Hcd

[Heath]

HCD Surveys (http://hcdsurveys.com) is another site that I’m glad I found. It was new to me until I saw it listed on Lee’s list of survey sites from which he had been paid.

HCD Surveys is a points for cash survey site, paying $1 for every 100 points earned. You’ll get email invitations to let you know when a survey is available for you to take, or you can check the member page for surveys as well. HCD pays 10 points even if you don’t qualify which is a nice gesture. The surveys I have gotten have been mostly political in nature which suits me just fine

HCD doesn’t send out daily surveys, but I have gotten a couple a week. Payment ranges from $1 to $5 for the paying surveys, although I’ve gotten one that didn’t pay an incentive. The good news is that they always tell you that upfront, so you won’t find yourself wasting time for nothing.

Payment procedures from the HCD website:

How do I redeem the money that I have earned for participating in surveys?
Visit the “My Account” page and go to the “My Rewards” section on this page. Here you will be able to click on the “Redeem Rewards” link if you have earned 1000 points (worth $10) or more. After your request has been made, we will process and mail a check for the total amount of money you’ve accumulated. Please allow up to 8 weeks for payment processing.

As you can see, this survey site is simple, easy and straight to the point... just the way I like it!

[LapisLee]

Since I enjoy HCD Research (http://hcdsurveys.com/) surveys so much, I thought I would add a little more information about the company. I have earned and received $12.60 from HCD since February 27, 2008 when I initially joined. I currently have 510 points ($5.10). I like their point system better than others because 100 points = $1. Most surveys will earn you between 100 ($1) and 500 points ($5). You can cash out every $10. You also receive 10 points ($0.10) for every survey even if you disqualify. Checks arrive in about 6-8 weeks.

Most surveys that I have gotten from HCD have included a contemporary political interview video, which you watch and move a slider to show how much you agree or disagree with what the candidate is saying in real time. There are also surveys on healthcare topics. You will probably not get more than one or two surveys per week, but you will rarely be disqualifed unless you are too slow to click on the link. Some of these surveys close in less than an hour after the email hits your inbox.

HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company that was founded in 1991. HCD Research focuses solely on providing traditional and e-based marketing and communications research services. HCD Surveys Panel was created by HCD Research in 2005. The panel was created in order to quickly reach the people our clients would like to survey. We pride ourselves on excellent panel membership relationships and look forward to your participation in our surveys. The company's web-based research combines classical and sophisticated research techniques with innovative on-line applications that enable HCD Research to obtain comprehensive, meaningful data for customers.

A pioneer in Internet marketing and communications research, HCD Research has designed and implemented research studies for numerous large and mid-sized companies in the pharmaceutical, financial services and publishing industries, among others. HCD Research is also the developer of www.readmylipz.com, a political ad testing web site for the 2004 Presidential campaign.

In addition to our traditional and Internet marketing research services, we provide other web-based marketing and sales applications, as well as other custom marketing services. HCD Research is comprised of experienced research professionals who work with clients to define requirements and design, and implement programs that will help them meet their promotional objectives. Our staff has extensive experience in all phases of advertising research, including recruiting participants, designing survey questionnaires, obtaining objective data and compiling data into comprehensive reports. To learn more about HCD Research, please visit our corporate site at http://www.hcdi.net/

Incentives for Participating in Surveys

How does the HCD Surveys Panel Point System work?

Although you earn money for surveys you participate in, your money is recorded on a point system. The point system is a simple one in which $1 is equal to 100 points. For example, if you have 550 points in your account, that is equal to $5.50. The best part is you will never have to redeem your points for anything other than cash!

How much money will I earn for participating in each survey?

The amount of points/money you earn for each survey will vary for each survey. On average, you will earn between $1 (100 points) to $5 (500 points) per study. From time to time, you may be invited to a survey that does not offer an incentive for participating. Each invitation you receive to participate in a survey will tell you how much money you will earn for completing the survey. Then you can decide which surveys you would like to participate in.

Will I get paid even if I do not complete an entire survey?

If you are invited to a survey but you do not complete all of the survey questions, you will not receive the incentive for that survey.

Will I get paid even if I do not qualify to participate in the survey?

If you are invited to a survey but do not qualify to participate, you will not be paid the incentive for that survey. However, for paying studies, panelists who enter a survey and are disqualified will be credited 10 points. To determine if you are qualified to participate in the survey, you must enter the survey and answer the screening questions. At the end of the screener, you will be told whether or not you qualify to participate. If you do not qualify, the 10 points will automatically be credited to your account.

Will I get paid if the segment for which I qualify has closed due to a full quota?

If you are invited to a survey but the segment for which you qualify has reached its quota, you will not be paid the incentive for that survey. However, for paying studies, panelists who enter a survey and are closed out (due to a full segment quota) will be credited 10 points. To determine if the segment for which you qualify is full or still open, you must enter the survey and answer the screening questions. Once your segment is determined, you will be told if the segment is closed. If the segment is closed, the 10 points will automatically be credited to your account.

How do I redeem the money that I have earned for participating in surveys?

Visit the "My Account" page and go to the "My Rewards" section on this page. Here you will be able to click on the "Redeem Rewards" link if you have earned 1000 points (worth $10) or more. After your request has been made, we will process and mail a check for the total amount of money you've accumulated. Please allow up to 8 weeks for payment processing.

Do I really get cash for participating in the HCD surveys?

HCD pays cash for surveys you participate in. Our system keeps track of the cash using points. The point system is easy to understand because 100 points is equal to $1. If you had 150 points in your account it would be equal to $1.50. Each time you earn points for participating in a survey, those points will always be equal to cash. You will never have to redeem your points for prizes.

FAQs (above) (https://www.hcdsurveys.com/panel/faq.cfm)

Terms of Membership (https://www.hcdsurveys.com/panel/terms.cfm)

Privacy Policy (https://www.hcdsurveys.com/panel/privacy.cfm)

Here is what you can expect from HCD, assuming you are in a similar demographic as myself.

Date Type Points Description
5/26/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1132: Healthcare Consumer Study
5/23/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1152: Study
5/15/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1139: Political Survey
5/14/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1138: Political Survey
5/12/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1101: Political Survey
5/7/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1129: Political Survey
5/6/08 Complete 0 Completed Survey #1128: Survey
5/2/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1122: Online Study
5/1/08 Cash-Out -1260 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 12.60 STATUS: Received
4/17/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1094: Political Survey
4/14/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1088: Political Study
4/9/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1080: Healthcare Consumer Study
4/7/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1078: Political Study
3/31/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1066: Political Survey
3/28/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1054: Healthcare Consumer Study
3/21/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1059: Online Study
3/17/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1048: Online Study
3/14/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1015: Commercial Test
3/13/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1046: Online Study
3/10/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1041: Online Study
3/6/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1035: Online Study
3/6/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1012: Healthcare Consumer Study
2/27/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1018: Online Study

[eddieMX07]

I joined HCD surveys about a month ago and so far I have 360 points in my account. This panel is mostly for people who are interested in politics and government. I'm not interested in those areas but I'm a member only becauce of the points. They equal cash and that is enough for me to join this site.

