Interviewing Basics Help You Focus on Content

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Interviewing Basics Help You Focus on Content

• Article by Dalya Goldberger
• Presenter Susie Hong
• 06/26/2006

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Overview

• Introduction
• Setting Up the Interview
• Planning the Interview
• Conducting the Interview
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• A primary source of information
• Helps provide the most up-to-date information
• Introduces new material
• Most useful when conducted near the end of a
  project.

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Setting It Up

• Be flexible about timing and location.
• Be open and honest.
• Answer as many of the interviewees questions in
  advance as possible.

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Being Prepared

• Research the subject matter.
• Anticipate the direction the interview will take.
• Be prepared for mishaps.

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During the Interview

• Make the interviewee feel comfortable.
• Take the lead in focusing the interview.
• Be a good listener.
• Learn how to read and use body language.
• Know when to use open-ended and leading
  questions.
• Use lulls in conversations to your advantage.

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Conclusion

• Interviews enhance projects and inject new ideas.
  
• Interviewing takes practice.
• Internalize basic interviewing skills in order to
  focus on the content rather than the process.

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Questions?