incredibly hard work, I finally earned my paralegal certificate from Pace University on July 16, 2015. And with that newly minted certificate in hand, I decided it's time to get a day job that actually pays the bills.
Since I'll be busy distributing my resume, I can no longer promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if I actually land the lucrative day job with a nice, regular schedule that I've been dreaming of, I'll actually have time to start writing my second book.
But I'll no longer be able to promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if (and when) I get my dream job and start writing my second book, I'll have to make time for a healthy social life.
But I'll no longer be able to promote my memoir.
I have also decided that if I have a dream job and time to write my second book and a healthy social life I might as well start dating again. Yes, you heard it hear first. I'm actually thinking about dating again....
But if I do, I definitely won't have time to keep promoting my memoir...
So by now I am sure you've gotten the picture. I will no longer be actively promoting my memoir. There will be no more ads on goodreads once the current ads expire. There will be no more contests, no more interviews, no more radio appearances.
By now some of you are no doubt applauding and others have been brought to tears. (Of course I'll never know whether they are tears of joy or tears of sadness... that's entirely up to you).
In any case, there's no need to cry. I'm not going anywhere. I will continue blogging here on goodreads because I enjoy it and I will maintain a social media presence elsewhere for the same reason.
To those of you have been along for the ride since the beginning and to those of you who jumped on the bandwagon along the way, I thank you for your support. And I hope you'll stick around.
Until next time, "That's life..."