Opportunity to test a wireless printer for HP

Hewlett-Packard is inviting participants for an upcoming delta program for a new wireless Photosmart Premium All-in-One printer! A delta program is an opportunity for participants to evaluate and provide feedback on their experience with a new pre-release product.

This HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One C309g device will allow you to print, scan, and copy both photos and documents. The Photosmart Premium C309g supports the latest wireless protocol (802.11n) and is an Internet connected device with a direct link to HP’s award winning Snapfish photo sharing site.

Those who are selected to participate in this test will receive, at no cost, everything they will need to completely evaluate the product.

HP is primarily looking for people who are willing to install and test the printer wirelessly and utilize the HP Snapfish Photo Sharing website. The evaluation period will last for four weeks beginning in mid August 2009 and will run for 4 weeks.

During the four-week evaluation period, participants will be asked to complete a series of tasks using the Photosmart Premium All-in-One C309g printer. Completion of the tasks should not take more than a couple of hours per week, but you can spend even more time using the product for personal projects. Upon completion of the tasks, participants will be asked to provide their feedback through an online survey.

To participate, you must be available to test the printer from mid August 2009 through mid September 2009 (web registration required). If selected, you will be notified of acceptance into this program within the next few weeks. If you are not selected, HP will keep your information on file for future programs.

Program requirements

You should:

• Own a digital camera
• Enjoy taking digital photos
• Have an interest in printing photos at documents at home
• Willing to install and use a printer wirelessly
• Can spend two-three hours per week evaluating a product
• Willing to provide feedback both in person and through an online survey about your experience

Program information

The HP printer you will be evaluating in this program is not currently available for purchase. A Delta program is a unique opportunity for you to evaluate and provide feedback on your experience with a new product concept.

During the evaluation period the participants are requested and encouraged to report any and all problems, issues, suggestions, comments, ideas and/or questions regarding the product to HP. You will be able to easily communicate with HP through your personal VOC online Feedback Center.

There are specific areas of interest where your feedback will be particularly valuable. These include:

• Product setup issues
• Error messages/defects
• Product ease of use
• Customer satisfaction levels

If you are selected for this program, the product will be left at your home for the entire evaluation period. However, in certain situations, it may be necessary to remove the unit early and if this is the case, a prepaid FedEx air bill will be supplied to you.

After the evaluation period, everyone who completes all applicable To Dos and Surveys and will get to keep the printer as a thank you for their participation.

Use the link below to sign-up for this delta program,

HP C309g Delta Program

Colgate Total – Free Trial Pack for Indian Residents

Colgate - Palmolive is offering free trial pack of Colgate Total to Indian residents.

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The Panel Station – Get gift vouchers for your opinions

The Panel Station is an online community of consumers who regularly share their views and opinions on a variety of issues by participating in market research surveys. By participating in these surveys, members of The Panel Station influence decision making in organizations worldwide, and help in the creation of improved products and services.

The Panel Station provides an opportunity to consumers to share their opinions with companies around the globe and rewarded for it. Survey invites are sent to members based on their demographic profile and interests and each survey carry reward points (which can be redeemed against gift vouchers, gifts etc) varying from 50-500, depending on the type and complexity of the survey. Some surveys enter respondents into a draw for sweepstake prizes, in addition to the reward points.

Reward points can be redeemed for gift vouchers from popular websites / companies once your account reaches 500 points. The Panel Station also offers additional opportunities to build reward points by participating in discussion threads, referring a friend to The Panel Station and for upgrading profiles.

Click here to join a select group of people at The Panel Station and help decision makers across the industries to improve their products and services.

The StudyResponse Project

StudyResponse provides you an opportunity to participate in interesting online research studies conducted by researchers at different universities and research-oriented organizations. StudyResponse facilitates online research for behavioral, social, and organizational science researchers by distributing email participation requests to adult research participants.

Researchers compensate individuals who participate in their studies with gift certificates to Amazon.com. Usually these studies offer incentives between $5 and $10 depending on their length. In addition to paying studies, participants can also take part in studies, which enters them into a drawing for larger Amazon.com gift certificates.

Click here to sign-up as a research volunteer at StudyResponse and obtain incentives while participating in social science research, while contributing to the development of social research and its applications in the family, the workplace, and society

Paid Surveys for Nurses

NurseSurveys (powered by GMI MedPerspective) was started in 2005 to serve as an active and real-time voice for individuals in the nursing profession. Their sole purpose is to obtain feedback on medical-related topics by conducting surveys for market research purposes.

NurseSurveys provides an opportunity for nurses to give important feedback pertaining to medical research and at the same time get paid for their involvement. Nurses can earn 100 – 300 market points (value of 1 market point = 5 cents) for every completed survey, which can be redeemed for a check (in their local currency), once their account reaches 1000 market Points (equivalent to $50). Alternatively, they can choose a 30-day access to Vivisimo - an online biomedical research search engine (for every completed survey), instead of the cash honorarium.

