Category: Parents + Surveys

Medical studies are similar to clinical trials, however, the difference is that clinical trials are focused on a specific treatment approach or are concentrated on one illness.

Medical studies are more generalized in nature. Medical studies are broad and tend to utilize a variety of tactics to combat various behaviors, illnesses, or habits. While a clinical trial might be looking for people to test a new weight loss drug, a medical study might ask people to watch fitness videos and then ask them to reveal what was effective and what wasn’t.

Medical studies might ask for participants who are a certain age and who smoke. These participants can then be asked to report to the facility and then smoke cigarettes while being shown anti-smoking ads or be asked to smoke for an extended period of time while being asked to answer questions regarding cravings.

As with clinical trials, be sure to do your homework and pay attention when the medical study and its requirements are being explained to you. Seriously consider any possible side effects. Is the reward going to outweigh any conceivable negative outcomes?

Captain PC does not want any of his Point Clubbers to put themselves in harm’s way. That being said, if there’s a way to help other’s without hurting yourself, that’s got to bring some good karma. Who couldn’t use a little more positive karma coming their way?

Namaste, Point Clubbers!

Not the sort of diary you were thinking of?

Well, you’ve hit the bullseye. A diary survey is like a diary in that you are keeping a record on a regular basis. However, a diary survey is not where you are going to record your innermost secret thoughts and hide them from your nosy sibling or parents.

Diary surveys are self-administered over a period of a week or two. Respondents are responsible for recording information regarding whatever the client has requested. Most commonly, diary surveys are looking for reports on purchasing habits or entertainment. There may be other categories that are covered by diary surveys, it just all depends on that client. Do some digging and I’m confident you can find one to suit your interest.

Participants may need to record every purchase made for a specified number of days: food and beverages, personal care products, or other supplies. If it is an entertainment diary survey, the client might need you to record every show/movie watched, on what channel, at what time, and who is also watching.

There is pretty minimal effort to a diary survey, you simply record your habits and then submit them to the client. You don’t have to stray from your normal routine; you are simply documenting it for the benefit of the company and getting paid in return.

Diary surveys help companies note trends in geographic locations or within certain demographics; they can see who is and who isn’t buying certain products, or who is or isn’t watching particular programs.

Peace out, Point Clubbers!

Ok Clubbers, it’s time to get serious for a minute.

There’s someone out there who said something profound about death and taxes and that someone wasn’t me. I’m here today to talk about taxes. I know, I know. Taxes are boring, but all my Point Clubbers out there who earn $600 or more in a tax year will be asked to complete a W-9 because you are required to report these earnings to the IRS. No one wants to get trapped in the clutches of the IRS. I’d rather face off against Magneto, Loki and anyone else then to try to do battle with the IRS.

Here’s the breakdown. When a panelist has earned $600, he/she will receive a request to fill out and return the W-9. The online panel company will then use the information from the W-9 to complete the 1099 Misc. which is then sent to the IRS.

This is the only time and the only reason an online panel will ask for your social security number. You might even get the request to complete the W-9 before you have reached the $600 mark. As you get upwards of $500, the online panel will often send out the requests so that the W-9 is completed well in advance.

It is really pretty simple and we all need to follow the rules. So Clubbers, the point is this – if you get a request to complete a W-9, do it. Report your earnings if they are in excess of $600.

Stay true, Point Clubbers!