interviewing notes

choose 3 intyerviewees

schedule interviews (24+hours)

Give a heads up on interviews

conduct backround research

write interview questions (10-15)

-Why prepare questions?

1st impressions.

nervous.

higher quality questions.

Preperation in a guide, not a limitation.

revealing qoutes

Said by interviewee

gives readers insight to personality



portraiture

Description created by writer

based on observations of interviewee

relevant to topic

Types of questions

Opener: beggining question/remark

ex. cute pictures. are those your children?

First Step: asks about interview topic

ex. I wanted to talk to talk to yuou about your upcoming fundraise, can you tell me exactly what your doing?

Qualifier: find out if source is qualified

"what is your role in the fundraising efforts"

Routine factual: 5 W's and h

who is on the committee? when will the fundraiser be?

numerical: statuistacal info.

G-O-s-s-e-y: goals, obsticles, solutions, start, evaluation, why?

Responder: clarification
Soliciting a qoute: a specific questions "tell me exactly what your hope is for this fundraiser."

Imaginative: strays from the routine "Does your team have any superstitions"
Recover from grenade, a neutral question "any last minute stradegy before the game.

concluding the interview, "thank you," sign documentation sheet, further questions?

Beware, not everyone is a great interviewee.