[schneiderman]

I just received a check for $10.60 from them, so they will be in my end of the month rankings :)

[LapisLee]

I love HCD because their surveys are always less than 15 minutes, very interesting and interactive. Even though they currently rank only 13th on my Sites That Pay! (http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1&postcount=1) I click on every survey they send immediately because the quotas fill up within hours and sometimes within minutes and they always pay at least $1 (up to $5) if you complete the survey and $0.10 even if you are disqualified or the quota has been filled. I have missed three surveys due to the quota having been filled and four from being DQed.

[LapisLee]

I just completed a 50 point survey on the energy policies of McCain and Obama for HCD that lasted about five minutes. I love HCD surveys because they are short and topical.

[maplaver]

You have 780 points in your account.
A minimum of 1000 points is required to cash out.

[maplaver]

I just requested my 1st check from them :D

Cash-Out Confirmation for User maplaver

Thank you for participating in surveys with HCDSurveys.com! We have received your cash-out request of 1080 points ($ 10.80). You will receive a check for this amount approximately 2-4 weeks after the end of the current month.

Please retain this email message for your records. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reply to this email or contact us at 1-888-404-9393.

Sincerely,

Glenn Kessler
President
HCD Research, Inc.
http://www.hcdi.net/

[eddieMX07]

the only thing i'm concerned about is the Microsoft download.
:confused:

Sirlverlight (http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight) is program similar to Adobe Flash and it's used to display images and videos. I have this program installed and it has not caused any problems for me.

[maplaver]

Have anyone heard something else besides THE BELL at the begining of a survey?

For me, it has ALWAYS been the same... which I think is not good because I can have no audio and still be permited to do the survey by always selecting the bell option!

[kathym]

Tonight I got an invitation to review Hillary's speech. When I went to the site with my password there was a pull down selection. Althoug, by the time I got on the computer the heading wasn't available, there was one for Obama's. So maybe I'll get an official invitation tomorrow.

[paddysmum]

I just got an email from HCD regarding tonight's Obama speech:

Because your insights are important to us, we would like to offer you 200 points (worth $2.00) to participate in this study. The results of the study will be posted on mediacurves.com and other national media outlets.

Wait, didn't we get earlier invites offering 500 points?:mad:

[kathym]

very surprised the 500 points I thought was for Hillary's speech. Interesting that it is only 200 for Obama. Something this momentous you'd think would be worth more points. I told my husband the only way I would watch is if they payed me though!

[jash18]

I got the same survey invite yesterday, and i completed it. So, today i got an invite to watch Obama's speech for 200 points. But still it seems like it will be some time before i can withdraw from Hcd surveys, since the min no of points needed is 1000 points. :rolleyes:

[LapisLee]

It's back up to 500 points again.

Due to the addition of a last minute, non-partisan sponsor, we are now able to offer 500 points for participating in and completing tonight’s live test of Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight at 10:00pm EST.

This national study will be hosted on our mediacurves.com web site. Our new easy-to-use video testing system will require only simple mouse clicks to indicate whether participants agree or disagree with the statements made in Senator Obama’s speech.

The results of the study will be posted on mediacurves.com and other national media outlets.

The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

Microsoft Internet Explorer is required to participate in this study.

To participate in the study, go to the following link at 9:55 PM EST and enter the username and password provided below:

http://cet.mediacurves.com

[DAMO36]

It's back up to 500 points again.

Due to the addition of a last minute, non-partisan sponsor, we are now able to offer 500 points for participating in and completing tonight’s live test of Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention tonight at 10:00pm EST.

This national study will be hosted on our mediacurves.com web site. Our new easy-to-use video testing system will require only simple mouse clicks to indicate whether participants agree or disagree with the statements made in Senator Obama’s speech.

The results of the study will be posted on mediacurves.com and other national media outlets.

The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

Microsoft Internet Explorer is required to participate in this study.

To participate in the study, go to the following link at 9:55 PM EST and enter the username and password provided below:

http://cet.mediacurves.com


Yep i got the same survey. I was so happy to see the incentive be raised from $2 to $5...i felt as though $2 was not enough for a speech that lasts for 45minutes or so.

[eddieMX07]

Just like with the Clinton speech, I was unable to complete the Obama survey. This time the WMP video box loaded and the Agree/Disagree buttons did appear, but the video NEVER loaded. It was always black ....... but this message appeared

Thank you for participating this evening.
This precedent setting study has been brought to you by HCD Research

HCD Research, Inc.
260 U.S. Highway 202/31 Suite 1000
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-788-9393 (Voice)
908-78807179 (Fax)
info@hcdi.net (Email)

For further information regarding HCD Research, please visit HCDI.net
For further media studies, please visit MediaCurves.net

I was unable to complete the Clinton survey because a Internet Explorer Script Error. That message is really annoying because it also appears when I attempt to take a Ketnote survey.

[paddysmum]

but the video was a collection of frozen frames, and the file did stop fill the buffer (if that makes sense) frequently. So I was hearing the speech a few minutes after broadcast TV. The video cut off at 11:00 sharp, and being a few minutes behind, I missed his closing. My screen did show a "thank you" message from HCD.
I hope I'm not disqualified.

Hubby filled me in the closing quotes from Dr. King and Scripture, and we both came away with the same opinion.

[paddysmum]

Just like with the Clinton speech, I was unable to complete the Obama survey. This time the WMP video box loaded and the Agree/Disagree buttons did appear, but the video NEVER loaded. It was always black ....... but this message appeared

Eddie, I logged in early and got the same message. I noticed that the url ended with the words "stream stopped, " so after 9:55 I clicked on the email link again to open another window. This time I got the refreshing screen. After a few minutes of refreshing, I got the WMP screen, this time showing the last few minutes of the Obama film.

[DAMO36]

but the video was a collection of frozen frames, and the file did stop fill the buffer (if that makes sense) frequently. So I was hearing the speech a few minutes after broadcast TV. The video cut off at 11:00 sharp, and being a few minutes behind, I missed his closing. My screen did show a "thank you" message from HCD.
I hope I'm not disqualified.

Hubby filled me in the closing quotes from Dr. King and Scripture, and we both came away with the same opinion.

The same happened to me too. The audio was fine for the most part apart from the buffering problems throughout. The video was a different story and was basically a frozen frame throughout most of the speech. The video cut off as soon as the speech was over on live television and i did get the same Thank You message from HCD so i'm guessing i qualified for the incentive.

[paddysmum]

I just logged into the HCD Site and i saw that they credited me for the survey tonight on the Obama speech:)


I just logged in and got no confirmation. :(

[DAMO36]

I just logged into the HCD Site and i saw that they credited me for the survey tonight on the Obama speech:)

Last night i logged into the site and i mistakenly told people on here i got credited for the survey last night. I was tired and i got it mixed up with another survey i'd taken previously. I haven't received credit yet for this survey....i apologise for the mistake....

[maplaver]

I didn't do the Obama survey cuz I didn't have the time :(

[jash18]

I did that survey yesterday too. It was a bit long, and the video did not play well at all. I liked the speech though. I just checked my Hcd account, but still haven't been credited for the survey. :cool:

[LapisLee]

I didn't do the Obama survey cuz I didn't have the time :(
My gf kidnapped me so I was away from my computer when the speech started. It was a brilliant speech before the largest crowd at a political rally ever and I am not too disappointed that I wasn't stuck in front of my computer instead of watching it with my crazy sweetheart.

