Excellent advice, Dee! Thanks for taking the time to post it. These are the kinds of things that most people *don't* think of until it is too late to prevent the problems. Elizabeth ---------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG www.HistoricPathways.com www.EvidenceExplained.com & for daily tips on records and record usage www.Facebook.com/EvidenceExplained -----Original Message----- From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 5:10 PM To: TGF Mailing List Subject: [TGF] interview learning experience Every now and again something happens, that when you stop being POd, you realize it might be one of those teachable moment things. Suggestions for folks doing interviews. Accurately quote your subject. Don't make up a question and "quote" for your subject after they've read and approved the final draft. Don't put words in their mouth. Don't use their quotes in other articles without their permission, especially if that article is promoting your own business. If you're writing a promotional piece for your business, don't name drop from among your professional colleagues. Don't name drop organizations to which you don't belong. If you do, make the clear distinction that you're not affiliated but do have a good reason to mention them. These things, at the very least, lead the reader to believe the individual or group was somehow a participant in the development of the article. Or at the worst, that the individual or organization endorses the subject of the article. Suggestions for folks getting interviewed. Agree to interview with whatever stipulations you feel best protect YOUR interest. Require the ability to see the final version that will be published. Insist that the content and your quotes are not be used for any other article without your advanced permission. Getting all this in writing, of course. All any of us have are our good names in this profession. I, for one, don't enjoy seeing my name show up, without my permission, in promotional pieces for other businesses, events, or organizations. best regards, Dee -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist (sm), Certificate 903 Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty POW/MIA Branch Co-Director, Forensic Genealogy Institute http://www.forensicgenealogists.com/forensic-genealogy-institute.html Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com/NavyCasualty.html www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist Certified Genealogist (CG) is a service mark (sm) of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, conferred to associates who consistently meet ethical and competency standards in accord with peer-reviewed evaluations every five years, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message