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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 won�t feel shy or uncomfortable. Place the tape recorder near enough to catch the person�s 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.