[eddieMX07]

I logged in in time for the Obame speech survey but wasn't shown the video player until 9:30 PM. After that, the video player reminded black until 10 PM. Since I didn't see any of the speech, I don't expect to receive the 500 points. That's not really a big loss because I wouldn'r really pay that much attention to the speech either way and politics in the most boring subject in the face of this earth. :cool:

[DAMO36]

I logged into the HCD website this morning and i did receive the incentive for the Obama speech (500 points):)

[tidyclean]

Well everything worked fine with me. I got to do both the surveys and view them also.. Got the credit for both and the Money is in my Acct. :p

I have my TV right next to my computer so I didn't miss out on any of it. I also am very enthused about Politics this year - guess I'm just getting old. LOL

[paddysmum]

I checked in the next day and got my 500 points too. Check is in the mail...

[kathym]

For 30 minutes I tried to sign into the survey and was never able to. Hence I didn't take the survey nor watch the speech.

[LapisLee]

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to register to participate in a survey regarding a political speech that will be airing on television this evening. The survey will be conducted online and begin within one hour or less after the conclusion of the speech. It is estimated to take approximately 2 minutes to complete and you will receive 100 points for your participation and completion of the survey. You must register and participate in the survey this evening to redeem your points.

To participate in tonight’s survey, please click on the following link and fill out the short five question registration: (link deleted)

We will notify you by email this evening as soon as the survey begins. The study is likely to conclude within several hours after fielding starts. Therefore, the survey will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

The use of MS Internet Explorer web browser is recommended for this survey. All responses and contact information from study participants are kept in the strictest confidence. Our privacy policy can be viewed online at http://www.hcdsurveys.com/Privacy.cfm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hcdi.net or 888-404-9393.

Sincerely,

Glenn Kessler
Managing Partner
HCD Research, Inc.

[DAMO36]

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to register to participate in a survey regarding a political speech that will be airing on television this evening. The survey will be conducted online and begin within one hour or less after the conclusion of the speech. It is estimated to take approximately 2 minutes to complete and you will receive 100 points for your participation and completion of the survey. You must register and participate in the survey this evening to redeem your points.

To participate in tonight’s survey, please click on the following link and fill out the short five question registration: (link deleted)

We will notify you by email this evening as soon as the survey begins. The study is likely to conclude within several hours after fielding starts. Therefore, the survey will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

The use of MS Internet Explorer web browser is recommended for this survey. All responses and contact information from study participants are kept in the strictest confidence. Our privacy policy can be viewed online at http://www.hcdsurveys.com/Privacy.cfm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hcdi.net or 888-404-9393.

Sincerely,

Glenn Kessler
Managing Partner
HCD Research, Inc.


Yep i got the same survey too. I just registered for the survey. I really enjoy giving my opinion about these speeches and hope to get a survey similar to the Obama one last week tomorrow night with the McCain speech.

[maplaver]

Yep i got the same survey too. I just registered for the survey. I really enjoy giving my opinion about these speeches and hope to get a survey similar to the Obama one last week tomorrow night with the McCain speech.

I was DQ'ed cuz I said I was NOT going to watch the speech!

[eddieMX07]

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to register to participate in a survey regarding a political speech that will be airing on television this evening.

I also received this survey invite at 4:37 PM. I accessed the survey kind of late so didn't think the survey would be open. It was open but I was disqualified after I answered "NO" to the following question: Will you be watching Governor Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican National Convention tonight?. I would have answered YES but I decided not to because I have a lot of things to do that will stack up if I procrastinate. Anywho, I think I still do not have enough points to cash out from this panel.

[kathym]

I got the survey and watched.

[LapisLee]

The survey took less than two minutes to complete for $1.

[DAMO36]

Yep the survey was very short.....hoping we get another one on the McCain speech tonight even though there's a NFL game going on tonight. I expect if there is one tonight for McCain it will be similar to the Obma one last week...

[eddieMX07]

Yep the survey was very short.....hoping we get another one on the McCain speech tonight. I expect if there is one tonight for McCain it will be similar to the Obama one last week...

Yeah your right there will be a McCain speech survey tonight and it's similar to the Obama survey since you have to log in with a user name and password....

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to participate in a study that we are conducting to obtain Americans’ perceptions of Senator John McCain’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention tonight at 10:00pm EST. You will receive 300 points for your participation.

This national study will be hosted on our mediacurves.com web site. Our easy-to-use video testing system will require only simple mouse clicks to indicate whether participants agree or disagree with the statements made in Senator McCain’s speech.

The results of the study will be posted on mediacurves.com and other national media outlets.

The Media Curves web site provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

Microsoft Internet Explorer is required to participate in this study.

To participate in the study, go to the following link at 10:00pm EST and enter the username and password provided below.

I forgot to mention something really important about the McCain Survey:

Logins will not be permitted until 9:45 EST. Since this event is live, the speech may start later than 10:00 EST. After the video completes, you may close the browser and you will be awarded your points the following day.

[maplaver]

I just did a 500 pts acne survey yay :p so far I've made $32 but haven't received none cuz my checks still say PENDING :(
If I have the time, I'll do McCain's survey!!!

[ricslat]

my password for this survey is invalid...anyone else??

[paddysmum]

my password for this survey is invalid...anyone else??

Mine too. Another reason to vote Democrat (just joking,folks).

[maplaver]

my password for this survey is invalid...anyone else??

Invalid email and/or password :mad: I thought it was only me!!!

[eddieMX07]

my password for this survey is invalid...anyone else??

Yeah, this happend to me too.. I used my email and password (which is basically the website) to log in and was shown this message "Invalid email and/or password"... Oh well, I guess I will be unable to particiapate in this reserch study...

[DAMO36]

Yes mine doesn't work either....guess i will keep on trying until the speech is underway

[eddieMX07]

Yeah that's correct... I think HCD should have choosen a different password... It would be more conveint and easy to use to HCD account password to log in to this live research study... I'm watching Fox News and so far this dudes speech has not started.... Maybe that's why we can not log in

[eddieMX07]

Well the speech is about to start so I was able to log in and I think everyone should be able to log in now..

[eddieMX07]

Well the speech has now ended. WOW this was really long and somewhat boring... This was the first speech I watch from the both conventions. Just like the other speech I could not see the video but I still clicked agree or disagree. Anyway, I noticed that Mr. McCain said America is a "she". Well it's more of a he... and I'm going to stop their so I don't get off topic...;)

I hope I receive the incentive for participating in this study... Now the screen has changed to the "Thank you for participating this evening." message.

[paddysmum]

Well the speech is about to start so I was able to log in and I think everyone should be able to log in now..

Gmail was misbehaving, but I made it in for the last 30 mins. Let's hope I get credit tomorrow...

[LapisLee]

I completed the survey with lots of Disagrees, but I am very sorry that I missed the other three surveys on Clinton, Obama and Palin.

[DAMO36]

I completed the survey too......really enjoy getting paid for my opinion on these speeches.

[eddieMX07]

I just finished looking over my HCD account and according my account history I did qualify for the Obama Speech survey :D. So now I have 940 points and that means I need 60 more points to cash out.... :D (I probably will not cash out when I reach 1000 points because well I haven't cashed out for almost a month)

[kathym]

The survey kept saying my password was invalid so I couldn't get in. I did watch the survey and was disappointed in its lack of enthusiasm.

