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What is a pre-screener? A plain guide to study invitations
Pre-screeners decide who gets invited to focus groups, interviews and product tests. Here is how they work, and how you are rewarded either way.
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Tips for earning more from surveys, what to expect from focus groups and interviews, and what members are telling brands.
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Focus groups
Your first focus group: what to expect
A focus group is a friendly chat with a few people about a specific topic. Here is a step by step guide to how these sessions run.
Accessibility
Taking part in research with a screen reader
A practical guide for screen reader users on completing online surveys, handling grid questions, and joining focus groups to share valuable feedback.
Earning tips
How to spot a fake survey site in 30 seconds
Discover simple checks you can do right now to tell a real market research panel from a scam. Find out what to look for before you share your personal details.
Earning tips
Seven profile answers that bring more invitations
Updating your survey profile is the best way to get more relevant study invitations. Learn which seven areas researchers check most often when looking for participants.
Focus groups
What makes a great research participant (hint: not being an expert)
You do not need expertise to be a valuable research participant. Here is what really makes a difference, from honest stories to showing up on time.
Earning tips
Parents in research: studies that fit around the school run
Learn how parents fit paid surveys, focus groups and product tests into a busy routine. Read our tips on taking part in research without disrupting family time.
Earning tips
Taking surveys while you travel: what to know
If you plan to travel, taking surveys from a different country or state can trigger security checks. Learn how to manage your panel account while away.
Research insights
From survey to shelf: the life of a new product idea
Every new product on a store shelf started as an idea. Learn how survey takers shape new items from the earliest concept to the final launch.
Privacy and safety
Global Privacy Control and your privacy choices online
Global Privacy Control is a browser setting that tells websites not to sell or share your data. Find out how it works, which browsers support it, and how to protect your privacy online.
Earning tips
Survey fatigue: why breaks make you a better respondent
Taking surveys should be a fun way to share your opinions. If the process starts feeling like a chore, you might have survey fatigue.
Focus groups
Video interviews: lighting, sound and comfort tips
Get ready for your next online research interview. Learn how simple changes to your lighting, background, and sound can make the call better for you and the researcher.
Accessibility
Accessibility in research, three years on: what members asked us for
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026, we review the most common accessibility requests from our members and how research panels can adapt.