I think interviews were successful because people feel as though having locks on their bikes are helping to keep them more protected. Locks ensure that no one can tamper with their bikes, and even those who don't own bikes agree that having locks helps prevent theft.
To be successful when interviewing, you need to seem genuinely
enthusiastic about what you are talking about. If you aren't, how do you expect
your interviewers to be? Additionally, I think getting a positive
response, or good feedback lies in how you word the question you're asking.
Questions should be short, but concise so people can answer quickly.
Being open and friendly also attracts people to want to talk to
you, if you seem nervous or jittery that energy can transfer onto the person
you're interviewing. It's a hard balance, and I'm still learning, but I think
throughout this experience I have become more confident and more personable
with people I'm interacting with.
Hi Kristiana:
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ReplyDeleteHi Kristiana! Great post! I really liked that you realize there is a problem with bike theft on campus and you are trying to solve this issue. You were very friendly in your interviews and very personable as well as professional. Some advice I would give would be to expand your questions more. Maybe get them to explain a little about why they feel safer with a bike lock and what kinds of bike locks they own. That way, you can get a better idea of the correlation between the kinds of bike locks people have and how safe they feel with them. Sometimes you can't get info like that by asking yes or no questions. But overall, wonderful post and great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Kristiana! I've watched your elevator pitch too and I can say that you totally got the hang of this! I would suggest that you incorporate more open ended questions to get a better undrstanding of your potential customers' need.
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-Hala, TA
Hey Kristiana,
ReplyDeleteGreat job interviewing people, I liked how your questions were short and to the point so that you can find out your information. I think next time it would help more if you asked more questions about the lock and perhaps discover why people feel unsafe about their possession. Unfortunately, I do not have a post for this week but here is a link to my blog: http://kevinleddysblog.blogspot.com/
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ReplyDeleteHello Kristiana,
ReplyDeleteGood job on your idea and interviews! Locks for bicycles or even the safety of personal belongings is something everyone can relate to. The only criticism I have would be to incorporate some more intricate questions to get a better understanding of why the person being interviewed feels that way. Maybe you can ask what is it about their particular lock that makes them feel safe? Just a suggestion off the top of my head. Overall, great work!
Hi Kristiana, I think you mentioned a great point, that you need to be enthusiastic about your business. By being enthusiastic it makes people excited to help you with your business plan in any way that they can. Your ton of voice and attitude during the interview can totally direct how well the interview goes. In this experience I have definitely learned that when you are quiet, the more talking the other person will do and you'll in turn get more feedback out of them. Great work! Here's my interviews for week 2 of the process: http://niblaidoc.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.htmlhttp://niblaidoc.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.html
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that when conducting interviews you do have to be enthusiastic and knowledgeable at least about your topic, because if you are not interested your interviewee is mostly not going to be either. And most definitely locking your bike is a good form of protection against theft, especially living in a college town where there is an abundance of cyclist. Further more good job in your interviews.
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