Fuel your curiosity
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Strategic note-taking helps you right-size information
Last week I taught two different workshops that took a deep dive into strategic note-taking for user research. One was for private team training and another was the Orchestrate workshop in the…
I still pilot every single study
People frequently ask about piloting user research sessions. How, when, with whom, for what purpose, and more. Here is some context to help explain the concept, importance, and…
Helpful tips for authorizing discussion guides
Discussion guides are critical. They are a detailed plan of what will happen in a user research interview session. Here are some helpful tips for authorizing discussion guides: Brevity and…
Why Are Stakeholders SOOOO Intrinsic to UXR Success?
So what's the big deal with Stakeholders? Why do we need them in user research? First of all, we can't be successful as researchers without our stakeholders. UX is a team sport! And…
Who would you like to hear from?
SPEAKER SUGGESTIONS? I’m planning a panel discussion in November about non-profit and purpose-led qualitative research. Patrick Olszowski from Outrageous Insight will be one…
Keep the ball bouncing
My father died about 20 years ago. I’ll never forget several of our conversations but a few, in particular, I relive every now and then. one day he called me at work, which he never did. Our convo…
19 Exciting UXR Events
There are TONS of exciting events coming up and we hope to see many of you online or in person. Check out these user research-specific happenings!
Tonight is the night!
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! At 5pm PT I am holding our “Is Ask Like A Pro Right For Me?” event with alumni. For the first time, I am going to share some of our tools, templates, and checklists that…
My suite of UXR tools, templates, and resources
I’ve built a suite of UXR tools, templates, and resources to help my students, clients and myself achieve better, faster, more efficient, and more accurate user research experiences and…
What’s all the hype?
YOU'RE INVITED: I have leveraged my experience in conducting user research, and passion for it, by teaching thousands of people about UXR around the world! In 2020 alone I touched…
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