Possible Interview Questions For Gil Gerretsen

As a courtesy to our media friends, here are some possible questions to help stimulate your inquisitive mind before an interview.  That's just the kind of people we are --- always eager to help!

For Professional / Licensed Audiences

1) Why is marketing and self-promotion often so difficult for most professionals?

2) What is the difference between marketing and sales?

3) Do you think professionals should advertise?

4) Do marketing standards for licensed professionals make sense?

5) Should professionals be able to do any kind of marketing they want?

6) Do economic conditions change the way professional marketing is, or should be, done?

7) Why is starting a private professional practice often such a terrifying experience?

For Corporate and Entrepreneurial Audiences

1) Should I trust or rely on outsiders to give me marketing advice?

2) Why is marketing often so hard for small business owners to do well?

3) Why do so many small businesses fail?

4) Can you really protect your business assets ideas in today's world?

5) Does social media really work for small business owners?

6) How should a small business owner measure success?

7) How did YOU get so good at the art of marketing?

For Collegiate Audiences

1) Do you think students are wise to launch a business right after graduation?

2) Is it smarter to begin a career working for a big or small company first?

3) Is it really possible to improve the success odds of a small business launch?

4) What skills should a small business owner have before they launch?

5) How important is it to balance a career or business life with other activities?

6) Is it realistic to expect a balanced life?

7) How did your first wife's death from breast cancer change your business?