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Approaching participants

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Approaching participants

(upbeat music) - No matter how much prep work you do talking to users in the wild can be dangerous business. (grunting) The best way to avoid the weirdness of intercepting is to just avoid it. So if you can put up a sign that'll direct people your way. If you can offer an incentive put that on the sign too. I'd also recommend including a company logo just so people know you're legit. Then, make yourself a script to follow when you approach people. Be sure to include where you work or who your client is, you're goal, what you're asking for, and what they'll get in return. Hi I'm Amanda I'm researching LinkedIn today. I would like to talk to you about your LinkedIn profile. No, that doesn't mean be a robot. The script is just there to remind you of key points. Practice and feel free to edit this a few times to make it feel natural. More like, Hey I'm Amanda I'm here on behalf of LinkedIn today. We're doing a little bit of research about people's profiles so if you have about five…

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