Thursday, February 01, 2007

Gates Needs to Re-boot for TV Interviews

Bill Gates, out promoting Windows Vista, is a textbook example of "what not to do" during TV interviews. He:
  • looks at the camera instead of the interviewer
  • leans all the way back in his chair, slouching like a teenager
  • bolts from the set as soon as the interview is over instead of waiting for the show to go to commercial
It's almost refreshing. While you might expect someone at his level to be a polished, media-savvy executive, he has instead stayed true to his nerdy self.

1 Comments:

Blogger Barbara said...

I agree that Gates could use some coaching on interview styles. I saw him on The Daily Show and I almost was embarassed for him.

On another note - the only commercials that I stop the fast forward on my digital recorder (the best invention ever!) is the PC and Mac guys. Hilarious!

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