Interviews

 

  1. Questions: Write the five or so main questions you asked.
    1. What does a typical week look like for you, as someone who is managing an organization?
    2. What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing as a board member?
    3. When was the last time you tried to solve that problem?
    4. Why is it a problem for you?
    5. What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing as a college student with respect to meeting new people and doing group activities?

 

  1. Interviewee 1-5: Create a summary for each of the five interviewees.
    1. Interviewee 1
      1. October 12th, 1:40PM | Zoom Video Call
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. Having hard time connecting students virtually and In Person and not having a streamlined channel to communicate and the frustration that comes along with that. 
        2. Organization provides a space to collaborate with other students for graphic design, music, innovations, and entrepreneurship 
        3. Trying to increase engagement, recruit new members, and raise funding
        4. Currently using GroupMe, Discord, and Emails for all communications.
        5. Have to go back and forth with multiple platforms and doesn’t provide full All-in-one solution 
        6. No other source of advice/knowledge

 

    1. Interviewee 2
      1. October 14th, 11:00 AM | Zoom Video Call
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. Having hard time finding freshmen to recruit  
        2. Creating awareness, Projects, On-going weekly meetings 
        3. Trying to work on projects and teach new technology to students aka members 
        4. GroupMe, Discord, and Emails
        5. Had to keep up with different groups and separating Private and Public Parties/Events 
        6. No other  source of advice/knowledge

 

    1. Interviewee 3
      1. October 14th, 2:40 PM | Zoom Video Call
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. Helping Family 
        2. Helping Women Veterans  
        3. what is the user trying to do
        4. Facebook Events, Eventbrite 
        5. None.. it’s working great for their Organization 
        6. typical source of advice/knowledge
        7. other pertinent information

 

    1. Interviewee 4
      1. October 15th, 11:30 AM | Zoom Video Call
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. Helping kids succeed/ tutoring 
        2. Provide tutoring to help succeed 
        3. what is the user trying to do
        4. Email 
        5. Instant Communication with Parents
        6. source of advice/knowledge was Internet 

 

  1. Analysis: 

Social Engagement, Recruiting, Fundraising, Hosting Events, staying connected, communication, teaching/Mentoring, Connecting 

  1. Reflection:

User is providing a tailored community to connect with others to engage and learn about their organization.

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