Wit + Wisdom: Serious Business. Seriously Funny.

Whether you are the host of a podcast or video, or you are the guest, there are steps you can (and should) take to be prepared to be live on the air. As both guests and hosts ourselves, we share tips and real-life accounts of both good and bad situations.  As the INTERVIEWER: Prepare questions or talking points ahead of time so you can give your guest reference points, but make sure you keep it casual, too. You may not get to all of the questions, but it serves as a guideline, particularly if there are lulls in the conversation. It is hard to turn people down as guests, especially when you're starting out, but keep in mind that you want quality, engaging guests. Be prepared to fill the gaps, but understand you can edit things out if it's a recorded interview. Live events are a bit different, so we recommend hopping on a video call prior to the live event to get the awkwardness out ahead of time. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT - recorded videos and podcasts, edit the awkwardness out! Edit out the lags in conversation,