Tough Questions--Good Answers: Taking Control of Any Interview

by Thomas F. Calcagni

What would you give to stand up at a press conference or go into any executive presentation, sales call, employee review, or media interview with confidence, knowing that whatever type of question is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933102500
• ISBN13: 9781933102504
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Capital Books (VA)
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Essential business reading - not just for PR people

Highly recommended for ANYONE who may have to speak to the public - whether this is customers, reporters, politicians, local officials - you name it, even the parents of the kids in your classes. The advice here can usually only be gained after many years experience, and perhaps some failures... The advice/tips/recommendations are essential for being well-prepared, and staying calm and collected in heated situations. Excellent, practical advice that you can apply to everyday situations immediately. "Tough Questions Good Answers" is a must-read.

Helpful, pragmatic, insightful - a must-read for execs

Unlike many other business and PR books that simply give you unrealistic examples, "Tough Questions Good Answers" has practical advice and real-life insights that virtually anyone can use, not just the chairman of the board. Most importantly, Calcagni's insights can apply to the many tough questions we face along the road - whether those questions come from a public meeting, angry customer or constituent, frustrated board member, or difficult reporter. Smart, savvy and interesting: highly recommended.

This is great book for everyday life and work.

This book is very entertaining, not another self-help book. Learning about the tricky questions reporters use has made listening to questions and how they ask them more fun than people watching. I don't do news media interviews but I find now, whether I am writing a report for my boss or doing a presentation for a group of employees, I use the techniques in this book. And, when the questions start I answer them and then bring back to the subject and points I want to make. On a more entertaining note, my roommate read it and now during the presidential debates we discuss how well each candidate answers a question and what their message is.