interviewing notes

how to prepare and conduct interview

• choose 3 interviewees
• scheduale interviews(24+hours)
• give a heads up to interviees
• conduct background research
• write interview questions(10-15)

why do we prepare questions:

• it's your job!
• 1st impressions
• nervous, unexpected circumstanced
• higher quality questions
• preparation is a guide not a limitation

holy trinity of interviewing
anecdote

• brief story told by interviewee
• usually paraphrased by writer
• entertaining

revealing quote

• said by the interviewee
• gives reader a insight to personality

portaiture

• discription created by writer
• based on observations of interviwee

preparation payoff

• varying types for various purpose
• to relax and gain trust

types of questions

1. opener beginning question/remark; established a rapport

• "oh, cute picture. Are those your children?"

2. first step: ask about the topic

3. qualifier: find out if source is qualified what is ur roll?

4. Routine factual: 5w's and H who? what? where? when? and why?

5. numerical statistical information "how many years have you had this fundraiser?"

6. g-o-s-s-e-y: a way to ask deeper questions ,goals, obstacles ,solutions, start,evaluation why

7. Responde: clarification "would you explain what you mean?i'm not sure if i understand,"

8.solicitiong a quate: a specific question "tell me exactley what your hope is for this fundraiser." then.. do i have this down right?"

9. soliciting anecdote: prompts a short story "what has been the mort memorable aspect of this process?"

10. Imaginative: strays from the routine" does your team have any superstitions?grenade: difficult question "some ppl say you favor certain player. Would you comment on this?"

Recover from grenade: a neautral question "any last min strategies to work on b4 the game?"

concluding the interview:

• thank you
• sign documentation sheet
• further questions....

Beware...

• not everyone is a great interviewee
• plan ahead..