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Originally posted by actnow
Duke, I know some of the questions are proprietary. But, you will be amazed how much they might be willing to say, if you ask.
As for recording the phone conversation. Since, they are in the Wash.,DC / Maryland area. You have to be careful. Both parties must agree to a phone conversation to be recorded under Maryland laws. Otherwise, it is a felony. (Remember Monica Lewinski) |
I do not do interviews by phone. They are done in writing. I submit the questions I want the subject to answer. He fills out the quesionnaire and returns it to me. This has many benefits and has yielded much better information than you get in off the cuff phone interviews where the subject doesn't have time to think about all of the details he might otherwise forget to provide. It allows them to take their time and give more thoughtful answers and also gives me a written record which does away with "I was misquoted" complaints.