Find an OpportunityI notice that often many students at the University of Florida like to exercise at the South West Recreation Center. However, there is a time frame from 7:00 AM to 3:30 AM parking is restricted to those without a decal. This makes it difficult on students who live off campus and are unable to exercise at the gym at that time and everyone knows that the gym gets instantly crowded when parking restriction is lifted. I was trying to see if students are willing to pay for cheap meter parking if they wish to exercise at the gym during that time. I realize that many students who try to exercise and stay healthy put out the excuse that they don't have time and thus there is whole time frame where it is unavailable for them to park and go to the gym.
Figure out who might have the unmet need I decided to interview other UF students who exercise regularly, have cars and live off campus since this affects them directly.
Come up with a list of questions The questions I asked were: 1. Would you prefer to exercise during the time 7:00 AM-3:30 PM or sometime in the evening and late night? 2. How often are you restricted from exercising because of nightly time restraints 3. If on a given day you do decide you want to workout between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM and you knew there was cheap meter parking would you go? 4. Would you be interested in Meter Parking at the South West Recreation Center?
Go Talk to Customers
Tell us what you learned about the Opportunity After conducting the interviews I saw that even though many people might not exercise during the time of the parking restriction, if they were given the chance they would be willing to pay for meter parking if the situation arose that they would have to exercise from 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. This shows me that the University of Florida and its students could benefit from this opportunity.
Tell us what you learned about interviewing customers At first I learned that it was kind of difficult finding people to interview. Many people were not willing at first. As I found people to interview I began to enjoy interviewing people and hearing their answers to my questions. I no longer saw this as an assignment but something that I really wanted to work towards.
Hey, Hung. First off, I want to say I love the pun in your blog name; best blog name I've seen yet. Here's the link to my own customer interviews post I have to put in this comment. http://bpace9583.blogspot.com/2016/01/customer-interviews-no-1.html
I covered a topic similar to yours, and I do appreciate how you bring up two solid issues at once: parking, and exercise. I also like how you say, at the end of your post, that the interviews became fun and something you wanted to do, as the assignment went on. I feel the same way. Great job overall
Definitely some quality stuff. Interviews were incredibly professional and the idea is a potential knock out. If you don;t mind some input, but where would the metered parking be? There aren't many close convenient areas where another parking lot could be built. Either way, he are my interviews. http://alexticoblog1.blogspot.com/2016/01/customer-interviews-no1.html#comment-form
Hey, Hung. First off, I want to say I love the pun in your blog name; best blog name I've seen yet. Here's the link to my own customer interviews post I have to put in this comment.
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I covered a topic similar to yours, and I do appreciate how you bring up two solid issues at once: parking, and exercise. I also like how you say, at the end of your post, that the interviews became fun and something you wanted to do, as the assignment went on. I feel the same way. Great job overall
Definitely some quality stuff. Interviews were incredibly professional and the idea is a potential knock out. If you don;t mind some input, but where would the metered parking be? There aren't many close convenient areas where another parking lot could be built. Either way, he are my interviews. http://alexticoblog1.blogspot.com/2016/01/customer-interviews-no1.html#comment-form
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