[DAMO36]

Just received a confirmation e-mail from HCD about the McCain speech last night.....my account has just been credited 300 points
:)

[eddieMX07]

Just received a confirmation e-mail from HCD about the McCain speech last night.....my account has just been credited 300 points
:)

Yeah I got that same email too.. I now have over 1000 points with them meaning I can cash out when ever I want...

[DAMO36]

I just signed up for the new survey on the Presidential Debate on Friday. I signed up for the e-mail rather than the cell phone survey. HCD is offering 50 points per question with about 10 questions expected. If you complete all the questions HCD will give you 100 points as a bonus. Anyone else signed up for this survey yet??

[truefire]

I am. I'm looking forward to it.

[tidyclean]

I just signed up for the new survey on the Presidential Debate on Friday. I signed up for the e-mail rather than the cell phone survey. HCD is offering 50 points per question with about 10 questions expected. If you complete all the questions HCD will give you 100 points as a bonus. Anyone else signed up for this survey yet??

I'm all signed up here too. I have a 19" TV setting right next to my computer - so that works just Great for me.. :)

[vwilliams55]

I'm all signed up here too. I have a 19" TV setting right next to my computer - so that works just Great for me.. :)

Yes I signed up for the email too. I don't know the time of the debate yet though.

[eddieMX07]

I just finished reading the Presidental Debate email and I have also register but I'm not sure if the Debates will happen. Here is why:

McCain suspends campaigning (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9885159&ch=4226716&src=news)

But then their is this:

Obama rejects McCain's call to delay debate (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_el_pr/mccain)

Well folks looks like the US Economy is not looking so good. Could the US could face another Great Depression (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_el_pr/palin;_ylt=AmY4rAAn0XiIHKhaEqnQ4ldI2ocA)? Well I think it's possible since the US national debts is over 9.7 trillion. I think it will reach 10 trillion by the end of this year. Hopefully the next president will do something to improve this. Not good!!

By the way, I'm still without power in my household. It will be two weeks without electricity on Friday. This is alway not good!!

[vwilliams55]

I just finished reading the Presidental Debate email and I have also register but I'm not sure if the Debates will happen. Here is why:

McCain suspends campaigning (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9885159&ch=4226716&src=news)

But then their is this:

Obama rejects McCain's call to delay debate (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_el_pr/mccain)

Well folks looks like the US Economy is not looking so good. Could the US could face another Great Depression (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_el_pr/palin;_ylt=AmY4rAAn0XiIHKhaEqnQ4ldI2ocA)? Well I think it's possible since the US national debts is over 9.7 trillion. I think it will reach 10 trillion by the end of this year. Hopefully the next president will do something to improve this. Not good!!

By the way, I'm still without power in my household. It will be two weeks without electricity on Friday. This is alway not good!!

Sorry McCain said he won't show up on friday. Sorry you don't have power. I hope you get it back soon

[eddieMX07]

Sorry McCain said he won't show up on friday. Sorry you don't have power. I hope you get it back soon

I'm glad to say that today I got power back to my household after two weeks without electricity. That was two really long weeks that I had to endure since there was no A/C and I only have limited computer usage with the generator. I was relieved when I heard the sound of electricity at 7:53 PM today. Hopefully everything will back to normal in here and of course no more massive power outages.

Anyway, I did not get to participate in the Debate survey today because I had no power to email. Did anyone participated in this study?

[jimnme]

I'm glad to say that today I got power back to my household after two weeks without electricity. That was two really long weeks that I had to endure since there was no A/C and I only have limited computer usage with the generator. I was relieved when I heard the sound of electricity at 7:53 PM today. Hopefully everything will back to normal in here and of course no more massive power outages.

Anyway, I did not get to participate in the Debate survey today because I had no power to email. Did anyone participated in this study?


I tried to take it. About halfway through it just stopped responding. Unfortunately I didn't realize it until after it was over and I sat waiting for something to happen for 30 minutes after the debate ended.

[truefire]

Same. And to add insult to injury:

Via Firefox: I could vote but I couldn't see the speeches.

Via IE: I couldn't vote or view because, even though I know I'm up to date with my java, it kept saying I wasn't.

[DAMO36]

I answered about 3 or 4 questions and then i never got anymore questions after that. I just sent an e-mail to HCD......hopefully i'll get credit for at least the questions i did answer...

[vwilliams55]

Yeah!!, Your power came back. I did not get to take the survey as they had alot of problems. I signed on and it just stated wait for the canidates to finish and then answer the questions. The question never came. Nothing ever happend. Maybe they had a system overload.I'm glad to say that today I got power back to my household after two weeks without electricity. That was two really long weeks that I had to endure since there was no A/C and I only have limited computer usage with the generator. I was relieved when I heard the sound of electricity at 7:53 PM today. Hopefully everything will back to normal in here and of course no more massive power outages.

Anyway, I did not get to participate in the Debate survey today because I had no power to email. Did anyone participated in this study?

[tidyclean]

I answered about 3 or 4 questions and then i never got anymore questions after that. I just sent an e-mail to HCD......hopefully i'll get credit for at least the questions i did answer...

The same thing happened to me - I got to answer only 3 questions. I talked to one of my sisters and she only got 4. Another sister did the text and she said she got a total of 9.

I too sat and waited after the debate for quite some time and still no more questions. I'm glad to hear that I wasn't the only one having this problem. Now I know it had to be their glitch and we will have to wait to see how we are going to get rewarded because of it.

I also took and emailed them last night to let them know of this problem. I'm sure others also did the same - so that should help in our case.

[DAMO36]

The same thing happened to me - I got to answer only 3 questions. I talked to one of my sisters and she only got 4. Another sister did the text and she said she got a total of 9.

I too sat and waited after the debate for quite some time and still no more questions. I'm glad to hear that I wasn't the only one having this problem. Now I know it had to be their glitch and we will have to wait to see how we are going to get rewarded because of it.

I also took and emailed them last night to let them know of this problem. I'm sure others also did the same - so that should help in our case.

I logged into the HCD site today to see if i was awarded anything for the questions i answered. I saw that that they credited my account with 15 points for the survey last night and they also mentioned i was disqualified from the survey. I can't understand why i was disqualified unless i completed the poll questions too fast. I did write them an e-mail last night and i'm still waiting for a reply. I'll let you guys know if i hear anything...

[vwilliams55]

I logged into the HCD site today to see if i was awarded anything for the questions i answered. I saw that that they credited my account with 15 points for the survey last night and they also mentioned i was disqualified from the survey. I can't understand why i was disqualified unless i completed the poll questions too fast. I did write them an e-mail last night and i'm still waiting for a reply. I'll let you guys know if i hear anything...

I also emailed them. I did not receive any credit for the one question and they have not responded to my email. You did better than me.

[tidyclean]

I also emailed them. I did not receive any credit for the one question and they have not responded to my email. You did better than me.

Just logged into HCD and no points were credited to me yet either. I'm sure we will hear back from them if we sent an email. I will give it through this coming Monday and then I might just give them a call to see what they have to say about it.

[DAMO36]

:)

Just received an e-mail from HCD apologising for the technical problems the other night during the Presidential Debate. They have credited my account with the 600 points originally offered. I also got a note from them saying that there will be something similar offered on Oct 2nd....i'm guessing it's the Vice Presidential Debate coming up on Thursday night between Biden and Palin.

[vwilliams55]

:)

Just received an e-mail from HCD apologising for the technical problems the other night during the Presidential Debate. They have credited my account with the 600 points originally offered. I also got a note from them saying that there will be something similar offered on Oct 2nd....i'm guessing it's the Vice Presidential Debate coming up on Thursday night between Biden and Palin.

