Friday, February 20, 2009

How to Interview effectively

1) Ask questions that start with "what" or 'why." These questions often promote more dialogue from the speaker rather than answers consisting of simple "yes" and "no."
2) Ask for examples
3) Coax the interviewee by prompting them to continue with words like "and..."
4) Get people to open up with evergreen questions. These questions help you to understand your speaker on a deeper level and can help you to add a unique perspective to your story
5) Don't be afraid to slow the speaker down and take them back over things they have already said
6) Always stay neutral

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