If you are a nursing professional and are interested in providing your feedback on medical research, click here to become a panel member of NurseSurveys and soon start receiving surveys for incentives.

Columbia Business School – Behavioral Research Lab

The Columbia Business School - Behavioral Research Lab is recruiting participants for online studies, which are open to anyone and is a great way to earn money while contributing to academic research. The behavioral research lab keeps a mailing list of people interested in participating in their research studies and sends out weekly notices of new studies, open time slots or important notices or changes to studies.

To be eligible for online studies, you must

1. Be at least 18 years of age

2. Be fluent in the English language

3. Have a PayPal account to receive payments. Payment for studies will be deposited directly into your PayPal account. You must use your PayPal email address to register for online studies.

Click here to register for their online studies and earn as much as $20 an hour by completing online surveys.

Free sample of Johnson’s Baby Prickly Heat Powder

Johnson’s Baby is giving away free samples of Johnson’s baby prickly heat powder through BabyCentre India , the leading parenting site, filled with valuable insights from trusted sources and fellow mums.

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Dell Beta Tester Community

Dell is looking for individuals around the world who are interested in beta testing their new products. You don't need any specific experience to become a beta tester, you can be any age, and live anywhere in the world.

If you are you willing to test their product or service extensively and eager to share experiences, issues, improvement opportunities with Dell and influence our products and services, you can join their beta tester community by using the link below,

Participant Sign-Up

You will be eligible for Dell Beta Test Incentives to recognize your efforts in the beta testing of their products.

If you apply for a beta test and if you are selected you will be expected to use the product regularly and with the strictest confidentiality. You will provide your feedback in the form of bug reports, feature requests and suggestions, and will complete surveys and specific tasks as necessary.

*Note: Dell is currently recruiting for a notebook beta test. If you are interested in this opportunity join this community and apply for this beta test.

Stanford University – Department of Psychology

The Stanford University Department of Psychology conduct many research studies on such topics as aggression, social behavior, competitiveness, dreaming, color perception, spatial relations, learning and memory. Researchers rely on participants to keep this research going and to connect with participants researchers often use their ‘paid’ participant pools (consisting of volunteers who join the pool to participate for payment).

Researchers pay between $5 and $15 per study and studies usually take between 30 minutes to an hour to complete. Compensation is usually paid in the form of Amazon Gift certificates. Participants can also take part in non-paying drawing studies, in which their participation enters them into a drawing for one or two larger Amazon.com gift certificates.

Use this link to become a participant in their ‘paid’ pool and please remember to select ‘Paid’ as your class, while requesting an account, to gain access to paid studies. Once you have requested an account your username and password will be mailed to your e-mail address.

Note: They usually do not send survey invites every time when a study is open and hence you will have to log-in to your account frequently to complete their studies.

Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB)

The Stanford Graduate School of Business Behavioral Lab provides frequent opportunities for individuals to participate in online research being conducted by Stanford faculty members and graduate students. The studies will be on a variety of topics including issues such as personal attitudes and beliefs, product preferences, and interpersonal perceptions and most of them take 10 to 20 minutes to complete.

Researchers compensate individuals who participate in their studies by gift certificates to Amazon.com. In general, studies pay between $5 and $15 depending on the length of the study. In addition to paying studies, participants can also take part in non-paying drawing studies, in which their participation enters them into a drawing for one or two larger Amazon.com gift certificates.

You can register for their studies using this link. Once you have requested an account, your username and password will be mailed to your e-mail address in a week’s time.

Note: They usually don’t send survey invites every time when a study is open and hence you will have to log-in to your account frequently to complete their studies.

Free Notepad & Pen

CSO International Community - an international non-governmental organization which encompasses and represents the worldwide membership of the CSO, is giving away free notepads and pens in an effort to support literacy in the world. This offer is for everyone worldwide, who wish to write and you can avail this free offer here.

HP Product Testing

Hewlett-Packard's Imaging and Printing Organization is looking for people to evaluate their prototype products (e.g. All-in-One multifunction products, Scanners, Printers, Digital Cameras, Photo Printers, Copiers and Fax machines) in homes and offices. These evaluations are performed with your computer along with an imaging and printing device or software that is supplied by Hewlett-Packard.

Testing involves two different programs: Beta & Delta. The following is a brief description of these programs

Beta Test Program

Beta test programs provide Hewlett-Packard the opportunity to see and experience how our products perform in a customer's environment. Beta products are functional, but the products are still in the design phase. Beta programs offer us a chance to interact with customers, gaining insight on their needs and behaviors in the use of our products.

Beta tests typically run for 8-10 weeks and the products have to be returned at the end of the test. Evaluators are compensated for their time with HP gift vouchers and in many cases evaluators will receive a new product (identical to the one they tested), once it becomes available in the market.

Delta Test Program

Delta test programs provide Hewlett-Packard the opportunity to validate a product's design in a customer's environment. Delta focuses on the overall experience, from installation, to day-to-day use, to support and service. The idea is to identify and address customer issues and concerns before the product is introduced. Delta programs are held just prior to our products becoming available for purchase.

