Post 7 Interviews and Information

Chapters 11 and 12 were both highly relevant to our recent group projects, also our own writings. Eleven highlighted the tactics of the interview. Why we should conduct one, who we should be looking to interview, and what we should ask the person. It also focused on observations and surveys among other methods to get information. The reasons we should be conducting an interview are to gain a more personal and informative source for our use. You cannot get the same kind of touch from a book or online source. Depending on what information you want really determines whom you should interview. Interview many people if you want a general opinion on your subject. For an authoritative opinion interview someone whom is a recognized figure in the area. To gain an understanding you should interview an expert for whom you can learn from and express that in your work. Observations was also a very critical part of our group project and it something that I feel is overlooked. You can learn much from watching people and how they go about their business. I always observed the first floor every other day from 2 to 3pm and found that things do change but for the most part remained the same. I would occasionally venture to the other floors so that I could find differences in what I was seeing on the first. Also surveys are a valuable tool to utilize so that you can gain a broad idea of what a population feels about an issue or idea. It does take some more work and thought than some others but if done right can be very helpful to any presentation or work. Another key issue is managing your information. If your like me and do much of your work on computers then I would suggest a flash drive so that you can always keep your works wherever you go. Email can also be utilized if you don't have one so that you can at least move your documents to other computers. Keep your documents organized is also key, I would suggest using folders in a specific area of your computer that is clean and not cluttered. I have folders for all my classes and could access anything I have done for an entire year without stressing about finding it. Save time an energy by being organized!