How to actually make money doing consumer research in Deerfield, IL

The Internet is full of schemes and scams about how to make money doing consumer research, such as surveys, secret shopping, etc. Unfortunately, the bogus information crowds out the legitimate information. While it is very rare that a consumer can make a full-time living doing consumer research, there are actual legitimate ways to make money doing consumer research.

	Go to http://www.smithresearch.com/participant.html.
	Fill out the form with as detailed information as you feel comfortable with. Most of the fields are not required, but they only ask that information to find the best possible people for a given study. The more you fill out, the more likely you are to be selected.
	When there is a study that needs someone in your demographic, or with your interests, career, or abilities, the company will contact you to make sure you are a match.
	If you are a match, they will give you a time to come in person to their research facilities. You will participate in a focus group study, where you discuss a new product or marketing idea with a group leader and other research participants. It's not a sales pitch. In fact, what you may see may not even be on the market, so you can't buy it even if you wanted.