How to actually make money doing consumer research in Des Plaines, IL

While you can't make a living filling out surveys, as many websites would have you believe, you can occasionally make a chunk of change by participating in consumer research. Most consumer research firms are locally based, not web-based.

	Go to https://www.opinionwizard.com/.
	Go to http://www.ohareinfocus.com/signup/index.html.
	Fill out the form in as much detail as you feel comfortable with. Not all fields are required (except for contact information), but the more they know about you, the more likely you will be in the target market of one of their research clients, and the more likely you will be contacted.
	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.