Delta tests typically run for 8-10 weeks and HP will compensate those participants that have completed all To Do's and Surveys and the full testing program within the specified time frame by allowing them to retain the delta unit at the end of the beta program.

Click here if you need more information about these programs or apply here for future HP Beta and Delta programs

Tech Say

TechSay is an IT and technology panel community, which is looking IT professionals (managers, technical managers or executives who work in the IT or technology industries), who have a significant impact on their companies'’ operations regarding hardware, software, database, systems, process or management-related topics.

TechSay provides frequent opportunities to its members to influence the development of new-to-the world IT services and products, through surveys, which also pay the members for their time. Members can earn a minimum of 200 TekPoints (equivalent to $10) for every completed survey, which can be redeemed for a check (denominated in their local currency) once their account reaches 1000 TekPoints (equivalent to $50). Members, who do not qualify to complete a survey, can still earn 20 TekPoints for their time.

TechSay is a part of GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) – one of the world's leading providers of market research, which also manages the GlobalTestMarket.

If you are an IT professional, who likes to express and share your opinions about IT and business topics relevant to you, use this link to join the TechSay community.

The Ohio State University School of Communication (OSU)

The Ohio State University School of Communication occasionally offers opportunities to participate in online studies for pay. Most of the studies take between 5 minutes and 1 hour. Depending on the length of the study, you would receive $1-$10 upon completion, either through PayPal or as an Amazon.com gift card (which are usually paid (in the case of PayPal) or sent (in the case of Amazon GC’s) within a day or two, after completing the study).

At the end of each study, you would read a short description of the purpose of the research, so that you can learn how your participation helped to advance scientific knowledge.

If you are interested in participating in these studies and would like to receive email notifications when they become available, please go to the following sign-up sheet and enter your contact information.

OSU Sign-up Sheet

Yale University – Department of Psychology

By registering with Yale University Department of Psychology, you will be invited to participate in research studies on people’s behavior in business and social settings, which usually pay anywhere between 2 to 5 dollars per study (payments are made in the form of Amazon Gift Certificates)

You must be 18 years old to participate in their studies and you need not be a Yale University student or in anyway be associated with Yale University (a pre-requirement for other university studies) to register with them.

You can sign-up for their studies using this link Yale Department of Psychology . Please remember to set your course selection as "Public Paid Volunteers" to gain access to paid studies. Once you have requested an account your username and password will be mailed to your e-mail address.

Note: They usually don’t send survey invites every time when a study is open and hence you will have to log-in to your account frequently to complete their studies.

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Bergen vDICE Lab

The Bergen vDICE (Decision Institution Consciousness and Emotion) Lab is a scientific research organization, which conducts paid online research studies (behavioral / psychology studies), every now and then. Their online research studies usually pay $3 - $10 per study and payments are made promptly through Paypal.

To receive study invitations from them you will have to register at their website and qualified participants will receive study invitations (user-specific) in their mail.

Planet Pulse

Planet Pulse is a community of survey respondents who share their views by answering online surveys and be rewarded for it. It is one of the largest online communities of survey respondents representing 20 countries, hundreds of communities and ethnic groups spanning across Asia Pacific and Middle East. Membership is free and open to anyone who agrees to share their knowledge and honest opinion.

For every survey you complete at Planet Pulse, your account will be credited with Pulses (100 pulses = 1 USD) and usually their surveys carry a reward of 300-500 Pulses. You can redeem the pulses for US$, once you have a minimum of 2500 Pulses in your account and your payment will be sent to your Paypal account within 30 days from the date of redemption.

You can join their panel by clicking the banner below,

Get paid for your opinions! Click on the banner above to join Planet Pulse. Its totally free to sign up, and you can earn UNLIMITED. Find out more by visiting PLANET PULSE.

Princeton University Psychology Department

The Princeton University Psychology Department is currently looking for prospective participants for their online research studies, which pay $5-$10 each. If you are interested in this opportunity, complete this Online Form and eligible individuals will be contacted with opportunities to participate in paid research studies.

To know more about their paid research studies, visit their blog Paid Psychology Studies (open in-lab / online studies are usually posted in this blog)

UCLA Anderson School of Management Behavioral Lab

By registering with UCLA Anderson School of Management Behavioral Lab, you will be invited to participate in research studies. The research studies are usually on people’s behavior in business and social settings and they pay anywhere between 50 cents to 3 dollars per study (usually the studies require less than 5 minutes of your time) and the payments are directly credited to your Paypal account, within 10 days of your participation.

You must be 18 years old to participate in their studies and you need not be a UCLA student or in anyway be associated with UCLA (a pre-requirement for other university studies) to register with them.

You can sign-up for their studies using this link UCLA ABLab .Once you have requested an account your username and password will be mailed to your e-mail address.

Note: They usually don’t send survey invites every time when a study is open and hence you will have to log-in to your account frequently to complete their studies.