Interview from small town in VIRGINIA!!!!
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There are numerous threads in here that give TONS of good info. You can quote all kinds of studies if you want, but if it were me, I think that I would just be honest and talk about how it has affected me personally. I know that I've smoked for about 35 years and this is the first thing that I've tried that actually works!
Leave the statistics to the doctors and professionals. Besides, most interviewers want the personal stories. You know... the "Awwww Shucks!" kind of home town, make you smile, feel good stuff.
You'll do great!
I suspect that there are plenty of folks here that will have lots of ideas for you!
Leave the statistics to the doctors and professionals. Besides, most interviewers want the personal stories. You know... the "Awwww Shucks!" kind of home town, make you smile, feel good stuff.
You'll do great!
I suspect that there are plenty of folks here that will have lots of ideas for you!
Tell them that you have now become addicted to mail ordering. Tell them that if you don't have a shipment of juice or parts coming in you have absolutely nothing to look forward to in life. Oh sorry, that's MY truth.
You guys ROCK!!!
I will tell them what is does personally for me....take apart and show all parts....you know.....
playerags-that is funny...mail used to be my fav.
Keep ideas coming guys....and will of course post a link to whatever comes of this
I will tell them what is does personally for me....take apart and show all parts....you know.....
playerags-that is funny...mail used to be my fav.
Keep ideas coming guys....and will of course post a link to whatever comes of this
Probably a good idea to read previous news stories about e-cigs, as well as reader comments, to be ready for negative arguments against your PV.
For instance, did you know that it;
is a gateway device to create more smokers.
makes people smoke more cigarettes.
has many candy flavors to entice children.
makes you look stupid when you use it.
makes other people sick to see someone use it in public.
Has you going through all the same motions, so you might as well smoke a real cigarette.
is a fire hazard, and could explode.
is too noisy.
has not been approved for use by the FDA.
Might be more dangerous than smoking.
contains nicotine, and that will harden your arteries, so you shouldn't be allowed to use it.
indicates that your that filthy smoker who ruined our health-care system.
I could go on, but those the sort of negative 'facts' that you could end up trying to answer for. Say the word if you need help with any of them
Oh, definitely point out the testimonials in the e-cig petition.
For instance, did you know that it;
is a gateway device to create more smokers.
makes people smoke more cigarettes.
has many candy flavors to entice children.
makes you look stupid when you use it.
makes other people sick to see someone use it in public.
Has you going through all the same motions, so you might as well smoke a real cigarette.
is a fire hazard, and could explode.
is too noisy.
has not been approved for use by the FDA.
Might be more dangerous than smoking.
contains nicotine, and that will harden your arteries, so you shouldn't be allowed to use it.
indicates that your that filthy smoker who ruined our health-care system.
I could go on, but those the sort of negative 'facts' that you could end up trying to answer for. Say the word if you need help with any of them
Oh, definitely point out the testimonials in the e-cig petition.
Am saying the word usamare....
I do not think for a sec that it is a candy...or enticing children or older smokers who have quit to start again.
am certainly taking notes...and will not promote as e-cig. This is a "personal vaporizer' to help me to stop smoking tobacco.
I LOVE this forum...and all of you guys and will put all of my notes in outline
I do not think for a sec that it is a candy...or enticing children or older smokers who have quit to start again.
am certainly taking notes...and will not promote as e-cig. This is a "personal vaporizer' to help me to stop smoking tobacco.
I LOVE this forum...and all of you guys and will put all of my notes in outline
Here's a link that I did with our local paper. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine without smoke - - HealthyRockford.com
Just keep it on a personal level and you'll do great. Good luck with your upcoming interviews.
Jim
Just keep it on a personal level and you'll do great. Good luck with your upcoming interviews.
Jim
I would bring a list of highlights, related to some of the questions people often ask...
Things that I can think of, off the top of my head...
Quick overview outline of the devices:
These personal vaporizers may be called "Electronic cigarettes", but there is little comparison to an actual cigarette. There is no smoke inhaled, only vapor mist. There is no burning involved, only enough heat for turning liquid into vapor mist. There are no known cancerous chemicals in the mist you inhale or exhale. You are able to select and control the volume of nicotine you consume, unlike a cigarette, patch, or gum. You have no butts to extinguish and dispose of, when you are done. You do not pollute the air around you with dangerous second-hand smoke that places others at risk.
