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You want to '''interview potential users of your product''', so you need to see who could use your product. Than you try to get these people to an interview. | You want to '''interview potential users of your product''', so you need to see who could use your product. Than you try to get these people to an interview. | ||
You can use a couple of ways to contact these potential users: Use your universities Mailing List, ask friends of friends. As you can do the interviews via skype as well, you can state that you search for interviewees on your twitter-page or blog. (Remember: you don't search for everybody, so state for which people you are looking for) State what you are going to do and what it is for. As a student you have probably | You can use a couple of ways to contact these potential users: Use your universities Mailing List, ask friends of friends. As you can do the interviews via skype as well, you can state that you search for interviewees on your twitter-page or blog. (Remember: you don't search for everybody, so state for which people you are looking for) State what you are going to do and what it is for. As a student you have probably no money you can offer as compensation. So at least you should offer some coffee and cookies to your interviewees! | ||
[[File:Notetaking_Flickr-CreditTo_kristin_wolff.jpg|200px|thumb|take notes during your interviews]] | |||
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The interview should be pleasant for the interviewee, so don't stretch it too long. Being a attentively and a good listener will help as well. | The interview should be pleasant for the interviewee, so don't stretch it too long. Being a attentively and a good listener will help as well. | ||
The first steps are the most difficult but once the interviewee talks it usually runs smooth.So it is a good idea to start with some | The first steps are the most difficult but once the interviewee talks it usually runs smooth.So it is a good idea to start with some questions that are useful for you to know and have clear and simple answers like the profession, years of experience etc. | ||
The important thing about the interview is that you ''don't'' ask specific and direct questions but open ones. So the answers you should aiming for are not "yes" or "no" but e.g. the ones the user can tell you experiences or explains you something. Often it will be useful to follow up something the user said. Asking why a decision was made in a specific way or how something works can reveal important facts. | The important thing about the interview is that you ''don't'' ask specific and direct questions but open ones. So the answers you should aiming for are not "yes" or "no" but e.g. the ones the user can tell you experiences or explains you something. Often it will be useful to follow up something the user said. Asking why a decision was made in a specific way or how something works can reveal important facts. | ||