The object is to give us an insight
into a member of the club.
It also exercises your own interview
technique. But remember this is mainly your speaking assignment,
which you share with someone of your choice. You need to control it.
When preparing
Choose someone who you would
like to interview. You are not obliged to tell that person in
advance. It can be as much a surprise for your interviewee as it is
for your audience.
Find out about the person
in advance and explore areas which may be of interest to the
audience. Prepare a few questions that can be answered with brief
snappy responses.
You should also have a fallback plan in
case the planned interviewee is a late apology.
Before the meeting begins
Inform Chairman 2 if there is any
special way you would like to be introduced. You don't need to tell
the Chairman who will be your interviewee. That can be left as a
surprise.
What to do during your assignment
Invite the interviewee to come out the
front.
Ask the questions in a friendly non
intimidating way.
Give time to respond, but be prepared
to reign in someone who is too verbose, or who wants to take over
the session. Remember you stay in control.
As a guide, you should be able to fit
in 4-5 questions.
When you are finished, hand back to
Chairman 2.
That is the end of your assignment. You
will be evaluated by the General Evaluator
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