Spectacular Summer 2021 events

Spectacular Summer

Celebrate the season with a number of UXRS events

When other groups take the summer off, we have a jam-packed season to help you upskill in UX research and strategy in several ways:

• Webinar
• Free monthly events
• Workshop
• Networking

We've got you covered with a variety of topics and formats. What events should you not miss? Here's the definitive list:

JUNE
"The Art of User UX Interviews"
Webinar with UXRS president, Jen Blatz
Tuesday June 15 at 5 p.m. CDT
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Get a ticket to the event and get lifetime access to the recording on Vimeo.
This talk will help prepare you to conduct user interviews that provide value to your team, your stakeholders and the product you are working on. From this talk you will gain an understanding about:

• How to develop a good research plan and discussion guide
• How to prepare the interview for success
• What your role is as the interviewer
• How to build rapport and why that is important
• What makes great interview questions
• What to do when your interview does not go as planned and how to recover
• Quick tips and tricks to make you an interview master artiste

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 "How To Leverage UX and Market Research to Understand Your Customers"
 Free event with Michaela Mora
Wednesday June 23 at 5:30 p.m. CDT

Highlights from the talk include

• Become familiar with the market research process, topic areas, methods, and connection to UX.
• Understand the differences and similarities between market research and UX research.
• Learn how the market research and UX team can work together to improve the customer experience.

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JULY
"Hiring Panel with UX Hiring Managers"
Free event with Paula Desmond, Angie Nery and Ona Anicello
Tuesday July 13 at 5 p.m. CDT

We are asking hiring managers the direct questions people want to know on how to get hired in the UX field, specifically when it comes to UX research and strategy.
We will ask:

• What makes a great UX research and design resume? 
• What are the greatest sins when it comes to UX research and design resumes? 
• What do you look for in a UX portfolio when it comes to the research aspects?
• What are the greatest sins when it comes to UX research portfolios? 
• When it comes to soft skills, which are the most desirable/useful for UX research positions?
• And more!

Tickets on Eventbrite

"Sketching for UX Communication"
Intimate and hands-on workshops with Adam Polanski
Saturday, July 31 at 10 a.m. CDT and 6 p.m. CDT. 
2 events to accommodate our global community

This hands-on workshop will show attendees how to get comfortable and confident with collaboration, presenting and articulating concepts through whiteboard sketching.  Adam is prominent figure in the UX community who has presented talks and workshops, include this one, around the world. 
Members of the UX Research and Strategy Slack community will have the first chance to get tickets to this intimate workshop. Want to be the first to grab your ticket? Join our Slack community and stay tuned for ticket release. 

AUGUST
"Summer Networking Extravaganza"
Free event with the UXRS community
Wednesday, August 11 at 5 p.m. CDT
Now's your chance to meat other UX friends interested in UX Research and Strategy. This casual, lightening networking event is fun and a great way to meet new UX folks. 
Tickets on Eventbrite

"Co-Creation and UX Research"
Free event with John Sarmiento
Thursday, August 26 at 5 p.m. CDT
Ever wonder how to conduct UX research around co-creation? Now's your chance to learn this method from one of the best. 
Tickets on Eventbrite

Pick one or all of these fabulous events. To sign up for information about these events and more, join our mailing list to stay in the loop.