Conducting Interviews
It’s a conversation with purpose. What is an interview? It’s a conversation with purpose. 2
Interviews are not the best option when: It's large-scale You need numeric data There are too many traps Interviewee has an agenda
Decide carefully whom you should interview 4
Types of interviews Face-to-face Telephone Focus groups 5
Conducting an interview Practice Small-talk Be natural Look sharp Listen Keep your goals in mind Don't take "yes/no" Respect 6
Problems with questions: Intimidating questions Two-in-one question Complex questions Question order 7
Summary: Determine what you want Discuss possible questions Draft questions Decide on interviewee Train your interviewers Contact interviewees Make appointments Analyze the data 8