ClearVoiceSurveys Gets a Makeover!

 Have you seen Clear Voice Surveys new website layout lately? They have gotten a new look and I have to say its pretty sleek looking. They are also sporting their new Twitter and Facebook badges as well. Clear Voice Surveys has not only redesinged the outside of their website but also the inside too. All in one page it tells you:

• Your Reward Balance & Pending Rewards
• Achievments 
• Convenient "Update Account Information" Link
• Your Available Surveys (Survey Invitations)
• Surveys You May Qualify For
• Your Profile (How Complete It Is)
• Profiles You Need To Complete
• Your Daily Poll

Turbo Tax Focus Group for Taxpayers

Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, are seeking participants to take part in a paid study over the next 3 weeks. We specifically need people who used Turbo Tax ONLINE last year, and had never used TurboTax (any version) before that. The study will be held remotely, meaning the researchers will be connected to you via a secure internet website. Please click on the link below and fill out the survey if interested.

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We will contact you if your answers meet the criteria we are looking for.

We are interested in your feedback and opinions in order for us to create easy-to-use tax preparation products or services that will appeal to all of our customers and potential customers. Your feedback concerning your experience using our product is the single most important resource for helping us develop and enhance our products.

This is a pre-screening survey for an upcoming paid research study conducted by Intuit.

This survey is for pre-qualification purposes only.

If your profile matches our study criteria, the researcher will contact you to complete the screening process.

Here are the study details:

Dates: February 15-25, 2010
Length: 45 minutes

Compensation: $75

Details: This is an individual interview where we will ask you to complete a PORTION of your 2009 tax return using TurboTax. This is a great opportunity to be part of our design process to help improve our products.

If you have any questions, please email: carissa_buschle@intuit.com

Online Blog Study - Focus Forward

Focus Forward is conducting a nationwide study for a 2-day online blog for men & women. This study will be conducted on 2/16-2/17. After completing the screener you will be contacted if you qualify for this study. Participants who qualify and complete this study will be rewarded with a $65 gift card.

Parents/Caregiver Study from 20/20 Research

20/20 Research is conducting a study for parents/caregivers. You will first have to complete a short screener. If you qualify you will be contacted by 20/20 Research. The compensation for this study is $75. This study will be conducted February 10-12.

If you know anyone who is a parent or caregiver please pass this on!

Stay Connected With Survey Spot!

Email has been the main way to stay in contact with friends, family, and companies, but Survey Spot has stepped up their connection in a few different ways. You can still access information on their website as well as receiving emails from them, but you can also stay connected in a few more ways thanks to their Spot Labs you can also become a fan on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter and you can even download their toolbar that lets you know when a new survey is available.

MySurvey & Lightspeed Join Together

If you read the June2009 Edition of Opinion Matters then you may remember that MySurvey's parent company TNS partnered with WPP's information, insight and consultancy division, known as the The Kantar Group. Some of you may also know that Lightspeed Online is also a member of The Kantar Group. Since the same company now owns both MySurvey and Lightspeed Online there will be new changes implemented to make your membership more rewarding. Keep your ears open during the next three months for more information on how your membership may change. You can view the January 2010 Newsletter for more info.

I am not sure exactly how I feel about this announcement for the plain fact that I am not sure what they will exactly be implementing. I am defiantly hoping for the better in them being owned by the same company, I really hope that they way we receive rewards is not changed for the worst. I think payment options are a big factor in staying with a survey panel as well as the amount of payment for the participation per survey. Sometimes merging with other survey sites can be a good thing and other times it makes you stray away from them. I remember when Your2Cents merged with Toluna, although it may have been a good change in the companies eyes, I am still not sure if I like it. So changes can be good, bad or sometimes they just linger in the middle of it all.