I was talking with a woman who has participated in the Athena Award process, and I mentioned that I had an interview with the other three applicants. She said I had it wrong. She said the four of us had been selected from all the other applicants. We’re the finalists.
I said oh.
Here’s what I’ve done to prepare for my interview.
I gathered sales history charts for the last four years. One needs a visual aid.
I MapQuested the interview location so I don’t get lost.
Geord and I put together a 30-second photo piece that quickly shows our range; Wonderful Graffiti, Blank Canvas, Graffiti 3D, and Wedding, including the Black Tie and Chocolate collections.
I decided what to wear. I plucked my eyebrows.
Spoke today with the woman who won last year’s award. She gave me some good advice, I think. She said, “I can’t tell you what to say. I can only tell you what my interview was like.” Fair enough.
The interview coordinator suggested I give the tech manager at the interview facility a call to see if our tech needs could be met there. I made Geord make the call. The tech manager didn’t return his call. He’s not worried. He’ll go with me to make sure my laptop hooks up with their screen, etc. Then he has to leave. It’s my interview.
I decided that if I was going to bring my laptop to the interview, I had better clean it.
Clean it, you say? One time, when I was working full-time as a freelance writer, another writer and I were talking on the phone and I mentioned I was so bored I was cleaning between my computer keys with a Q-tip. She said, “I never knew anyone who cleaned their keyboards!” Obviously she doesn’t lend her keyboard to a grubby son. Who eats snacks while using said keyboard. And never washes his hands after eating said snacks.
Just like when you have 24-hours’ notice to show your house to unsolicited homebuyers and you go crazy painting and cleaning and your house feels completely new? Same thing with a laptop. I recommend Q-tips.
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