Andrew gets a lot of criticism for how he interviews but I have to say, interviewing people -- especially when you are new at it is hard.
You really have to strike a balance in the questions you ask and the small talk you make to get a good flow going and make the person being interviewed willing to talk.
I have a feeling that some people on here would rather him simply read a list of 10 questions, but the problem with that is you often end up with really mechanical answers. Some people will argue he is too nice with the people he interviews, but if you press too hard you will sever relationships and reduce future prospects for interviewing the same individual or people from their network. Good interviewing is really an art.
So before you criticize, try doing interviews yourself.
And I don't quite understand all the hate Mixergy attracts. I mean all he is doing is providing extra information for the benefit of everyone else via his interviews. You might not find it useful, but I am sure other people do.
For the record, I don't watch most of Andrew's videos. I mostly skim the transcripts. Some people complain about transcript quality but I know that good transcription services cost money and what Andrew's interviews are free... You get what you pay for.
You really have to strike a balance in the questions you ask and the small talk you make to get a good flow going and make the person being interviewed willing to talk.
I have a feeling that some people on here would rather him simply read a list of 10 questions, but the problem with that is you often end up with really mechanical answers. Some people will argue he is too nice with the people he interviews, but if you press too hard you will sever relationships and reduce future prospects for interviewing the same individual or people from their network. Good interviewing is really an art.
So before you criticize, try doing interviews yourself.
And I don't quite understand all the hate Mixergy attracts. I mean all he is doing is providing extra information for the benefit of everyone else via his interviews. You might not find it useful, but I am sure other people do.
For the record, I don't watch most of Andrew's videos. I mostly skim the transcripts. Some people complain about transcript quality but I know that good transcription services cost money and what Andrew's interviews are free... You get what you pay for.