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Deploy Empathy
A Practical Guide to Interviewing Customers
Book • 2021
Deploy Empathy is a comprehensive guide that teaches the skill of empathetic customer interviewing.
The book emphasizes the importance of entering the customer's world, understanding their perspective, and suspending judgment to uncover new information.
It provides tactical advice on phrasing questions, using validating statements, mirroring and summarizing customer responses, and avoiding biases.
The book includes real-life examples, templates for pre- and post-interview interactions, and additional resources to help practitioners conduct effective customer interviews.
It is highly recommended for entrepreneurs, product developers, and anyone looking to improve their customer interaction skills.
The book emphasizes the importance of entering the customer's world, understanding their perspective, and suspending judgment to uncover new information.
It provides tactical advice on phrasing questions, using validating statements, mirroring and summarizing customer responses, and avoiding biases.
The book includes real-life examples, templates for pre- and post-interview interactions, and additional resources to help practitioners conduct effective customer interviews.
It is highly recommended for entrepreneurs, product developers, and anyone looking to improve their customer interaction skills.
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as one of the speakers in MicroConf Europe.


Rob Walling

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as a summary of jobs to be done methodology with actionable takeaways.

Derrick Reimer

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as a supplementary resource for product development.


Rob Walling

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for its helpful scripts on conducting customer interaction conversations.

Arvid Kahl

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as one of the speakers at MicroConf Europe.


Rob Walling

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Episode 777 | Why Retiring Might Be the Worst Goal for Entrepreneurs
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as the book written by Michelle Hansen, who gave a workshop at MicroConf Europe 2025.


Rob Walling

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Episode 803 | 8 Key Takeaways from MicroConf Europe 2025
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as her book, a practical guide to interviewing customers, with an updated edition released in August.


Michele Hansen

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