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In interviews, body language is

considered information to create

leads for more questions.

Some interviewees have an agenda. Others want to be incredibly helpful, because they love
true crime shows. Yet others will try and figure out what you want and will discard what may
be important intelligence to your case. MOST people start in the middle and meander. It’s
your job to bring everything to light, whether or not they actually want to talk about it.
Interviews have a way of going into unexpected territory.

Divisiveness

You will interview people that don’t fit your chosen tribe.
They will be of a different culture, religion, political party, social class, education, life path,
manner of speaking, or diametrically opposed personality.

If you cannot set aside your opinions and notions to conduct these interviews, then you
probably shouldn’t conduct interviews.

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