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Research participants receive monetary compensation for sharing their opinions!
If you live in the Mokena, IL or Richardson, TX areas and surrounding communities we welcome you to become a member of our consumer research panel. Many local residents find research participation to be enjoyable and rewarding. Research plays an important role in shaping products and services you may buy or use by linking your opinion to businesses and government.
What can I expect?
We will ask you for personal demographic and usage information, as well as career or job status. This information is used to target individuals for an opinion research study. All personal information is obtained only for the purpose of selecting you for possible participation; this information is NOT shared with others outside the research community.
Members of our database are periodically contacted to determine if they meet the criteria set for participation in a specific research study. Those meeting the criteria are invited to participate in a study held at one of our facilities or a designated location. Participants receive compensation when they fulfill their participation requirements, typically before they leave our facility.
Our Privacy Policy
Information collected is solely used for research purposes, not for solicitation or sales. We will never sell or disclose your name or personally identifiable information to another party without your consent. Individual information, including email addresses, will be kept strictly confidential. Please see our Privacy Policy for more specific information on how we protect your privacy.
How do I register?
You may register online, stop by one of our local offices and fill out a database registration form, or by calling our office in your local area. You will be asked a series of personal demographic, household, product usage, education and job status questions. Providing us with the most accurate information available will increase your chances of qualifying for a market research study. There will be times that you may not qualify for a particular research project, and if that does happen, you will remain in our database and be called for future studies.
Your responsibility as a respondent:
Participating in market research studies can be exciting and informative! You may have the opportunity to sample products that are unique or new to the market. However, we do ask for you to agree to the following commitments:
- I will be honest and answer truthfully to the best of my ability.
- I will participate in the group discussion or interview by engaging in conversation or answering questions.
- I will arrive prior to the agreed appointment time or I understand that I may not be eligible to participate in the research project, and therefore, may not be compensated for participation.
- I understand that I may become ineligible to participate in a study if my answers or usage changes prior to participating. I understand that my appointment may be cancelled and I will still be eligible to be called for other studies.
- If I am registering children under the age of 18, I confirm I am the child’s Parent or legal guardian and I authorize Bryles Research to collect and retain the information I submit regarding my children
We do understand that circumstances may arise and you may need to cancel your appointment or attempt to reschedule into another available time. We ask that you call our local office as soon as possible to cancel or reschedule so that we can make the necessary adjustments. We have made a promise to our clients to deliver quality data from a specific number of people, and we have a certain time frame to complete that task. We count on you having agreed to participate to arrive on time and provide us with honest thoughtful answers. Your attendance is recorded and missed or excessive cancellation of appointments may prevent you from participating in future studies. We know that your time is valuable, so as a thank you for your cooperation and completed visit, you will receive compensation for your participation. Those who arrive late cannot be guaranteed the opportunity to participate and may not be provided compensation.
FAQ’s
Who is Bryles Research?
Bryles Research is a local marketing research company. We have been in business for 39 years and we help companies test their products so that they may understand consumer behavior toward their products. These test are conducted in many different way from phone interviewing, in person interviewing, in-store interviewing and more. We contact people from an all varieties of different topics and products.
What is Marketing Research?
Market Research is what many companies use to get feedback from consumers. When testing or launching a product companies want to get a small sample of how people will accept what they are testing. By testing a small amount of people they are able to tell how there product will react in the local marketplace. So by participating in a test you get to voice your opinion and have an impact on products coming to the market or not.
Why did you call me?
In order for us to conduct tests for companies we need consumers to come in and give their opinions. The way that we obtain these numbers is through individuals signing up on our website, filling out a database form in our office, through a referral, or provided by our client.
Why should I participate in the survey?
A small number of people are invited to participate in a survey. You have been chosen because you fit certain criteria, so your answers represent a large segment of the population.
What happens during the survey?
That depends on the type of survey you are attending.
At a FOCUS GROUP you will meet with 8-10 other people to discuss a product, service, or idea that is of interest to all of you. There will be a moderator to lead the discussion, and we are sure you will find this an interesting and fun experience. Naturally, you are always compensated for your time.
At an INTERVIEW there will be you and an interviewer who will ask you questions, or you may be in a group setting answering questions on your own. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions – just your opinion. You may see an ad for a product, an idea for a new product or service, or be asked to taste or test a new product.
Maybe we will ask you to bring your child to do a survey. We usually ask the parents to wait in another room since parents can be distracting to the child, but we will let you watch whenever possible. Your child may be shown some cartoons, some new toys or ads for some toys.
Why do you ask personal questions?
Like your age or income? Its because we must have representation in our surveys of certain demographic segments of the population. For more information about personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Will I be called after the survey?
We realize you feel you have given us enough time and answered enough questions, so every effort is made not to call you back about a survey you have already done. There are exceptions, however.
You may have agreed to take home a product to try and we will call you for your reactions to it. You will know this before you agree to take the product.
The interviewer may have skipped a question or marked an answer incorrectly and we need the missing information.
Our clients occasionally call respondents as a follow-up and a quality assurance measure, to ensure that we have completed the project properly and according to their specifications.
Your name, phone number and address are confidential and are never “sold” to companies that compile mailing lists or sales prospects. If you ever have any questions or comments about a follow up call you receive, please call our office.
How often can I do surveys?
Unfortunately most of our clients require we not interview the same people very often. There is usually a three to six month period between the times you can participate.
What if I do not want Bryles research to call me any more?
Please feel free to call our local office to have your name removed from the active calling list. You can also e-mail remove@brylesresearch.com with your name and home phone number to be removed from our list.
