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Have you visited BuzzBack lately? If not then you probably aren't aware of the new changes to their website. The picture above on the left is what the new survey panel website looks like and on the right is what the old survey panel website use to look like - what a difference! I think they had been slowly redesigning their survey panel website since their parent website looks very similar to the new layout. The older layout of the did seem very outdated, there wasn't much detail or uniqueness about it other than just being plain.
I hadn't visited BuzzBack in a month or so since I hadn't gotten any survey invitations for that period of time. After checking my email account I received an email from BuzzBack asking me to update my account, this notice appeared in a spiffy new template I hadn't seen from them before. When I followed the link to update my account this is when I discovered their new look. I completed a short survey to update my member info and then I was taken to "my dashboard" where, to my surprise, there was a $2 survey waiting for me!
The "My Rewards" section is one of the changes I do like, simply for the fact that you can keep track of the amount you have earned, the amount available, the amount cashed out, amount pending and more! If you liked getting PayPal payment sent to you every time after you had completed a survey then you may not be so keen on their new payment method. You will now only be able to cash out if you have earned $15 or more, this isn't too bad compared to others that have a $25 minimum. Looking at the rewards section of BuzzBack may remind you of another survey site, SurveyHead, that has a similar rewards section.There are quite a few ways you can redeem your rewards, you can also choose to donate to a charity as well. Below are the different ways you can redeem your earnings:
- Amazon.com® Gift Card
- Amazon.com® MP3 GiftCard,
- NASCAR.COM Gift Certificates
- NBAStore.com Gift Certificates
- NFLShop Gift Certificates
- Nike Gift Card
- PayPal
- Playspan
- Shop.NHL.com Gift Certificates
- SportsAuthority.com Gift Certificates
- VIPGift PASS
- Visa virtual account.
Do you ever get surveys in the mail? Some of the survey sites I participate in not only send surveys via email but also via postal mail. They usually compensate you with an entry to a sweepstakes, one of them sends me coupons that are relevant with my answers to that survey. So if I filled out a survey that was talking about what cough medicine I use, after I submit that survey I will receive coupons for perhaps Tylenol or NyQuil. They usually arrive within 4-6 weeks, and are high value coupons most of the time. I usually receive 1-3 postal surveys per month, but some months I may not get any at all. I don't usually mind filling out these surveys unless they are extremely long and tedious. In that case I usually just toss them in my recycling bin. You maybe thinking that doing this might jeopardize my participation on the panel, but in actuality most survey companies state in the FAQ/help section of their website that participation in their surveys is voluntary.
Here are a few examples from a few survey sites:
Opinion Outpost:
What if I don't want to take a particular survey?
We hope you will want to participate in all survey invitations, but there is no pressure to complete a survey. We may send reminder e-mails in case you have simply forgotten to take a survey. It is up to you if you don't want to take a particular survey; hopefully you will be able to respond to the next invitation.
Socratic Forum:
How frequently do I have to participate?
It is completely up to you! There is no minimum number of times you must participate in our surveys, and you can cancel your membership at any time.
Opinion Square
Do I have to take all the surveys you send me?
No. Every survey is absolutely voluntary. If you don't have time or aren't interested, simply delete the e-mail. But remember, the more surveys you take, the more rewards you can earn.
With that being said, there are some survey panels that want your opinion frequently and if you are inactive for too long, usually between 3-6 months, they may mark you as inactive and remove your account. This will vary from survey site to survey site so you will want to check with each one you are a member of if you have a tendency to miss surveys for an extended amount of time.
Below is an example:
Surveys.com:
How often will I be invited to take a survey?
We usually contact you no more than 2-3 times per month. You are under no obligation to participate in any survey; however please note, if after several attempts you do not participate in any surveys, we may consider you an inactive member and inactivate your membership in the Surveys.com online community.
Pinecone Research:
Do you ever remove members for missing surveys?
We routinely monitor member participation. Members that are identified as "at risk for removal " are notified of this via e-mail. Those who are unable to maintain acceptable participation levels thereafter are removed from the panel.
This doesn't mean that you are a bad survey taker, it may just mean that you are too busy in your everyday life to participate as much as you like. It has happened to me before, I was taking classes and working full-time and just couldn't find time to take every survey that came into my inbox. I did try to take as many as I found time too but consequently I was removed from a panel. I didn't take very many of their surveys and they flagged for being inactive. I never remember reading a notification of my removal, but then again my inbox was pushing over 1000 emails. I figure when I do have enough time to participate more frequently I will register again. It can happen to the best of us!
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HCD Research conducted another study between March 9-11, the main focus of the study was to see who should be eliminated in the next round. Surprisingly American idol "voted off" the wrong contestants accourding to the study. These studies conducted by HCD Research, through MediaCurves, are designed so that each participant/respondent can only answer each survey once. So either American Idols voting methods are off or a lot of respondents changed their minds at the last minute, I'm thinking there might be an unfair advantage to how you can vote through American Idol. Want to know more details? Check out the email HCD Research sent out to its members below. You can also access the detailed results by checking out the whole article as well as viewing the Idol Democracy graphs.
National Study Reveals American Idol “Voted Off” Wrong Contestants
-- American Idol eliminations contradict viewers’ choices due to flawed methodology --
Flemington, NJ, March 12, 2010 – A series of national studies conducted among 6,727 American Idol viewers revealed that the contestants who were “voted off” during the show’s elimination last night did not accurately reflect the viewers’ choices.
