Daily Archives: June 28, 2021

For the intimate thrill of the experience, in-person personal interviews can’t be beat. But how do you interview experts who are out of your travel area? You have at least two options: email and video interviews. Email Interviews For simplicity and convenience on both ends, go for the email interview when you can. They’re easier to set up; easier to conduct; and easier for interviewees to answer questions clearly and at their own convenience (though give a deadline by when you need the answers). And you don’t need to transcribe them. Likely you’ll receive answers that are longer and more detailed than you need. They’ll include typos, repetition, and extraneous anecdotes. You can edit them. Get rid of puff. Delete redundancy. Shape the answer to fit your space. But never […]