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Sign up for “Fuel Your Curiosity.” Monthly-ish musings for user researchers and other curiosities.
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PLEASE JOIN US: Tuesday we are holding an "Is Ask Like A Pro Right for You?" event with alumni. Ask Like a Pro is a series of hands-on user research workshops for individuals who want to upskill in UX…
Author questions and tasks to align with goals and objectives
PRO TIP: New researchers often author discussion guides with goals and objectives (great!) but the actual questions and tasks don’t align with the goals and objectives. This morning I met with a 1:1 coaching…
Learn more about the three ways to participate in Ask Like a Pro
PLEASE JOIN US to learn more about Ask Like A Pro, an 8-week online mentorship for professionals who want step-by-step guidance on how to conduct meaningful, relevant, and impactful…
The similarities between Valentine's Day and User Research
Happy Valentine's Day, As we celebrate the day of love and affection, it got me thinking about the similarities between Valentine's Day and User Research. Here are a few ways in which…
Learn how to leverage your user research to find the stickiest messages and boost conversions
PLEASE JOIN US for a session about product messaging. Are you testing it? How frequently? Is your approach reliable, and credible? How well do your product messages resonate with your target? Do…
Join us to talk about UX/UXR as an independent
JOIN ME: In an hour I'll be live with Debbie Levitt, MBA DeltaCX talking about UX/UXR as an independent (freelancing and consulting). I held a two hour event about this topic a few weeks ago and it was jammed with terrific attendees and loads of questions.
Insights and findings are different
Insights and findings are different. It drives me nuts when people use the term insights in place of findings. Here’s the difference: Findings include articulated observations of things you saw and…
Learn to edit UXR video like a pro
PLEASE JOIN US: I’m super excited!! Miles Hunter and I are hosting a workshop next week focused on creating, editing, and sharing next-level UXR videos. As an international FAANG user researcher…
“Is it advisable for someone early in their career to become an independent UX designer/UX researcher?”
Q: “Is it advisable for someone early in their career to become an independent UX designer/UX researcher? If so, what advice do you have?” A: Typically, I do not recommend becoming an independent…
How to gather feedback on “understanding/interpretation”
We don’t ask user research participants “Do you understand X?” And we also don’t ask participants “Is this clear to you?“ First, these are both leading questions that suggest a particular answer and or…
Sign up for “Fuel Your Curiosity.” Monthly-ish musings for user researchers and other curiosities.
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