Potential good of the personal vaporizers:
- No presence of cancerous smoke to the user and surrounding individuals. (2000+ chemicals reduced to 3+ chemicals found in the liquid mist.)
- No fires and fire related deaths which are started from unextinguished cigarette butts.
- No accidental ingestion of dangerous nicotine by children or animals from disposed butts. (Twenty cigarette butts disposed of every day, now reduced to zero a day.)
- No bad breath, filled with the odor of burnt plants and chemicals.
- No smelly clothes, filled with the odor of burnt plants and chemicals.
- No more freezing in the winter, where vaporizing is tolerated indoors.
Common questions/answers:
What is in this liquid?
- All liquids contain water. I am sure we all know what that is. We breath it in, every day. (Used for "Neutral dilution or filler".)
- Some contain nicotine, but this is not an ingredient in every liquid, since there are non-nicotine liquids for those who don't smoke, or have effectively quit. Nicotine composition depends on the manufacture of the liquid. There are nicotine extracts which originally come from tobacco, with the majority of the non-nicotine separated from the nicotine. There is also a few synthetic nicotine's, similar to what is found in gums, patches and nasal spray inhalers. (Used for "Craving control".)
- Some contain propylene glycol, which is found in millions of products including tobacco, food, medicine, hand-creams, toothpaste and make-up products. Generally recognized as safe, since it requires large doses for known harms to present themselves. (Used for "Smoke effect".)
- Some contain vegetable glycerin or glycerine or glycerol, which is also found in millions of products including tobacco, food, medicine, hand-creams, toothpaste and make-up products. Generally recognized as safe, since it requires large doses for known harms to present themselves. (Used for "Smoke effect".)
- Some may also use liquid flavoring. Flavoring composition is mostly secretive at the moment, but flavoring has been indicated as food-flavoring and hookah-flavoring chemicals that are also used in many of the products we normally consume. (Used for "Taste effect".)
What is... {BRB, have to go to work}...
Things that I can think of, off the top of my head...
Quick overview outline of the devices:
These personal vaporizers may be called "Electronic cigarettes", but there is little comparison to an actual cigarette. There is no smoke inhaled, only vapor mist. There is no burning involved, only enough heat for turning liquid into vapor mist. There are no known cancerous chemicals in the mist you inhale or exhale. You are able to select and control the volume of nicotine you consume, unlike a cigarette, patch, or gum. You have no butts to extinguish and dispose of, when you are done. You do not pollute the air around you with dangerous second-hand smoke that places others at risk.
Potential good of the personal vaporizers:
- No presence of cancerous smoke to the user and surrounding individuals. (2000+ chemicals reduced to 3+ chemicals found in the liquid mist.)
- No fires and fire related deaths which are started from unextinguished cigarette butts.
- No accidental ingestion of dangerous nicotine by children or animals from disposed butts. (Twenty cigarette butts disposed of every day, now reduced to zero a day.)
- No bad breath, filled with the odor of burnt plants and chemicals.
- No smelly clothes, filled with the odor of burnt plants and chemicals.
- No more freezing in the winter, where vaporizing is tolerated indoors.
Common questions/answers:
What is in this liquid?
- All liquids contain water. I am sure we all know what that is. We breath it in, every day. (Used for "Neutral dilution or filler".)
- Some contain nicotine, but this is not an ingredient in every liquid, since there are non-nicotine liquids for those who don't smoke, or have effectively quit. Nicotine composition depends on the manufacture of the liquid. There are nicotine extracts which originally come from tobacco, with the majority of the non-nicotine separated from the nicotine. There is also a few synthetic nicotine's, similar to what is found in gums, patches and nasal spray inhalers. (Used for "Craving control".)
- Some contain propylene glycol, which is found in millions of products including tobacco, food, medicine, hand-creams, toothpaste and make-up products. Generally recognized as safe, since it requires large doses for known harms to present themselves. (Used for "Smoke effect".)
- Some contain vegetable glycerin or glycerine or glycerol, which is also found in millions of products including tobacco, food, medicine, hand-creams, toothpaste and make-up products. Generally recognized as safe, since it requires large doses for known harms to present themselves. (Used for "Smoke effect".)
