Got this email from First In Focus today... who are GREAT to work with for market research... easy money (cash!), incentives... totally worth it:

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"PLEASE NOTE THE TIME OF THE COLLEGE STUDENT FOCUS GROUP HAS CHANGED. THE 2 HOUR GROUP WILL NOW TAKE PLACE TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH @ 9:00AM. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS, SUSAN PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION OF FOCUS GROUP BELOW! We are currently recruiting college students ages 18-44 that ride bikes. We are recruiting this focus group on behalf of Performance Bicycle Shops. As always there are never any sales involved. The groups will last 2 hours (9:00AM on Tuesday, Aug. 5th.) If you qualify and participate in the focus group; you will be compensated a $100 gift card from Performance Bicycle. If you or someone you know is interested; please answer all the questions below and email back to me. Thanks, Susan 1. Your name 2. Contact phone number 3. Age 4. Your level of education (undergraduate or graduate) 5. Are you currently enrolled part time or full time? 6. Do you own a bicycle? 7. Do you plan to buy a bike in the next 12 months? 8. The number of times per month you ride your bike? 9. Have you purchased from Performance Bicycle? (We are looking for BOTH people that have AND have not purchased) 10. If you have purchased from Performance; how many times in the past 12 months? 11. What is your estimated annual spending on bicycles or bicycles OR bicycle accessories? PLEASE NOTE: If you are listed with more than one child age 18-44 OR both you and your spouse are listed with the same email address; you may receive more than one email. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thanks, Susan IF IT LOOKS LIKE YOU MAY QUALIFY, SOMEONE FOM OUR OFFICE WILL CONTACT YOU! Susan Lesesne First In Focus Research Inc. 4009 Barrett Drive, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27609 Phone: (919) 510-0445 X 32 Fax: (919) 510-0520 http://www.FirstInFocus.com"

If any of you are interested... definitely give them a call.

7/23/2008 2:36:01 PM

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"college students ages 18-44 "

Wow, there are some old people in college these days

7/23/2008 2:38:20 PM

ZERO

POINT

ZERO

7/23/2008 4:40:56 PM

Was there an email address included in the original email?

7/23/2008 4:56:18 PM

So I talked with Ms. Lesesne a couple times, and she's really happy with NCSULilWolf for putting this up on TWW and she's happy with me for telling her about TWW in general. I don't know how happy she'll be after she gets a good look at this place though, lol. I guess she just needs more college students for her company's research databases.

Looks like I'll be getting a $100 gift card, thanks for the post.

7/24/2008 12:26:52 PM

I've done a few focus groups with them before....most of the time that give you cash

Twice I've been paid and sent on my way b/c it was overbooked

7/24/2008 12:29:38 PM

^^ yay

^ holler - that's the BEST!

8/6/2008 12:01:15 AM

Do these people do non-bicycular research?

8/6/2008 12:03:29 AM

First in Focus?

Uhhh yah - and lots of it.

Get on their mailing list and L&E Research (google it - it's raleigh based) for fun stuff, easy cash, and the chance to test some cool potentially new products before they hit the market.

I *think* the bicycle study is still taking applicants as I got a follow up email yesterday about it (even though I'm not participating).

8/6/2008 8:39:45 PM