Preparing to answer pageant interview questions starts by taking stock of who you are right now, who you want to be, and finding the right pageant for you--there are so many out there!

Success also depends on making yourself a sleuth who, like a detective, reads the cues from the pageant judges and their questions, rather than being either a well-intentioned bungler who misses opportunities to shine or being a sneaky smuggler who isnt being her true self. This book alone has great info, and it also is the first in a series of other Pageant Interviewing Success books so it sets the foundation for those as well.

It's easy to think that beauty contests are just about external beauty and swimsuits, gowns, hair, and shoes. But all the contestants are beautiful so what makes a queen stand out from all the princesses is what comes out of their mouth in the interview. Prepare for to answer pageant interview questions as seriously as you would for a talent competition.

This book gives you specific, do-able steps to help prepare you and think about how much YOU need to prepare and several different ways to think about how much to spend, if anything, on pageant interview preparation. See below for more on what this 2nd book in a series of books on Pageant Interviewing Success holds. Read one or read them all, just get started today and have fun on your path to shine your brightest!

The content of what you say matters, yes, but so does how you say it. A great deal of communication is non-verbal to one degree or another. What do your non-verbal habits say about you? Are you aware of when you do distracting or unflattering things with your face, body, or voice? Does it matter if you have an accent? Is your word choice age-appropriate? Is it respectful?

This book will raise your awareness around these matters and offer suggestions on how to improve around those so you'll shine brighter in the pageant and beyond. After all, a pageant is just the beginning.

A smart beauty pageant contestant thinks through the ripple effect of how her application material might impact her interview. She also knows to gently think through a range of the kind of questions she might get so she's better prepared.

This book gives you the opportunity to quickly and easily get a strong start on building awareness and skill with a few common kinds of questions and how to thoughtfully fill out your application materials.

Can what you wear for the off-stage pageant interview component, make a difference in your performance? Yes, just like the selection of your evening gown or swimsuits can but the judges will usually have more time to really see you up close to notice you and your choice.

Many beauty pageants have a personal or panel interview that happens well before the contestants show up on stage for the public pageant show and can make all the difference in who becomes a semi-finalist or finalist. Be prepared. Whether you will be standing or sitting as you answer pageant questions, you'll want to optimize your outfit, pack wisely, and avoid--or at least be prepared for--wardrobe distractions and malfunctions.

You'll be busy and excited (and maybe a little nervous!) when you get to the pageant. This book will help you know in advance some of what to expect and to be prepared for it. There are simple things you can do last minute to help you relax, keep a positive attitude, and shine your brightest in the interview.

The pageant interview isn't just about answering questions--in some respects it starts the moment you walk in the room whether you are in a panel interview or in a series of one-on-one interviews.

When and how you smile, the quality of your handshake, your eye contact, how you handle any opening statements or introductions all make an impression that can color how the interview goes for you and how it feels to the judges. This book will raise your awareness to and give clear tips on how to shine your brightest.

One of the biggest turn-offs to a pageant judge is when a contestant doesn't actually answer the interview question she was asked. The judges won't know if you just don't know the answer and don't want to admit it, or if you just didn't listen carefully enough to answer.

This book, among other things, looks at a real pageant interview question answer to show where they missed the mark and multiple ways they could have hit it. You'll learn excellent tips that will build your listening and judgement skills to help you feel in control in and optimize your chances at impressing the judges.

Sometimes pageant interview questions will be about current events, your platform (if your pageant requires one), or your pageant. But often they'll be about you--either questions a judge thinks of out of the blue or thinks up from your application material.

Knowing the categories of personal questions and having good examples of answer styles from which to learn (and bad examples to avoid) will help you not only be prepared for whatever personal comes your way, it'll also help you think of things to say to any question to highlight while you are the right choice for the crown while still being your self.

A beauty pageant contestant might be asked any question. Sometimes the questions we think are silly or simple are also great opportunities to tie into something more meaningful. Don't bungle those opportunities away! With a little awareness and practice you can get good at making linkages you might not have thought of before to your platform or why you'd be a good choice to hold the pageant title.

On the other hand, you might get questions that clearly require more thought. This book will give you solid, easy-to-apply strategies for building answer content. You'll learn how to think on your feet to go deeper and prepare a response a reporter would love and how thinking about a S-T-A-R will help you answer certain kinds of tough questions.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the breakthrough Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!).

This book will give you strategies for approaching pageant questions and how to develop answers to them. It will provide practice questions and exercises to help you sharpen your skills. You’ll learn to improve your weak responses making your answers deep and specific. It’ll also help you balance out your answers while staying true to your perspective.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!).

This book will give you strategies for answering factual questions as well as circumventing tricky pageant questions. Additionally, the book has tips for overcoming difficult questions and exercises to help you practice. You’ll learn how to answer difficult questions with several different methods, how to admit ignorance without detracting from your interview, and how to change the question by side-stepping.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!).

This book will help you identify indicators that the judges are looking for a closing statement. It will also give you some different ways to start your closing statement as well as tips for what to do and not to do after the interview. You’ll learn how to mend mistakes made in your interview, create a closing statement, and ask questions at the end of your interview.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!).

This book will give you potential questions that you may be asked to help you practice for your pageant. It will also provide strategies for staying calm and tips for speaking into the microphone. You’ll learn how to answer questions completely, use body language to convey confidence, and how to prepare the night before your interview.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!).

This book will offer tips on what you should (and should not) do after your pageant, ways to review your pageant performance, as well as exercises to help you sharpen your skills. You’ll learn how to handle yourself appropriately, whether you win or lose, how to evaluate your pageant performance objectively, as well as how to analyze your emotions.

Every pageant contestant looks lovely in her gown, so it is the interview - not the outer beauty - that determines who is crowned Queen. Pageant Interviewing Success: The Collected Series will help you take home the crown, whether you are new to pageants or an experienced contestant who wants to take her performance to the next level. If you haven't won the title you want to, it's not a problem with your shoes or dress - it's your interview!