- Some may also use liquid flavoring. Flavoring composition is mostly secretive at the moment, but flavoring has been indicated as food-flavoring and hookah-flavoring chemicals that are also used in many of the products we normally consume. (Used for "Taste effect".)
What is... {BRB, have to go to work}...
Like I said...you guys rock!
Took this to 7-11 where my friend works...she said she goes to a hookah bar...hmmmm
She liked it...but got confrontrd by an older guy who said I can't smoke in public inside...We calmly tried to explain but he started yelling...he was a customer, so was I so I just left. Damn
Took this to 7-11 where my friend works...she said she goes to a hookah bar...hmmmm
She liked it...but got confrontrd by an older guy who said I can't smoke in public inside...We calmly tried to explain but he started yelling...he was a customer, so was I so I just left. Damn
Guy was probably an ex-smoker, some of them had to literally go insane with hatred in order to quit smoking, they lead angry and bitter lives.
Anyhoo, here's some half decent responses to news people arguments;
is a gateway device to create more smokers.
--It's not smoking. Smokers will not be created by the existence of vaporizors. We already have an environment where over the counter nicotine products are readily available to anyone with a credit card. The design of the device is very natural to an existing smoker, but pretty weird to someone who isn't already accustomed to the aesthetics of it.
makes people smoke more cigarettes.
--This was very possible with patches and gum, but it's VERY tough to vape and smoke at the same time.
has many candy flavors to entice children.
--This notion is absurd. There have been flavored cigarettes almost as long as there have been cigarettes. Suggesting that this was suddenly invented for personal vaporizers is a joke. Besides, why would children bother with an expensive device when they could just buy some cherry nicotine lozenges or mint nicotine gum, or better still, some flavored cigarettes?
makes you look stupid when you use it.
--That's a matter of opinion, but you look a good bit smarter than someone smoking a cigarette.
makes other people sick to see someone use it in public.
--Some people will be offended by anything they can contrive a half-baked reason for. With the personal vaporizer, they simply don't have a logical leg to stand on. It definitely doesn't harm bystanders.
Has you going through all the same motions, so you might as well smoke a real cigarette.
--True, but one tastes good, doesn't bother other people, and doesn't involve inhaling carcinogens. So it's true except for the whole SMOKING part.
is a fire hazard, and could explode.
--Smaller battery than a cell phone. There WAS once someone who got burned when they sat on their cellphone, somehow everyone involved survived.
is too noisy.
--Zero merit. Whoever said this was arguing just to argue
has not been approved for use by the FDA.
--Cigarettes have not been approved either, try asking any medical doctor which one you should use.
Might be more dangerous than smoking.
--Propylene glycol has been in widespread use for many decades, including testing via vapor inhalation in 1940's. If it was a notably dangerous substance, it wouldn't be in our medicines, food, makeup, cars and fog machines today.
contains nicotine, and that will harden your arteries, so you shouldn't be allowed to use it.
-- Nicotine is available over-the-counter at almost every store, as are cigarettes. It would be just as good an argument to complain about other people eating candy bars, fast food, or coffee and dohnuts.
indicates that your that filthy smoker who ruined our healthcare system.
--That's very much debatable and going a bit afeild, but anyone wanting to be rid of smokers should see personal vaporizers as an item that could get huge numbers of people away from cigarettes.
..and try to stay positive
Anyhoo, here's some half decent responses to news people arguments;
is a gateway device to create more smokers.
--It's not smoking. Smokers will not be created by the existence of vaporizors. We already have an environment where over the counter nicotine products are readily available to anyone with a credit card. The design of the device is very natural to an existing smoker, but pretty weird to someone who isn't already accustomed to the aesthetics of it.
makes people smoke more cigarettes.
--This was very possible with patches and gum, but it's VERY tough to vape and smoke at the same time.
has many candy flavors to entice children.
--This notion is absurd. There have been flavored cigarettes almost as long as there have been cigarettes. Suggesting that this was suddenly invented for personal vaporizers is a joke. Besides, why would children bother with an expensive device when they could just buy some cherry nicotine lozenges or mint nicotine gum, or better still, some flavored cigarettes?
makes you look stupid when you use it.
--That's a matter of opinion, but you look a good bit smarter than someone smoking a cigarette.
makes other people sick to see someone use it in public.
--Some people will be offended by anything they can contrive a half-baked reason for. With the personal vaporizer, they simply don't have a logical leg to stand on. It definitely doesn't harm bystanders.