I also received a reply. They credited me 600 points also. They said they would credit everyone that tried. This was very nice because they had problems with the server. I am happy.

[jimnme]

I also received a reply. They credited me 600 points also. They said they would credit everyone that tried. This was very nice because they had problems with the server. I am happy.


Ditto. I'm very please with the way they handled this!

[tidyclean]

:)

Just received an e-mail from HCD apologising for the technical problems the other night during the Presidential Debate. They have credited my account with the 600 points originally offered. I also got a note from them saying that there will be something similar offered on Oct 2nd....i'm guessing it's the Vice Presidential Debate coming up on Thursday night between Biden and Palin.

Also Very Pleased they gave us those Points !! :) I kind of figured they would do that - because it was out of our control. Also very glad that we should be able to participate in the VP Debate. I watch it anyway, so it's Neat to be able to get paid for it too... :)

[DAMO36]

Yep it's really cool to get paid for what you'd be watching anyway.....i have to admit though i have been paying much more attention because of these surveys too and i think that's a good thing.....important we make the right choice....

[truefire]

Here we go again... another debate I can't see or hear. -_-

[jimnme]

Here we go again... another debate I can't see or hear. -_-

I can't either so I have it going here in one screen and the HCD in another. http://www.myspace.com/mydebates

[eddieMX07]

I'm guessing you guys were invited to a VP Debate sruvey... Well I wasn't and I wonder why. But now that think about it's probably a good thing I was invited since I most likely would participate in this study.

[tidyclean]

Your not suppose to hear or see it - YOU have to be watching it on TV and you are able to vote ONLY on this Screen for either Obama or McCain...

It's still nor working right because I only got 2 questions so far and they already asked about 5 or 6. They WILL be getting another email from me again. :mad:

[DAMO36]

Yep i guess that HCD had another technical problem yet again with this survey. I received 3 questions and then didn't get anymore after that.....the exact same thing happened last week with the Presidential Debate. Guess i'll be writing HCD another e-mail hoping i get paid for my participation.

[tidyclean]

Yep i guess that HCD had another technical problem yet again with this survey. I received 3 questions and then didn't get anymore after that.....the exact same thing happened last week with the Presidential Debate. Guess i'll be writing HCD another e-mail hoping i get paid for my participation.

I received a total of (7) Questions this time. Maybe they don't like who I'm voting .LOL :p So now I know that there definitely were problems again.

I just sent off my Email to inform them of my concern with the technical problem and hope it can be resolved. Let's think positive and maybe we will get the full payout again. ;)

[LapisLee]

Mine never started. It just kept saying 'Please wait. You will have a chance to vote after the participants stop speaking.'

[NorthernBelle]

During the VP debate, I received a total of about 10-11 questions.

Wonder why there's so many differences

[NorthernBelle]

That was fast!


Dear Participant:

Thank you for participating in the 2008 VP Debate. Your account has been credit $7. You may view the results by going to http://www.mediacurves.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hcdi.net or 888-404-9393.

We value your opinion and thank you for your participation.

[DAMO36]

I got the same e-mail from HCD but i only got $1 because of the technical problems i had. I'm still hoping to get the full incentive like i did last week....
:(

[LapisLee]

I also received only $1 due to technical problems on HCDs part.

[vwilliams55]

I received the 700 points also and so I am happy again.;)

[tidyclean]

I did receive $3.50 for the 7 questions that I did receive. I also sent out another email after I got my payout email. Right after that I also got on the phone and talked to Tech Support. They were very nice and did say that anyone who responded by email will be receiving a response back on their issue about the study. They didn't state whether we would be Fully compensated like last time, but they are looking futher into what still is causing the problems that we are having. :cool:

[truefire]

I ended up getting not only more than I expected, but more than the full value as well. Got 7 dollars credited to my account when I was only expecting 6 at best.

[tidyclean]

I ended up getting not only more than I expected, but more than the full value as well. Got 7 dollars credited to my account when I was only expecting 6 at best.

Hi truefire, I still haven't received any response back from the emails I sent them. So exactly how many questions did you answer and did you do the study online or by text? :confused:

[DAMO36]

I just got an e-mail from HCD apologising for the survey problems last week with the vice-presidential debate. They credited my account with the full 700 points which was $1 more than i thought i was getting. I was really pleased to get a response from them after sending an e-mail to them......looking forward to the next survey....hopefully i'll be receiving an invitation for the next presidential debate....

:)

[tidyclean]

I just got an e-mail from HCD apologising for the survey problems last week with the vice-presidential debate. They credited my account with the full 700 points which was $1 more than i thought i was getting. I was really pleased to get a response from them after sending an e-mail to them......looking forward to the next survey....hopefully i'll be receiving an invitation for the next presidential debate....

:)

Well good for you !! :) But I thought you said you only answered (3) questions - so how then would you have thought you was only getting just $1 more than expected :confused:

[vwilliams55]

Well good for you !! :) But I thought you said you only answered (3) questions - so how then would you have thought you was only getting just $1 more than expected :confused:

Yep, kind of funny. I like fun.

[eddieMX07]

This email just hit my inbox....

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to register to participate in a survey regarding the 2nd Presidential Debate that will be airing on television on the evening of Tuesday, October 7 at 8pm. The survey will be conducted online and begin immediately following the end of the debate. The survey consists of 2 brief questions regarding your opinion on who won the debate. You will earn 50 points for your participation in this study. You must register and participate in the survey this evening to redeem your points.

We will notify you by email this evening as soon as the survey begins. You should receive the survey prior to the conclusion of the debate and you will have approximately 15 minutes after the end of the debate to respond. Therefore, the survey will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

I think I qualified for this survey even though I'm not voting in November regardless of my situation. Well anyway, The points are what attract me because they equal money!! :D

[LapisLee]

Dear Lee New,

On behalf of HCD Research, I want to apologize for the inconvenience and
frustration that you encountered. Your account has been credited additional
points to reach the maximum of 700 points for this study.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email with the
complete Subject header, or you may call us at (888) 404-9393.

Sincerely,

Patrick
HCD Technical Support
Phone: (908) 788-9393
support@hcdi.net

===============================================
Original message received 2008-10-03 00:31:56.64
===============================================
The page continues to say 'Please wait. You will be allowed to vote once the
participants have finished speaking.'

[eddieMX07]

Today I received this email from HCD Research that I thought you all might find interestings...

-- HCD Research will announce winning ads morning after Super Bowl --


Flemington, NJ, January 12, 2009 — HCD Research announced today that for the third consecutive year, it will conduct a national study during the Super Bowl to rate and announce the winning ads early Monday morning.

The company will host the study and report the results on its mediacurves.com web site the morning of February 2. To view the winning Super Bowl ads from 2007 and 2008, go to www.mediacurves.com

http://i40.tinypic.com/2hrfknl.jpg

In addition to the winning ad of Super Bowl XLIII, HCD Research will announce the winning ads in the following categories:

Advertainment
Network spots
Public Affairs
Movie Trailers
Call-to-action

According to Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, the company will use quantitative research techniques in which different segments of the national sample will view three advertisements. “This approach is consistent with research techniques that we use to conduct communications research for our clients,” explained Kessler. “Using a large random sample of Americans and our state-of-the art applications, we will accurately obtain viewers’ reactions to all of the Super Bowl ads.”

