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One of the most prolific journalist of our time shares his experience and explains how he can talk to anyone. Tom Brokaw has interviewed many people and has used his skills as an interviewer to get past the cliche answers to get newsworthy statements. Let him share his technique with you.
Key Takeaways:
- be a good listener
- it’s important to cultivate an element of surprise that helps engage the other person
- a little bit of unexpected self-disclosure made the conversation memorable.
“What Brokaw also learned while listening to others talk about themselves was that it’s important to cultivate an element of surprise that helps engage the other person (or in his case, the viewing audience).”
