Here I have more interviews with potential customers!
After my first round of interviews, I still think that my possible business venture is still a viable idea, so I continued my interviews along the same theme.
As for talking to the right customers, I think my product could hit home with a lot of different demographics-- my most likely demographic, however, is probably mid-twenties and older (leaning toward women, but still male-friendly). However, I did not let this limit my interviewing of someone who wasn't in that range, because I still want to get a feel for who else could use my product.
This time, my questions were as follows:
1) How long does it take for you to make a bed?
2) Do you spend time making sure the sheets are 'just right' or do you put them on and leave as-is?
3) Do you (know how to) fold fitted sheets?
I felt that these questions were more in line with what problems my product wants to fix/ease.
Here are my interviews!:
I think that I have definitely gotten better at approaching people and doing my pre-survey mini-speech ("Hi, I'm Mazal and I was hoping you could answer a few questions about a possible business venture...."). I have also gotten a better possible idea of how I would realize this possible venture.
I have learned a lot about interviewing people through this activity! Again, it is more nerve-wracking than it actually is. Also, people are generally positive and want to help you! It might be goofy, but people like feeling 'special'-- as in, you're giving them the time of day, a moment that someone gets to listen to their opinions and how they feel about something!
Tip #1) Daytime is your friend. People are friendly, but tend to be on edge at night! In addition, it's a lot easier to ask strangers for their opinions in a bright, open area where they won't feel nervous or scared.
Tip #2) Don't take too much of their time. Get your pre-survey intro down to a few seconds and limit the number of questions you ask someone ("Hi, my name is Joe and I work in a button factory... may I ask you three questions and video record your answers?"). Also, don't forget to be polite! Say please, thank you, and you're welcome!
Tip #3) To quote Nike, "just do it!" But really, you have to get out there and just get it done! It's not really so bad as you might think ;)
Aaand, that's a wrap, folks!
Mazal,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, great idea! Putting on sheets is probably one of the most aggravating things for me and I really do not like doing it! I am currently living on the top bunk of a bunk bed so this issue has really become apparent for me. Now are you looking to improve this issue in anyway, or are you just looking to see who has this issue? I really think that coming up with an alternative for a fitted sheet would be an awesome idea, especially for rushed college students like me! Your interviews were put together very professionally and it looked like you really enjoyed doing them! I need to learn who to be more outgoing like you! Great work.
Here is my post: http://shainaent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.html
Great post. I like your interviews. I am with the second guy in that I just never make the bed. I read somewhere that it is actually better to not make the bed because it allows your sheets to air out. If you sweat and then cover the sheets it can allow bacteria to get into your sheets. To be honest I am just using that to be lazy though.
ReplyDeleteHi Mazal, I found your business venture interesting. Every time I cleaned my sheets and duvet, I groan knowing I have to put them back on my bed all by myself. In high school I never cared about what my bed looked like, however as you grow older and meet potential spouses knowing you could possibly bring one home, the urge to clean your room is more prevalent. I like your idea, and am looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.
ReplyDeleteIf you're interested in checking out what mine business venture is, you can here:
http://emmaleeamay.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.html
Thanks,
Emmalee
Hi Mazal, you did really well with the interviews! I thought the way you talked to those being interviewed seemed very natural, and you seemed to learn a good amount about your potential customers. I know I always dread making my bed, so I'd be interested in anything to make this process easier. I also really liked the tips you gave about interviewing, I'll definitely use those when I conduct my interviews!
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