Frequently Asked Questions from participants

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I've received an invitation to a focus group session. Why?
How did you get my name and phone number?
I've been invited to a focus group. How do I respond?
I would like to be considered for a focus group. How do I do that?
When will I get to participate in a study?
Are there other studies besides focus groups in which I can participate?
How will you notify me of a study in which I am selected to participate?
Do I have to sign up more than once?
Do you send my Participant Profile to other research firms?
What if my email, phone number, or address has changed?

I've received an invitation to a focus group session. Why?

You received an invitation because we think you may fit the profile of the type of individual we'd like to have in an upcoming session in your area.
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How did you get my name and phone number?

Your name - like almost everyone's name - appears on a number of mailing lists. We purchase directory lists, magazine subscription lists, phone book listings, and other lists that we think include the type of people we want to include in a particular focus group.
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I've been invited to a focus group. How do I respond?

If you have already been invited to attend a FocusAnywhere focus group session, simply call us at 1-800-569-3311. Let us ask you a set of standard questions to make sure you fit the profile we need. If so, you'll receive a formal invitation to the focus group.
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I would like to be considered for a focus group. How do I do that?

If you have NOT been invited to a focus group session, go to the "Sign up for a study" page on this website. Fill out the Participant Profile, and you will be considered for future research projects. Please do not call FocusAnywhere unless you've received an invitation by phone or mail. Our operators only take calls from individuals who have been invited.
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When will I get to participate in a study?

Companies who conduct research through FocusAnywhere often have specific profiles for the participants they seek. Furthermore, most of our studies are focus groups, which are community-specific. If you have not yet been contacted to do a study - or it has been awhile since your last FocusAnywhere study - it doesn't mean we've lost your record. It simply means that your profile does not fit any of our current studies.
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Are there other studies besides focus groups in which I can participate?

Yes. Besides focus groups, FocusAnywhere also conducts phone and online surveys through its sister organizations, Consumer Logic and The NorthStar Research Group. Just like focus groups, these studies rely on certain Participant Profiles, and you are automatically considered for those as well.
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How will you notify me of a study in which I am selected to participate?

We'll contact you by email or phone when your Participant Profile fits a current study.
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Do I have to sign up more than once?

No. Once you've given us your profile information, you are part of our participant database. When we contact you to participate in a study, we will automatically ask you to update your profile, just in case something has changed since you first sent your profile.
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Do you send my Participant Profile to other research firms?

No. We do not sell or share your profile information with any other company, besides our sister organizations, Consumer Logic and NorthStar Research Group. However, there may come a time when we ask if you would allow us to provide your name to other, outside, third party research firms. Before we did this, we would get your permission first.
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What if my email, phone number, or address has changed?

If our means of contacting you has changed, please send us a Participant Profile update by way of email message. Simply include your full name (first, middle, and last), and your current (1) phone number, (2) email address, and (3) address, city, state, and zip. Email to dan@focusanywhere.com.
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