Has you going through all the same motions, so you might as well smoke a real cigarette.
--True, but one tastes good, doesn't bother other people, and doesn't involve inhaling carcinogens. So it's true except for the whole SMOKING part.
is a fire hazard, and could explode.
--Smaller battery than a cell phone. There WAS once someone who got burned when they sat on their cellphone, somehow everyone involved survived.
is too noisy.
--Zero merit. Whoever said this was arguing just to argue
has not been approved for use by the FDA.
--Cigarettes have not been approved either, try asking any medical doctor which one you should use.
Might be more dangerous than smoking.
--Propylene glycol has been in widespread use for many decades, including testing via vapor inhalation in 1940's. If it was a notably dangerous substance, it wouldn't be in our medicines, food, makeup, cars and fog machines today.
contains nicotine, and that will harden your arteries, so you shouldn't be allowed to use it.
-- Nicotine is available over-the-counter at almost every store, as are cigarettes. It would be just as good an argument to complain about other people eating candy bars, fast food, or coffee and dohnuts.
indicates that your that filthy smoker who ruined our healthcare system.
--That's very much debatable and going a bit afeild, but anyone wanting to be rid of smokers should see personal vaporizers as an item that could get huge numbers of people away from cigarettes.
..and try to stay positive
They are going to want your personal story, your feelings about e-smoking. You don't need to memorize the history and science of vaporization, because your comments will likely become no more than 90 seconds of broadcast time. A voiceover will handle all the facts others have posted here (and the opposing views' hazards and questions). You're not a reporter. Someone else is. You won't control what they air.
You're an expert on exactly one thing -- how e-smoking has helped you. If you try to cram for some e-cig final exam, you'll get befuddled and blow the whole point of your excitement and enthusiasm. If asked a question you can't answer, don't make up an answer. Just be YOU, truthful and upbeat about e-smoking.
You're an expert on exactly one thing -- how e-smoking has helped you. If you try to cram for some e-cig final exam, you'll get befuddled and blow the whole point of your excitement and enthusiasm. If asked a question you can't answer, don't make up an answer. Just be YOU, truthful and upbeat about e-smoking.
TB is correct as long as everything you state is your experience or opinions it will flow and feel right.
Knock em dead c2girl. We are all behind you 110%. I have smoked for 35 years and am happy to say I am no longer dependant on tobacco. I feel better, can breathe deeper, and I can smell things better. I no longer cough nor do I smell like smoke. I have been tobacco free for the last 9 months. These are the kinds of things non smokers/health officials need to know. All the gum, patches, and pills in the world cannot equal the e cig. It has the potential to save millions of lives and millions of dollars. The gov't., big tobacco, and big pharm just want it taxed to death so their products can remain competitve. Hope this helps you and GOOD LUCK!!
rsmith76
rsmith76
I have 2 interviews scheduled this week....one on air radio and one TV. Gosh they want to hear about this, and save lives.
Steph, for privacy reasons, I know you might not want to post exactly where in Virginia, but I'd be interested to know, in case I could possibly tune in to listen to that interview. If you don't want to post it publicly, would you mind PM'ing me with details?
TB, I could see this as true on the TV interview, but the radio spot has the potential of being quite lengthy, depending on the program and the history of how long the hosts keep a guest on for segments. Being a little prepared has never hurt anyone. Just keep in mind, C2Girl, that there is a such thing as 'overpreparing', so know the basics of the arguments, but focus on the personal side of things.
For the TV interview, I would prepare short answers for everything you expect to cover, your personal usage, how it has helped you in cutting down or quitting tobacco smoking, how others you know have perceived your use of the device, concentrate the most on your personal experience and less on others views of it. The more 'to the point' your answers are, the more they can include in the spot and the less they'll edit out in the end. Be descriptive, be candid, but also be mindful that long answers to a question might be edited, and with a bad edit comes information taken out of context. And also keep in mind that the reporter doing the interview may well use your words as part of the narration of the story, the better prepared you are with your responses, and the more likely they'll use a large portion of your unaired responses as their 'filler' for the interview.
And I know it sounds hokey, but coming up with a good 'soundbite' would work wonders. Can you imagine the power the words 'This device has really saved my life' would wield if used for the promo spots leading up to the story? Now, I'm not saying to use that phrase, but to be mindful of the effect a particular thing you say can have on the viewing public.