During last night’s show, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Lilly Scott and Alex Lambert were eliminated from the competition. In contrast, viewers participating in the national Idol Democracy study, which employs a “one person, one vote” system, reported that Aaron Kelly, Lacey Brown, Todrick Hall, and Katelyn Epperly were the contestants who should actually have been eliminated from the competition last night.
The Idol Democracy study was conducted during March 9-11, by HCD Research using its mediacurves.com website, to obtain American Idol viewers’ perceptions of which contestants should be eliminated on the March 11 results show. HCD Research is conducting a series of studies among a nationally representative sample of Americans, which parallel American Idol voting to determine the weekly winners based on a democratic, “one person, one vote” methodology.
The American Idol voting methodology allows viewers to vote multiple times for multiple contestants. However, the Idol Democracy study only allows viewers to vote one time for one contestant. To view detailed results visit: www.mediacurves.com/americanidol/idoldemocracy
Among the findings:
Respondents were asked to pick the one contestant that they thought should advance to the next round of the competition:
The WomenCrystal Bowersox Siobhan Magnus Lilly Scott Katie Stevens Didi Benami Paige Miles Lacey Brown Katelyn Epperly
Contestants:
The MenMichael Lynche Casey James Tim Urban Alex Lambert Lee Dewyze Andrew Garcia Aaron Kelly Todrick Hall
If you are a member of BzzAgent then you may already be aware that one of our fellow Agents is in desperate need. On Wednesday morning her house caught fire and see consequently lost everything in the fire. BzzAgent Jono received a direct message from ComicsGirl on Twitter asking if she would be penalized for loosing a BzzAgent kit and not being able to submit a report because everything had been lost in a house fire.
After hearing about this BzzAent Jono set up a PayPal donation account dedicated to help get ComicsGirl back on her feet. The asking donation is $1 but you are welcome to donate more. I couldn't imagine loosing everything that I owned. If you are an Agent please pass this on!
Below is the email that BzzAgent sent out:
Hi BzzAgent SweetTrix,
This week I come to you not with a coupon, discount, or great offer. Instead it’s time to get a little serious. But first let me begin a few weeks back.
Like any normal day, I was monitoring my BzzAgent Jono Twitter account (twitter.com/bzzagentjono) to see what the world is saying about BzzAgent and to provide news from my end. Well, I see a DM (direct message) come in from BzzAgent comicsgirl who I’ve chatted online with before. The gist of the message was that she lost a recent kit and was worried that she would be penalized for not submitting a BzzReport. I quickly replied and asked if it was a shipping problem, to which her reply was that she lost it due to her house burning down.
As you can imagine, whenever anyone tells you something like this your first concern is health. After it was determined she was safe and healthy I learned more about the fact that her house was a total loss and she lost just about everything except the clothes on her back. I can’t begin to imagine how this feels. Can you?
This tragic news got me thinking. What could we do as a BzzAgent community to help a fellow Agent in need? So it’s with this question that I come to each of you with a simple request. Can you donate $1 to help BzzAgent comicsgirl get her feet back on the ground? Yes. Just $1.
While $1 may not be much by itself, together we can make a real difference and help someone in need. Are you up for the challenge?Here are the details on what happened. If you’d like to follow her on Twitter you can find her here.
Thanks for listening and feel free to email me at jono@bzzagent.com if you have any questions about this!
PS - Let me be clear. BzzAgent comicsgirl did not ask us to do this. We are doing this soley through our own discretion.
HCD Research Surveys American Idol Viewers
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Hcd Surveys has been conducting surveys about American Idol contestants and who will excel to the next round. These surveys are one question surveys and you are awarded 10 points for each of these surveys you complete. If you qualified to participate in these surveys I hope you have been checking you inbox since these are some easy point surveys!
Below are the results for the survey that was conducted on March 9-10, concerning the female contestants.
Viewers say Katelyn Epperly and Lacey Brown should go home --
Flemington, NJ, March 10, 2010 – A new national study among 3,859 American Idol viewers revealed that Crystal Bowersox was selected as the contestant who should advance to the next round of the competition based on her performance last night.
The study was conducted during March 9-10, by HCD Research using its mediacurves.com website, to obtain American Idol viewers’ perceptions of which female contestants should be eliminated on Thursday’s results show. HCD Research is conducting a series of studies among a nationally representative sample of Americans, which parallel the American Idol voting to determine the weekly winners based on a democratic, “one person, one vote” methodology.
The studies are being conducted in response to the controversy over the validity of the voting process that is currently used to select the weekly winners. The study results are compared to the actual results of the show each week. To view detailed results visit: www.mediacurves.com/americanidol/idoldemocracy
Crystal Bowersox received 35.9% of the votes, indicating that viewers believe she should advance to the next round of the competition. The contestants with the lowest percentage of votes were Katelyn Epperly, with 7.3% and Lacey Brown, with 8.1% of the votes. Based on the results of the study, Epperly and Brown are the two female contestants who should be eliminated on Thursday’s show.
Among the findings:
Respondents were asked to pick the one contestant that they thought should advance to the next round of the competition:
Crystal Bowersox Siobhan Magnus Lilly Scott Katie Stevens Didi Benami Paige Miles Lacey Brown Katelyn Epperly
As a member of the International Advisory Panel,please take this fun survey about March Madness 2010.
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