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Common questions I explore
90% of clients hire me to explore one of these questions as they relate to products, services, and the people they are designed to serve.
UX Productivity Hacks and Your Why
How’s your productivity been lately? In “normal” times, it’s hard to fit everything into a day. Add distance learning…
Why organizations hire external researchers
Yes, many hire consulting and independent researchers. Here's why. If they do NOT have their own researchers on staff they are likely looking to…
Advocating for UX research
People often ask how to advocate for design or UX research when there is significant push back from a client or team…
Are findings and insights the same in UXR?
Findings include articulated observations of things you saw and heard, including body language, tone of voice and facial expression…
WHY are you doing this research?
User research goals should be developed in collaboration with stakeholders. The research sessions should not begin until all primary stakeholders…
New Delta CX Interview
This morning Debbie Levitt and I chatted about user research skills acquisition and proficiency, UXR methods, question types…
Recruiting and scheduling best practices
Here are some user research participant recruiting and scheduling best practices. We covered these in the Ask Like A Pro….
The most powerful words…
Grateful for some much needed time away. It's so refreshing to zone out for a few days…
What is a question bank?
A question bank is repository of canned, pre-approved, common questions that have been scrubbed for bias. They are often authored for a range of UXR…
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