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What to do before a live interview
The last-hour checklist that keeps you calm and on message.
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Live interviews punish rambling. Before you go on, lock your three points, one proof each, and your closer.
Also check: appearance, mic, names of hosts, and the one question you hope they do not ask - then prepare the bridge anyway.
The full guide is a printable pre-interview checklist plus recovery moves when a question goes sideways.
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The full guide covers
- Last-hour checklist
- Bridge phrases under pressure
- Technical and appearance checks
- Recovery moves for bad questions
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