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• Make the interviewer feel comfortable by being friendly and relaxed yourself. Are you both sitting in a comfortable place?
• Check ahead that the place you will be doing the interview will be quiet and free of distractions.
• If you are writing notes during the interview, look up from time to time so the interviewee feels you are listening.
• If you are taping or videotaping the interview, tell the person ahead of time so they wonít feel shy or uncomfortable. Place the tape recorder near enough to catch the personís voice, but not so near as to be a distraction. There are many good books about tips for tape recording a session in the bibliography.
• At the beginning of your written notes or on a audio or video tape, list/tell the name of the interviewer, your name, the date, place of the interview, and the purpose of the interview.