Beta Testing Opportunity

Centercode is conducting a unique project for users in the San Francisco Bay area. This project not only involves testing two unique devices, but our client would also like to conduct a personal interview at the end of the project.

Our client wants to hear your ideas, opinions and usage scenarios with two distinct products. They are researching the benefits and issues with these designs and want real users who want to better products.

Apply for this test:

-If you live in the Bay Area - within the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Santa Cruz

-You have a Mac or PC

-You are willing to have a company come to your home to record and interview you about your experience once the test is concluded.

- You are willing to send us pictures of yourself using the product in various areas of your home

You will have a unique opportunity to impact our client's development of future products and give your feedback.

Candidates will be compensated for their time if they are selected for a visit to their home.

Required Qualifications - You are between the age of 18 to 55 years old - Have a laptop and use it in more than 3 areas of the home - You live in the San Francisco Bay area - Are willing to post photos of yourself using the devices - Are willing to have a company interview you in your home

Optional Qualifications - You connect your laptop to your TV - We are also looking for a few candidates who have used a trackball mouse in the past

Incentives

Participants in Centercode projects get the opportunity to see new products before anyone else. Actively engaged participants have the chance to help improve the quality of a product, learn from the experience and meet like minded people in their area of interest. They also can earn a chance to test on other projects.

In addition to these benefits, our top performers (really active and engaged participants) have a chance to earn incentives which can include a sample product, gift certificates or other great stuff.

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Focus Fwd Paid Online BB $125

We are currently recruiting respondents to participate in a paid online bulletin board scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 15th and Thursday, July 16th. Participation would require you to log-in twice a day, once in the morning and again in the evening.

Compensation for the 2 day online bulletin board is $125. Please click on the link below and answer a few screening questions to determine if you qualify for this study.

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If you appear to qualify based on your answers, a Focus Forward representative will contact you with additional questions.

Thank you for your interest in Focus Forward.

Claudia Taylor

Online focus group about mixed drinks, $75

Thank you for your interest in this upcoming paid marketing research study! After you fill out the survey, we will give you a call if you initially qualify. Your information is kept strictly confidential and will not be used for anything other than to recruit you for THIS study. We will not be able to call people who do not initially qualify for this study or if the study is now filled. If you are not currently registered with Focus Forward and would like to receive invitations like this for future projects, please also sign up at: https://www.focusfwdonline.com/signup.aspx.

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Where do you live?

Participating in market research studies is, not only a great way to get your voice heard, but also a way to earn some good money! Where you live often plays a part in what studies you can do, and how much money you can earn. For instance, where I lived in Oklahoma, there weren't many market research companies nearby. That cut into what I could earn doing in person studies, BUT, there are some advantages to living in regions like that. For a lot of online and telephone studies, companies like to get the opinions from people all over the country, and there isn't as huge a database of people in a lot of smaller areas, so I would sometimes get selected because I was from that area.

If you do live near a major metropolitan area, your best bet is, often, the in person studies. Don't let those scare you... they're really laid back, and usually fun! You go in, sometimes for a one on one interview, but usually, with a group of other consumers. You give your opinions on the product or service... just be honest... that's what they really want! And then you are rewarded for your participation right then and there, nice and easy!

How do you find out about studies in your area? Look in your phone book for market research companies. Call and ask to be added to their database. When they are looking for consumers that match your demographics, they'll call you! Or, look on Craigslist! Oftentimes, companies will list upcoming studies, as they really need a certain number of participants in order to get accurate information for the company needing the research. They are usually listed in the jobs section, under part-time or etc jobs. They will usually provide a list of questions, and an email address to send your responses, or a link to a questionairre that you can complete. If they think you may be a match, they'll give you a call and give you the specifics.

Don't give up if you don't qualify for one or two... they are always needing different people, and it'll be worth it when you make that extra couple hundred bucks for an hour of chatting about your opinions!

Good luck!

$1 Tees at Old Navy!

Courtesy of Engineer A Debt Free Life, an awesome blog and newsletter, that helps you save and earn money:

Old Navy is selling t-shirts for $1 a piece! The $1 shirts are available at Old Navy in Canada starting on June 30 (BTW, it's July 1, so Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends and relatives) and are the Canada Day t-shirts.

The $1 shirts will be available at Old Navy in the United States on July 3 and will be the flag t-shirts. There is a limit of 5 shirts, however.

Definitely can't beat that!!!

One of my favorite sites!

This site isn't my top earner, but it's definitely in my top favorites! HCD sends surveys on fun topics! Usually political in nature, or about recent news events, these surveys aren't your typical repetitive, long drawn-out surveys that you get from a lot of companies. They usually last 5-10 minutes, asking for your opinions on hot topics. They do, occasionally, offer longer surveys, for higher pay. I did one last week, that I earned $50 for! Anyway, it's a fantastic company... I really enjoy giving them my opinions, and I get paid!!! Can't beat that! If you're just dabbling in surveys, and don't like those long ones, or the ones that disqualify you if you're not making 200K a year, you should definitely try this one!!! :)

Life... insanity!

I know my poor blog has been neglected as of late, and I do apologize. It's been a very trying time... but, I'm getting ready to go home!!! I'll miss my father dearly, but I really need to be in Oklahoma, where I'm comfortable. I have so many family members and friends in Oklahoma, and it'll be so much easier to survive. Plus, my son is so looking forward to seeing all the family back there!

Anyway, the next week is going to be quite hectic, but I do, so, plan to come back to work full-time, as soon as I get settled, and give plenty of hugs!!!

Thanks so much for all your understanding!