ChileRelleno 0 #1 January 12, 2004 I've been invited to give a interview with Truckers News a national publication aimed at the professional truckdriver. http://www.etrucker.com/default.asp?magid=2. They periodically interview drivers with interesting or unusual hobbies and sports. I'm looking for advice/input on giving interviews. This is really exciting, I will talk skydiving to any whuffo that'll listen and have gotten others to do first jumps, now I have the chance to talk to thousands of my fellow drivers at once about this sport. So, any do's and don'ts would be appreciated to help best represent our sport. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 January 12, 2004 Keep it simple (and tell em we breathe through our skin in freefall )____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #3 January 12, 2004 Just be honest with them and promote our sport!! There's alot of us that drive trucks and skydive also. Dude, if youre ever on I44 going through MO shout out for Crankbait. Im on that road 6 days a week from 6 till ?? in the afternoon. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #4 January 12, 2004 Keep it simple and don't use lots of words that they won't understand. If you are going to use skydving vocabulary, first say the word so they can understand what you're talking about. Example, to steer we use what's called steering toogles that are connected/attached to the rear webbing, called risers. After my parachute has opened I fold down or collapse what is called a slider. This part of my parachute is ...........get the point? Good luck and have fun.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #5 January 12, 2004 I'm with you on this mate, give em the whole whuffo grand tour. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pleifer 0 #6 January 12, 2004 always refer to them as the wuffos "So what got you jumping????" "Well Wuffo, you have to understand......" edited to add: just don't tell them what it means _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #7 January 12, 2004 Well here's what NOT to do at a job interview..... Point at a photo of the interviewer's family on desk and start laughing uncontrollably. Ask if there is only one emergency exit, grin and say, 'Boy!, I bet this floor would be in trouble if someone barricaded that.' Constantly fidget with your underwear waistband, then blurt: 'The strawberry ones are the stickiest, don't ya' think?' After detailing your greatest achievement, qualify it with, 'Of course I was totally hammered at the time.' Inquire on the office's policy of friends staying over. Claim you wouldn't even need a sit-in' job if Al Einstein hadn't stolen your secret patent for '2000 Flushes' Over-emphasize your ability to use a copier. Ask if it's O.K. that you sit on the floor. Mention your resume would have been stronger, but you didn't feel like making anything else up. Ask the secretary if she'll sit on your lap during interview. Walk into interviewers office with a tape measure, measure office from a few angles, put it away, then declare; 'NOW we can begin.' Upon walking into the office for the first time ask reception to hold all your calls. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #8 January 12, 2004 Well... teaching communications in college and one of the classes I teach is "Interviewing." So, here goes... 1. Develop a list of anticipated questions - a. So, tell us about skydiving?" b. How did you get started in skydiving? c. What's it like to jump out of a plane? d. Is it dangerous? e. Have you ever been hurt or seen someone else hurt? f. How many people skydive? 2. For each of those questions develop an answer. Think about how you would want to answer each question in a positive way. 3. For those questions that are looking for a sensationalistic perspective (1.e), develop a "rollover answer" (one that answers the question in a postive light). You might say, "Ya know I've been hurt and it was really a stupid thing, blah blah, blah, but overall skydiving is less dangerous than other sports. Finally, think about your most favorite skydive and try to work that in to the interview. Really paint a verbal picture for them so they can visualize the jump as you're telling them about it. Some folks get a little anxious with interviews because its structured rather than informal (but knowing you personally; have doubts this will be an issue for you ...), but remember this... They have no idea about what you do; which makes you in charge of the interview. They will be asking a lot of open-ended questions to get things started... based on what your answers are; it will lead them to probing questions. Therefore, the direction of the interview is completely up to your answers. You answer the open-ended questions by painting a positive picture for them and it will reduce the number of probing questions. You're a very personable person, Chile... be yourself, think about the possible questions and how you might answer them and just be you. I've enjoyed our conversations and am sure they will enjoy the interview also. When its printed, you'll have to scan and post it or scan/copy/paste it back here so we can read it. See ya later... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #9 January 12, 2004 Good advice and thanks. I'll just be my normal extroverted self and have fun with it! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #10 January 12, 2004 Quotegive em the whole whuffo grand tour. No... This is serious, I'll be representing our sport to thousands of people who deserve the best presentation I can give. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #11 January 12, 2004 Be very careful.....what you say can and will be misinterpreded(spel) buy the whuffo doing said interview...explain to he/she upfront that you would like to proof read the artical to make sure you havent been misquoted...as such misquotes are common and can be taken the wrong way to the uneducated to your/our sport.... It certainly wouldnt hurt if the interviewer was talked into a tandom before the artical was published edited to add: Excellent advise from Nightjumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruzlite 0 #12 January 16, 2004 You da MAN ! Thanks for the link Good Lu7k D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