No pressure, though, right?
Being interviewed on TV or radio isn't really that big of a deal, overall. Just remember, during the TV interview, the only person you have to worry about is the reporter across from you. Concentrate on him/her, and your conversation, and you'll do fine. Same basic principle applies to the radio show. Whether it's one host or a 'round table' type program, the only thing you really have to worry about is the conversation happening with those around you. The only real difference between TV and radio is that you do have to be mindful of the location of your microphone with radio. 6 to 8 inches away from the mic will make the producer very happy.I know this doesn't tell you what specifically to say, but the only one who can speak honestly about your experiences with your PV is you. Hopefully, though, this can help you understand what to expect a little bit with the interview process, if you've never been a part of it before. And, of course, my advice isn't the be all, end all, of interview experience, just from my personal experience with it.
Ivisi
*** Let me preface this by saying this: When the whole gay marriage thing was brought into the public eye, the gay community (of which I'm a part of) had many people speaking on it's behalf who had NO FREAKING IDEA what most of us wanted and our stories and yet were asked to be experts on the matter. This set us back quite a bit- we need to avoid that so I'm presenting a cautioned approach to your interviews ***
Just remember it is radio! People are not going to be able to grasp the concept unless it's explained simply and clearly as to what an e-cig consists of and how it works. While you will be showing the item physically to the radio host, make sure to describe it in detail on the air since the listeners won't be able to see what it is you are describing!
Otherwise, stick with your story. How much you smoked before, how much you smoke (if anything now) and how long you've been using the product. How it makes you feel as opposed to smoking and the impact it has made on you and those around you.
Please do not start touting the fact that they can be used anywhere, bars, stores, etc- this may not shed the right light on the product. If asked if you have used them in a bar or what have you , make sure you explain that you asked permission to after explaining the product to a manager. We don't want people going nuts over their rights being infringed upon (legal or not).
I think it's important that anyone who speaks to the public about e-cigs have a very good idea that everything they say will be possibly taken out of context and used against e-cig users by the opposition. Be guarded in any claims you make about them and make sure people know it's your opinion.
Example: I feel better now that I've stopped smoking and started using my PV. They contain no tar, no tobacco and do not product smoke, but a water vapor as a by product of using them that looks like smoke.
Bad Example: They are healthier than regular cigarettes.
Let the listeners forumlate their own opinion as to the safety of these items as it relates to them.
Sorry, I'm a bit pragmatic but also want to make sure that the appropriate message is sent to the public.
Just remember it is radio! People are not going to be able to grasp the concept unless it's explained simply and clearly as to what an e-cig consists of and how it works. While you will be showing the item physically to the radio host, make sure to describe it in detail on the air since the listeners won't be able to see what it is you are describing!
Otherwise, stick with your story. How much you smoked before, how much you smoke (if anything now) and how long you've been using the product. How it makes you feel as opposed to smoking and the impact it has made on you and those around you.
Please do not start touting the fact that they can be used anywhere, bars, stores, etc- this may not shed the right light on the product. If asked if you have used them in a bar or what have you , make sure you explain that you asked permission to after explaining the product to a manager. We don't want people going nuts over their rights being infringed upon (legal or not).
I think it's important that anyone who speaks to the public about e-cigs have a very good idea that everything they say will be possibly taken out of context and used against e-cig users by the opposition. Be guarded in any claims you make about them and make sure people know it's your opinion.
Example: I feel better now that I've stopped smoking and started using my PV. They contain no tar, no tobacco and do not product smoke, but a water vapor as a by product of using them that looks like smoke.
Bad Example: They are healthier than regular cigarettes.
Let the listeners forumlate their own opinion as to the safety of these items as it relates to them.
Sorry, I'm a bit pragmatic but also want to make sure that the appropriate message is sent to the public.
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Very informational!
I just wish I had seen it before I started a topic pretty close to this one yesterday and waisted a bunch of people's time with it.
THX!
I just wish I had seen it before I started a topic pretty close to this one yesterday and waisted a bunch of people's time with it.
THX!
Well it was done yesterday....hope it does not look too stupid, but it got the word out. And you guys were right...they would do the back up and blah, blah blah.
http://ww2.whsv.com/global/video/po...=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv
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