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  Why Experience Sampling works
1:44 with Tomer SharonExperience Sampling is an effective user research technique that carries many benefits
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                      Now that you're ready and
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                      all of the preparations are complete, it
is time to start the study.
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                      Here are the steps you need to take.
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                      Launch and track.
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                      Launch the study, start sending
notifications and
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                      immediately track the answers.
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                      Evaluate each participant and make sure he
or she is giving you what you need.
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                      Adjust participant behavior, clarify.
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                      Contact participants who do not give you
what you need or do not respond at all.
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                      Ask them to allow you to give them help.
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                      Troubleshoot their issues and refine their
participation.
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                      For example, if people give you one-word
answers, explain you need to be sure
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                      you understand what they mean and ask them
to provide longer sentences as answers.
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                      Or if participants say they didn't receive
any notification,
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                      try to figure out the reason.
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                      Pat participants on the back.
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                      Participants who cooperate fully and
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                      provide clear useful answers should be
encouraged.
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                      Contact them and tell them you are very
happy with their participation and
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                      level of detail they provide in their
answers.
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                      Be careful not to say that the answers
they gave are great.
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                      Otherwise, you'll bias them to think this
is what you need and
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                      they'll keep giving you the same answers.
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                      This way, you'll miss other useful
answers.
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                      Thank participants.
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                      Be sure to thank participants no matter
what.
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                      Some people will stop participating if
they think their
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                      effort is under appreciated.
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                      I told you, people are funny.
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                      Begin analysis when you've collected about
5% of the expected number of responses.
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                      This will help you fine tune the rest of
the analysis.
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