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  1. Tabulating scores from 1st judging round of the Editors' Choice Awards. Who made it to 2nd round? Who will win? Find out June 6 @ the Gala. 7:52 PM May 1st via Tweetbot for iOS
  2. Congrats to CSME president Allan Britnell on his @NatMagAwards nomination! As well as to all our member publications who got nominated! 4:03 PM May 1st via Tweetbot for iOS
  3. Thanks again to @chantelguertin and Susan Zuzinjak from @smittencreative for taking the time to speak with us today! 10:36 AM Apr 27th via web
  4. Answer: Comes with practice. 10:36 AM Apr 27th via web
  5. Question: How to get rid of ums and ahs and other verbal tics? 10:36 AM Apr 27th via web
  6. Pitching broadcast: the more notice, the better. @smittencreative pitches three months in advance. 10:35 AM Apr 27th via web
  7. Repurpose ideas, intention of story and respin for TV. Think about props you can bring. 10:32 AM Apr 27th via web
  8. Answer: We underestimate how much these outlets want ideas. Send lineups. Think about visuals for TV. Has to be sth to look at. 10:32 AM Apr 27th via web
  9. Question: How do you pitch a story to get it attention in the first place? 10:31 AM Apr 27th via web
  10. Answer 2: Stop talking. Take a breath. Maybe the host will move on to the next thing. A good interviewer will see you're struggling & help. 10:30 AM Apr 27th via web
  11. Answer: Go off script, take a breath, converse with interviewer. Get in a routine that you're having a natural conversation. 10:29 AM Apr 27th via web
  12. Question: What do you do if you're tanking? 10:28 AM Apr 27th via web
  13. Susan and her team @smittencreative do a post-mortem after every interview with a 20-question checklist to help hone skills. 10:25 AM Apr 27th via web
  14. .@chantelguertain says: find the positive, focus in on it, find an element you can get excited about. 10:25 AM Apr 27th via web
  15. Question for @chantelguertin: what if you're not passionate about your magazine? How do you fake it? 10:24 AM Apr 27th via web
  16. Thanks to Susan Zuzinjak @smittencreative for her great tips! Now it's question time. 10:23 AM Apr 27th via web
  17. Final interviewing tips from Susan @smittencreative: be yourself, be focused and have fun! 10:22 AM Apr 27th via web
  18. Be careful when speaking to a general audience not to use confusing insider terminology. 10:20 AM Apr 27th via web
  19. Smile when you're talking. Be mindful of tone and sounding interesting - if you sound boring you might not be invited back. 10:19 AM Apr 27th via web
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  • Bio The Canadian Association of Magazine Editors hosts professional development events for its members, including the Editors' Gala and Awards at MagNet
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