Consider an issue with which you are currently grappling and that you believe a focus group could help you better understand.

1. Briefly describe the issue.
2. What kind of people would you invite to a focus group addressing
that issue?
3. Where would you go to recruit them?
4. Where/when would you hold the group to maximize participation?
5. Which two to three questions would you ask?

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