How to Get Radio Interviews By Mike MooreOf all
marketing methods I employ to get
word out about my speaking service and my information products
method I enjoy most involves being interviewed on radio stations throughout North America. The reason they are so enjoyable? They can be done from home over
phone while sitting having coffee in your pajamas. They also give you great exposure for no cost to you. To pay for a 15 minute interview would exhaust my publicity budget in no time flat.
When I have a new book coming out or I am going to be speaking in a specific city I immediately send out one page press releases to radio stations in
specific city or surrounding area announcing
fact and inviting them to call me for an informative and interesting interview. ( I tell how to write an effective one page press release and give samples in my manual " Public Speaking for Profit and Pleasure" I prefer to either fax or snail mail
press release to
media outlets. Emailing them isn't that effective. Many producers are inundated with emailed releases and usually delete them as soon as they come upon them.
I usually get a phone call from a producer or their assistant if they are interested and they uysually are if I have written
press release in an enticing manner. In
past 2 months I have had about 4 interviews ranging from 15 minutes in length to 35 minutes.
Before
on-air experience a producer will want to talk to you to see if you will make a good guest or not. If they want to proceed they'll set up a time for
actual on air interview. If they aren't interested they will usually say that they'll get back to you and you will never hear from them again. Be enthusiastic, informative and brief with your answers. Don't hog
conversation. Give
interviewer a chance to get a word in and don't over plug your book or event.