Ad Testing Methodology

During the game, the Super Bowl ads will be inserted into a web survey and sent to a national representative sample of more than 2,000 participants. Responders will answer questions regarding their perceptions of the ads using various parameters, including breakthrough, emotion, memorability and involvement. They will also utilize an automated response system to indicate their level of interest in quarter-second intervals as they watch an ad.

The interest levels will be analyzed in the form of curves to determine which commercials had the highest sustained levels of interest. The curves will be used as part of a metric to calculate and rank the advertisements and determine the winning ads. The metric will also include a measurement for emotions and an index for “word of mouth” impact of the ads.

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the ad testing, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).

HCD Research is a communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based marketing and communications research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company's web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393.

[paddysmum]

Today I received this email from HCD Research that I thought you all might find interestings...

I got that too. So when do you think we'll hear more?

[LapisLee]

Here is what you can expect with HCD:

My Account - History

Note: Cashouts are processed approximately once a month. If your cash-out status is listed as Unprocessed, then your check is pending and will be mailed shortly.

Date Type Points Description

1/6/09 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1509: Survey
12/31/08 Complete 300 Completed Survey #1501: Internet Study
12/31/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1496: Internet Survey
12/17/08 Complete 300 Completed Survey #1483: Study
12/15/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1476: Survey
12/12/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1473: Survey
12/12/08 Cash-Out -1050 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 10.50; STATUS: Pending
12/11/08 Complete 1000 Completed Survey #1465: Dental Product Study
12/7/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1469: Miracle Study
12/6/08 Cash-Out -1370 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 13.70; STATUS: Pending
12/5/08 Complete 500 Completed Survey #1397: Study
11/18/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1423: Healthcare Study
11/14/08 Complete 300 Completed Survey #1420: Internet Study
11/12/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1403: Pharmaceutical Study
11/5/08 Complete 0 Completed Survey #1400: Survey
11/1/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1360: Survey
10/24/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1369: Survey
10/15/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1346: Study
10/15/08 Complete 150 Completed Survey #1350: Survey
10/14/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1348: Survey
10/13/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1347: Survey
10/11/08 Cash-Out -1560 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 15.60; STATUS: Processed (Nov 20 2008 10:03AM)
10/10/08 Error 600 Error in Survey #1326: 2008 VP Debate
10/8/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1340: Speech Study
10/3/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1326: 2008 VP Debate
9/26/08 Complete 300 Completed Survey #1323: Questionnaire
9/19/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1316: Survey
9/18/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1315: Survey
9/17/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1314: Survey
9/15/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1308: Study
9/12/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1302: Survey
9/9/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1232: Survey
9/6/08 Cash-Out -1010 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 10.10; STATUS: Processed (Oct 17 2008 10:44AM)
9/5/08 Complete 300 Completed Survey #1282: John McCain Speech
9/3/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1283: Palin Speech
8/27/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1270: Consumer Study
8/26/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1245: TV Commercial Testing
8/25/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1261: Consumer Study
8/5/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1243: Survey
7/8/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1207: Political Survey
7/7/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1192: Healthcare Consumer Study
5/26/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1132: Healthcare Consumer Study
5/23/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1152: Study
5/15/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1139: Political Survey
5/14/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1138: Political Survey
5/12/08 Complete 50 Completed Survey #1101: Political Survey
5/7/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1129: Political Survey
5/6/08 Complete 0 Completed Survey #1128: Survey
5/2/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1122: Online Study
5/1/08 Cash-Out -1260 Cashed Out Balance - AMOUNT: $ 12.60; STATUS: Processed (Jun 30 2008 11:04AM)
4/17/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1094: Political Survey
4/14/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1088: Political Study
4/9/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1080: Healthcare Consumer Study
4/7/08 Quota 10 Quota-Full Survey #1078: Political Study
3/31/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1066: Political Survey
3/28/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1054: Healthcare Consumer Study
3/21/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1059: Online Study
3/17/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1048: Online Study
3/14/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1015: Commercial Test
3/13/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1046: Online Study
3/10/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1041: Online Study
3/6/08 Complete 200 Completed Survey #1035: Online Study
3/6/08 DQ 10 Disqualified Survey #1012: Healthcare Consumer Study
2/27/08 Complete 100 Completed Survey #1018: Online Study

Post #1, January 15, 2009

[eddieMX07]

I got that too. So when do you think we'll hear more?

Well the email says the results will be posted on Feb2 on the media curves website.. I guessing that is the day after the super bowl..

But I wonder how the will allow the viewers to choose the winners. Are they going to send a survey about the commercials after super bowl ends?

[LapisLee]

Well the email says the results will be posted on Feb2 on the media curves website.. I guessing that is the day after the super bowl..

But I wonder how the will allow the viewers to choose the winners. Are they going to send a survey about the commercials after super bowl ends?
Yep and I will be taking that survey drunk! :D

Post #2, January 15, 2009

[eddieMX07]

Yesterday I received the email invite shown below...

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to register to participate in our online survey regarding the Presidential Inauguration occurring on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. It should take approximately 3-5 minutes to complete both portions of the survey and you will receive 50 points for your participation. The registration includes a few brief questions and the second portion of the survey will be sent at or near the conclusion of the Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2009. Only upon competition of this will you receive the points. After the survey has closed you will be able to view the final results online at: http://www.MediaCurves.com/


I registered for this study with out knowing what time the speech would be made. Well I found at that the Obama speech will be at 10:30 CT. I will be no where near a computer at that time so I will probably not be able to participate in this survey because of a over quota is very likely when taking a HCD survey four or more hours after the email invite.

Did anyone else sign up for this study....?

[paddysmum]

Yesterday I received the email invite shown below...


I registered for this study with out knowing what time the speech would be made. Well I found at that the Obama speech will be at 10:30 CT. I will be no where near a computer at that time so I will probably not be able to participate in this survey because of a over quota is very likely when taking a HCD survey four or more hours after the email invite.

Did anyone else sign up for this study....?

I signed up. I live in the DC suburbs. I have to watch. It lets me know when my visiting relatives watching the Inauguration first-hand on the National Mall will need me to pick them up at a suburban Metro stop.

My family only visits me when it's useful to them. :(

[tidyclean]

Yesterday I received the email invite shown below...



I registered for this study with out knowing what time the speech would be made. Well I found at that the Obama speech will be at 10:30 CT. I will be no where near a computer at that time so I will probably not be able to participate in this survey because of a over quota is very likely when taking a HCD survey four or more hours after the email invite.

Did anyone else sign up for this study....?

Yes - I'm all signed up and ready to listen to the speech...;)

[eddieMX07]

Today I received the message below about that survey I was unable to participate in...

50 Points Added to your Account for your Presidential Inaugural Study Participation‏

Dear Valued Panel Member,

We apologize for any problems you had with our inaugural study yesterday and we will be compensating you even if you did not have a chance to participate in the second portion of the survey. We want to ensure you that we respect your time and commitment to HCDSurveys/MediaCurves.com. In hopes of restoring your faith that we take your opinions seriously and value you as an integral part of our family, we are adding 50 points to your account as a sign of good faith and apology. We are addressing this issue for future studies that involve a registration process. We are working towards setting our system up so that you have an increased chance of participation as your opinion and input is extremely important to us.

