Tuesday, May 12, 2009

interviewing notes

how to prepare and conduct interviews--

-choose 3 interviewees

-schedule interviews (24+ hrs in advance)

- give a heads up to interviewees

-conduct backround research

- write 10-15 questions each



Why prepare questions?--

-its your job !!

-1st impressions

-nervous unexpected circumstances

-higher quality questions

-preparation is a guide , not a limitation



Holy trinity of interviewing--

-Anecdote

-breif story told by interviewee

-entertaining, paints a picture

-Revealing quote

-said by interviewee

-says something "big" about the story

-Portraiture

-created by writer

-based on the feel from the interview

-should be realitive to the story



Preparation payoff

-varying types for various purposes

-to relax,gain trust, iterviewees will answer more



Types of questions-

-Opener- begginig question, remark, establishes a rapport

-first step- ask about the topic (whats goin on?)

-Qualifer- Find out if the source is qualified (whats your role in this?)

-Routine factual- Who, What, When, Where, Why, How questions

-Numerical Questions- Statistical info (how many years did it take?. How much money will it cost?.)

-G O S S E Y: goal ,obsticale, solutions, start, evaluation ,why

-Responder: Clarification (what do you mean by that


- Soliciting a quote: A specific question (tell me exactly why..................?)

- Soliciting an anecdote: Prompts a short story (what was the most memorable pert of this process?)

- Imaginative: Strays from the routine (does your team have any superstitions?)

-- Grenade: difficult questions (coach, some say that you favor certain players, would you comment on this?)

-Recover from grenade: a nuetral question to end

-Concluding the interview
-Thank you

-Sign documentation sheet

-Further questions...........................................

--BEWARE

-not everyone is a great interviewee

-Plan ahead for unforseen problems.

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