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Interviewing Users

How to Uncover Compelling Insights

Rosenfeld Media LLC, 2013 Mehr

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Concrete Examples
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Competitive companies increasingly rely on user research done through interviews. Researching design and utility is crucial, whether you’re creating an app, a website, a coffeemaker, a device, a system or a package. While digressive and occasionally idiomatic, veteran interviewer Steve Portigal provides engaging advice and insight in this step-by-step guide for novices who want to optimize every encounter. The ability to conduct a successful interview, he says, springs from your skills and preparation. People like it when you ask their opinions, Portigal says, and almost everyone has an interesting story.

Take-Aways

  • Many companies incorporate user research into their design process.
  • Expert interviewers follow operating principles that tell them what to do and how to behave.
  • Establish your objectives, determine who your participants should be and create a field guide to ensure success.

About the Author

Portigal Consulting founder Steve Portigal speaks at corporate events and conferences. His articles on culture, design, innovation and interviewing users have been published in Interactions, Core77, Ambidextrous and Johnny Holland. He blogs at www.portigal.com/blog.


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