Thank you to those of you who have brought this issue to our attention. We are always open to your suggestions as our goal is to continually improve on our process in order to create a system that is dually beneficial.

Thank you for your continued dedication and participation in our studies.

I did not even take this survey and I received the 50 points. That's a good deal!!!

[maplaver]

Today I received the message below about that survey I was unable to participate in...



I did not even take this survey and I received the 50 points. That's a good deal!!!

DITTO... awesome right ;)

[paddysmum]

So when do you think we'll get SuperBowl Ad invites? I need 50 points to cash out. I get few invites now that the Presidential Election is over.

[LapisLee]

So when do you think we'll get SuperBowl Ad invites? I need 50 points to cash out. I get few invites now that the Presidential Election is over.
Same here! I am at 860 points!

Post #1, January 26, 2009

[LapisLee]

-- Amanda Congdon Will Introduce Winning Ads Monday Morning --

Flemington, NJ, January 29, 2009 — HCD Research announced today that it will compare the 2008 and 2009 Super Bowl ad testing scores to determine if viewers respond differently in 2009 as a result of the economy. Amanda Congdon, a noted writer, actress and producer will introduce the winning ads of Super Bowl XLIII on the company’s mediacurves.com web site on Monday morning after the game. Congdon has created and co-created many web video projects including her current show, Sometimes Daily, and AC on ABC, Amanda Across America, Rocketboom and Starring Amanda. She has also appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

The company will host the study and report the results on its mediacurves.com web site the morning of February 2. To view the winning Super Bowl ads from 2007 and 2008, go to www.mediacurves.com. In addition to the winning ad of Super Bowl XLIII, HCD Research will announce the winning ads in the following categories:

Advertainment
Movie Trailers
Network Spots
Other (public service, call-to-action, etc.)

“We are comparing our testing scores to determine whether people respond to the 2009 ads differently than they did in 2008,” commented Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research. “With the challenges in the economy, it will be interesting to see if viewers’ perceptions and emotions are different than last year.”

Ad Testing Methodology

During the game, the Super Bowl ads will be inserted into a web survey and sent to a national representative sample of more than 2,000 participants. Responders will answer questions regarding their perceptions of the ads using various parameters, including breakthrough, emotion, memorability and involvement. They will also utilize an automated response system to indicate their level of interest in quarter-second intervals as they watch an ad.

The interest levels will be analyzed in the form of curves to determine which commercials had the highest sustained levels of interest. The curves will be used as part of a metric to calculate and rank the advertisements and determine the winning ads. The metric will also include a measurement for emotions and an index for “word of mouth” impact of the ads.
Editors/Reporters: For more information on the ad testing, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).

HCD Research is a communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based marketing and communications research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393.

Post #3, January 29, 2009

[LapisLee]

Dear Panel Member

HCD Research, using its MediaCurves.com web site, will be conducting its third annual on-line study to test the television commercials that are aired during the 2009 Super Bowl.

We would like to invite you to register to participate in the evaluation of the 2009 Super Bowl commercials for this year’s study. The survey will be conducted throughout the airing of the Super Bowl on Sunday February 1, 2009. Each commercial rating will take approximately 2-3 minutes to complete. This year, we will be testing all commercials that run during the airing of the game. Participants will rate a minimum of 5 commercials and will receive 100 points for their participation once this minimum has been met. You will have the opportunity to rate more than 5 commercials if you choose to do so. 10 points will be earned for every additional commercial rating after the minimum has been met.

To register to participate in this survey, please click on the link below:

(Link deleted)

We will notify you by email on the day of Super Bowl Sunday (February 1, 2009) as soon as the survey begins. The study is likely to conclude within several hours after fielding starts. While we will attempt to register only as many people as needed to conduct the study, we will need to have some over-enrollment to allow for those who are unable to respond to the study. Therefore, the survey will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

The use of MS Internet Explorer web browser is recommended for this survey. All responses and contact information from study participants are kept in the strictest confidence. Our privacy policy can be viewed online at http://www.hcdsurveys.com/Privacy.cfm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hcdi.net or 888-404-9393.

Sincerely,

Glenn Kessler
Managing Partner
HCD Research, Inc.

Post #2, January 30, 2009

[paddysmum]

Got it! Looking forward to SuperBowl Sunday!

[paddysmum]

How many did you review? I started after the game, and got froze out twice, and slowly reviewed 10 ads, because the servers were so slow. I quit at 11:30.

[LapisLee]

I completed seven surveys and then the page froze. I decided to keep the page open and when I refreshed later last night I was able to rate 31 Superbowl commericals for 360 points. Did anyone else do better than that? The link still worked this morning when I did the final one.

Post #3, February 2, 2009

[paddysmum]

You must not need sleep, Lee.

I just got this in:

:

Top Five 2009 Ads Score Lower than Top Five 2008 Ads --
Flemington, NJ, February 2, 2009 – Results of a national study conducted among Super Bowl viewers last night revealed that the Budweiser Horse Circus ad was selected as the number one ad of Super Bowl XLIII. To view the rankings for all of this year’s Super Bowl ads go to: www.mediacurves.com
The study was conducted by HCD Research using its Media Curves web site, during February 1-2, among a nationally representative sample of Americans over the age of 18.
In addition to the winning ad of Super Bowl XLIII, HCD Research announced the winning ads in the following categories:

Advertainment
Movie Trailers
Network Spots
Other (public service, call-to-action, etc.)
“This year we compared our Super Bowl ad testing scores against the scores from last year,” said Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research. “Our study revealed that the top five ads this year scored statistically lower than the top five ads from last year, which may indicate a change in viewers’ attitudes as a result of the current economic situation.”
Ad Testing Methodology
During the game, the Super Bowl ads were inserted into a web survey and sent to a national representative sample of more than 2,000 participants. Responders answered questions regarding their perceptions of the ads using various parameters, including breakthrough, emotion, memorability and involvement. They also utilized an automated response system to indicate their level of interest in quarter-second intervals as they watch an ad.
The interest levels were analyzed in the form of curves to determine which commercials had the highest sustained levels of interest. The curves were used as part of a metric to calculate and rank the advertisements. The metric was also included with a measurement for emotions and an index for “word of mouth” impact of the ads.

[eddieMX07]

I completed seven surveys and then the page froze. I decided to keep the page open and when I refreshed later last night I was able to rate 31 Superbowl commericals for 360 points. Did anyone else do better than that? The link still worked this morning when I did the final one.

Post #3, February 2, 2009

Wow dude that is impressive. 31 commercials for 360 points!! I did the minimum of 5 commercials for 100 points even though I wanted to do more, but couldn't becasue I had strict schedule I try to follow... Plus another reason I didn't attempt to evalute more commercials is because my internet is really slow. Yeah it's DSL but it takes several minutes to download a commercial. And yeah You must not need sleep, Lee :rolleyes:

[LapisLee]

Dear Panel Member:

HCD Research would like to invite you to participate in our online survey regarding your perceptions of the judges on Fox's American Idol show which aired this evening. We will not be offering any points for this study but tomorrow you may view the final results online at: http://www.MediaCurves.com/.

This study will be conducted weekly throughout season 8 of the American Idol show. Please be sure to check back every week to let your opinion be heard and participate in rating the American Idol judges. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Participate by clicking on the link below:

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Earn extra points by referring friends and family to sign up for our panel. Receive 50 points per referral by clicking on the link below:

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If the links above do not work, then please copy and paste the link into your browser. The use of MS Internet Explorer web browser and a broadband connection are highly recommended for this survey.

