Personal meetings fade into the background. It is much more convenient to arrange a meeting with an expert on Skype - you can speak from anywhere in the world, in any environment. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your golden 30 minutes of interview.
Structure your article
Think about what you are going to write about. Sketch abstracts, make a preliminary plan, the skeleton of a future article. List each thesis into subtopics to better understand the problem.
Collect the material
See what other authors have written on your topic. Compare the structure.
Add what you thought was interesting that you might have missed. Or vice versa, cross out the excess. Add a few clippings from other articles that interest or doubt you.
Make a list of questions
Read the collected material and structure.
In fact, you will have a ready-made draft of the article. Based on this, it will be easier to formulate questions for the expert.
If you prepare in this way, you can get an expert's opinion and perspective on specific facts. You will understand what is being said and will be able to ask questions during the conversation, and not read out a piece of paper. The meeting will be easy, you will be able to win over the interlocutor.
Download the program for recording
Conversations can be recorded directly in Skype or through the iFree Skype Recorder application.
The application is free, freely downloaded from the developer's website. It only records sound, keeps history. The files are saved in a separate folder in mp3 format, you can listen to it endlessly.
Interview
Write to the expert, make an appointment, read your questions again. Check the program in advance, the Internet.
To help the expert prepare too, send him a copy of your questions. This will help him collect his thoughts and immediately give you a good texture.
