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Post by kislanya on May 23, 2007 8:36:11 GMT -5
Hi, I am new to surveys and got to wondering how many on the average the members here have signed up with? Is there a number by which you need to join to realistically expect to make money or points=$? I have joined 15 so far in the few days. All of which came from the lists here provided by Connie. I check my email several times a day to be sure I am not missing anything but it's been slow going. I would like to hear from others as to how many you have joined? Thanks, Kislanya:)
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Post by kaylinda on May 23, 2007 9:32:19 GMT -5
I'm signed up with a little over 50 companies, but I haven't received surveys from all of those companies yet, though. There's about 10-15 that are steady surveys. It took a while for me to start receiving surveys though. I think some companies can take up to a month to get you established into their database and actually start sending you surveys. So be patient, sign up for some more, and maybe check out some sites for focus groups in your area (especially if you live near a large metro area...and if you're interested in that kind of thing). Check out www.Craigslist.com and www.findfocusgroups.com/That's what I did when I first started signing up and not receiving very many surveys. I ended up doing some pretty decent paying research studies during those first few weeks while I was still being added to everyone's database.
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Post by Connie on May 23, 2007 9:41:28 GMT -5
Good advice Kaylinda! For me... Im signed up with every single one listed here and at katieshugs. haha... I won't list them until I actual sign up and make sure they aren't the junk sites.. The invites will start coming in..
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Post by kislanya on May 23, 2007 11:40:38 GMT -5
Hi Kaylinda and Connie, What is a focus group exactly? I live in a big area, Jacksonville, Fl..not sure how these work.
Connie, gee you signed up at every one? How do you keep track? I have a list and put a star next to ones I think might be more responsive or apt to pay..although it's just guesswork at this point. Some you can go to their website and take surveys already listed without finding anything from them in your email. Are those of any value, they seem to always be there.
I would have to keep some kind of chart and monitor the responses if I joined them all....Kislanya;)
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Post by kaylinda on May 23, 2007 17:38:00 GMT -5
A focus group is USUALLY when a researcher gathers a group of people from a specific demographic to discuss a topic, issue or product. The group usually lasts a couple hours and is face-to-face. There are some focus groups that are conducted online, but these are few and far between. There can also be phone interviews done (which is what I participate in mostly since I'm not really close to an area that does focus groups a lot). The best thing is that for a few hours of your time, you can make a nice chunk of $$$. I made $30 one time for a 20 minute phone interview. Some people make $100 - 200 for face-to-face groups, although I think you would more realistically make around $50 - 100 for most of them. I did a quick check of Jacksonville's Craigslist and there's an anxiety study going on right now that they're looking for participants for. I usually go to the "community - volunteers" section, but they also sometimes show up in the misc. employment section. You also should check other cities since some researchers are looking for participants nationwide for the phone/online groups, and they post with the large cities (Miami usually has a lot of groups going). Keep your eyes open right here because someone usually posts listings they find that seems to be nationwide. As for organizing all the survey companies, a lot of people use Excel spreadsheets. I'm an old-fashioned gal, and prefer to use a loose leaf notebook. I have a page for each company I've done surveys for (along with user id and password for that company listed) and write down the date, topic, survey # and compensation for each survey done. I then highlight the entry when I see they've credited me for the survey and then mark it off when I actually receive payment for it.
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Post by Connie on May 23, 2007 22:58:01 GMT -5
The only focus groups I do are online.. some are in the form of bulletin boards and some are just studies that last a few weeks. The last one I did was 17 days, took about 5 mins a day and paid $170! I loved it and learned a lot from it. I try to list the online ones I find here and so do a lot of the members so check daily.
As for organization of the companies... I am the MOST unorganized person you will ever meet. I check in daily with bzzagent, NFO and stanford. Other sites I will check in a few times a week testspin and surveyspot just to see if there is anything I didnt' get an email for. Is it good to check if you didn't get an email.. YES with some of the places. Often surveyspot will have a great paying survey that you haven't recieved an email for.. bzzagent campaigns go fast and are fun if you like the product testing... Stanfords go fast when they are paying... so in short.. it doesn't hurt to check! You just never know!
If you are someone who likes to be organized.. use Kaylindas formula.. she is one of the survey stars here! Always on top of it even more so than me!
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Post by kaylinda on May 24, 2007 8:59:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliment Connie! But I'm definitely still learning...and learning from the best (you and all the others here).
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