Conduct Great Interviews

Posted: March 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_12641" align="alignright" width="246"] Image from thewritelife.com[/caption] Interviews are vital to collect information from credible sources. However, nerves and stress can have a negative effect on how well the interview may go. Taking a few easy steps beforehand can make conducting effective interviews a breeze. Kristen Pope, writer for The Write Life, shares how to conduct an effective interview.

7 Tips for Conducting Efficient Interviews — and Impressing Your Sources

Going into an interview can be terrifying, whether you’re dialing a phone or walking into the room where you’re meeting in person. But interviewing sources doesn’t have to be intimidating. Whether you’re looking to build a good rapport to write a feature about someone, or you’re looking to gather some hard facts to incorporate into a science research article, you’ll find conducting good interviews is key to collecting the information you need. Follow these tips to get ready for and ace your next interview. 1. Do your homework I’ve written about everything from beekeeping to golf course management to mango merchandising. While I’m not an expert in these areas, I’ve been able to collect the information I need for articles by interviewing subject-matter experts in these fields. But I don’t just go into an interview blind. I always do my research ahead of time so I can ask the right questions. Read the entire article 7 Tips for Conducting Efficient Interviews - and Impressing Your Sources on The Write Life.