Our privacy policy can be viewed online at http://www.hcdsurveys.com/Privacy.cfm
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@hcdi.net or 888-404-9393.

Sincerely,

Glenn Kessler
Managing Partner
HCD Research, Inc.

[LapisLee]

11. HCD $74.90 ($10 minimum pay out) (1000 = $10) (Joined: 2008-02-27) ($74.90 rec'd)

A very consistent earner with short surveys on political subjects and other current affairs, like the Presidential debates, Superbowl ads and American Idol surveys. Most surveys pay between 100 ($1) and 600 ($6) points and their points system is the easiest to remember because 1 point equals 1 cent. The minimum cash out is 1000 points or $10.

You will only receive about one survey per week at most, but they do credit you with 10 points even if you are disqualified. You should be able to cash out about once per month. Checks arrive in 6-8 weeks and, currently, HCD does not have PayPal.

Technical support and customer service is better than average and you can contact HCD through via email their website or by calling 1-888-404-9393.

[maplaver]

i´ve been paid $52,4 so far.
i luv their very short and interesting surveys :D

[LapisLee]

12. HCD $87.65 ($10 payout) (1000 = $10 po) (Joined: 2008-02-27) ($87.65 rec'd)

I have earned and received $87.65 from HCD since February 27, 2008 when I initially joined. I like their point system better than others because 100 points = $1.00. Most surveys will earn you between 100 ($1) and 500 points ($5). You can cash out every 1000 points ($10). You also receive 10 points ($0.10) for every survey even if you are disqualified. Checks arrive in about 6-8 weeks.

Most surveys that I have gotten from HCD have included a topical political interview video, which you watch and move a slider to show how much you agree or disagree with what the person is saying in real time. There are also surveys on health care topics. You will probably not get more than one or two surveys per week at most, but you will rarely be disqualified unless you are too slow to click on the link. Some of these surveys close in less than an hour after the email hits your inbox. I have missed four surveys due to the quota having been filled and 11 from being DQed.

[LapisLee]

Dear Lee:

The HCD MediaCurves™ Panel is looking to expand our panel and we need your help. So we decided to offer a little Facebook-launching present for helping our panel grow. Here is the special promotion running this week: If you get your friends to join our panel and complete their profile, they will get 100 points ($1) and you will get 75 points.

Forward this message to your friends on Facebook (or any other friends!) and just have them go to the following link to register and learn more about the panel.
Your personal referral link: (Link deleted)

You can also post a message on your Facebook page – just remember to use the special link so you both get credit!

Remember to tell them how important our surveys are. Some are for clients such as Pfizer and GE – and a lot of them are fun studies about entertainment, politics, sports, and national events. They are reported on www.mediacurves.com but also get reported in the Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, Fox News, etc. It is fun participating, and you earn cash for each survey too!

Thanks for your help!

Regards,

Barbara Taylor
HCD Research
Director, MediaCurves™
barbara.taylor@hcdi.net
http://www.mediacurves.com
“Public Perception, Pure and Simple”

P.S. – You can also become a MediaCurves™ fan at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820

[LapisLee]

Dear Panel Member,

Thank you for your participation on MediaCurves™ surveys! Here is a special promotion you may be interested in.

A new opportunity to earn points

MediaCurves is looking for your help getting the word out about our study results. The studies you participate in are published by many major media outlets. We want even more people to know about these important topics. You may have already seen our results posted on Facebook, Twitter, and Digg, and we want to increase the appearance of links to our study results on the web. We are asking for your help in posting links to our website and have constructed a special promotion to enlist your help in spreading the news.

Here’s the deal:
You post 3 links to any recent study posted on www.mediacurves.com
Add a short description of MediaCurves surveys with each link
Post these links on any website
These websites can include your Facebook wall, blogs, discussion boards, or any other open internet site
Just email the HTML addresses to the websites you post on to barbara.taylor@hcdi.net by September 27, 2009. Be sure to include your panel ID number! In return and once we verify the links, we will give you 100 points! It’s an easy and fast way for you to gain points on your HCD Survey account and promote the great work you do through MediaCurves studies!

Here are some sample postings you might put up:

If posting to your own website, Facebook page, Digg, etc.(in this case, about the UK PSA on texting while driving)

I am part of the HCD Survey Panel and have been participating in MediaCurves.com studies. MediaCurves.com conducts many surveys testing TV commercials. They just conducted a study with 300 viewers of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) from the U.K. illustrating the dangers of texting and driving. Results showed that majority of viewers (80%) reported that they are less likely to text while driving after watching the PSA. The study also found that 85% of American viewers reported that the PSA should be aired in the U.S. The majority of viewers (87%) believe that the PSA is appropriate in nature, and 86% also indicated that the PSA was extremely effective. More in-depth results can be viewed at http://www.mediacurves.com/NationalMediaFocus/J7508-PSA/Index.cfm
If you are posting on your Twitter page (in this case, about e-book readers)

Tweet or Re-tweet: “You may be interested in a study from MediaCurves.com. They compared views of Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s e-book readers: http://bit.ly/R1mrS ”

If you are posting a comment on a blog or response to a news article (in this case, about Coke Vio)

MediaCurves.com just conducted a study with 300 viewers of a recent CNN video discussing the new Coke Vio beverage line. Results showed that 56% of viewers would consider purchasing Vio if it was available to consumers. The study also found that 66% of viewers do not think this beverage will be successful among consumers. More in-depth results can be viewed at http://www.mediacurves.com/NationalMediaFocus/J7502-CokeVio/Index.cfm

Thanks.
(Your name here)

Here are some general rules:

Which studies qualify?

You may post about any MediaCurves studies that have been released in the past month or so, such as our studies on Coke Vio, Swine Flu, Health Care Reform ads, and the Texting While Driving PSA.

What if I didn’t participate in the survey?

You can post studies that you personally participated in – as well as those you did not.
More details about what qualifies for points – and what does not:
If you post on a blog, the comment must be approved by the blog’s administrator in order for that entry to count.
While you are welcome to post these on as many websites as you want, you will only get points for the first three you post.
You will not get points for a post on the MediaCurves forum or the MediaCurves Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or Digg page.
You must send all three links in one email, because we will not individually keep track of the number of posts each panel member gets.
You will not get points for multiple posts on the same web page. However, you can post several times on a website if the posts are on different pages or if they are about different story results.
We must be able to see the posts via links you email us to get the points.
You may not tamper with any websites in order to post. Only post on relevant websites with a specific area open to comments.
When is the deadline for this promotion?

All submissions must be emailed to barbara.taylor@hcdi.net by September 27, 2009.

When do I get my points?

Once we confirm the list of pages you posted on, we will add 100 points to your account. We expect this to be done within a week of receiving the email.

What if I have additional questions or concerns?

Please contact us at barbara.taylor@hcdi.net or 908-483-9138. You can also message us on Facebook if you need any help. Just go to “followers” on the MediaCurves Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820), and look for BarbaraAtMediaCurves.

Thanks for all your help!

Sincerely,
Barbara Taylor
HCD Research
Director, MediaCurves™
908 483-9146 (office)
barbara.taylor@hcdi.net
http://www.mediacurves.com
“Public Perception, Pure and Simple”

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