miércoles, febrero 27, 2008

The Focus Group Online Paid Survey by Tracy McVey

Large companies often use online focus group surveys to test their new products. The following information may be beneficial if you are either interested in taking part in an online focus group survey, or you are ready to pay for one.
Those who host online focus group paid surveys provide a secure virtual meeting room using web-based technologies. People from around the world, or just across the country, are brought together to discuss a particular study.

Qualified respondents are pre-screened for technical ability. This is done to make sure they are able to receive any audio visuals and to participate in the chat session, which is often part of the discussion.

Inside the focus room you can operate within a chat room environment. This is used to respond to direction and probe the moderator. You can interact and have full access to the dialogue of all respondents.

Moderators can stimulate thinking and leverage discussion time or simply provide direction by inserting different types of graphics. These might include diagrams, ads, music, product info, short videos, photos, drawings, prototypes, or audio visuals.

Clients participate via a split screen. This allows them to see the discussion and communicate with colleagues. Also some of the online focus group paid surveys have an instant Client-Moderator communication.

You will be asked to share your ideas or opinions about new products or services during an online focus group paid survey. This can be tasting new beverages and helping to name them, or looking at ads and discussing what they make you think of.

Some companies keep databases of pre-qualified individuals and send them periodic surveys. Some such companies 20/20 Research Incorporated, Accurate Data Marketing, Atkins Research Group or Campos Market Research.

When conducting virtual groups, you should begin with an introduction. Here you would explain the purpose of the group, establish the moderator as the leader of the discussion and discuss the guidelines they should follow.

Design complete and concise discussions, guide questions, and rewrite any question that is not clear enough and might make a respondent ask for clarification.

Focus group online paid surveys are easy for both the respondent and the client. Gathering information from people all over the world may improve the results of the research and help find more solutions for the companies needs.



About the Author
Tracy McVey has been researching Paid Surveys for many years. You can find more information at Taking Surveys.

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