There have been a lot of big trades, moves and acquisitions in the off season, and with basketball season kicking into high gear, we want to know from you what basketball teams are going to be the best and the worst. Which team made the best off season moves? Who will be Rookie of the Year? And of course, which player has the best hair? (we’re voting for Walter Herrmann, pictured here)

Let us know by taking this quick, fun, online survey! Membership is not required, and MarketPoints will not be awarded for completing this online survey.

You can view instant results of this survey here. This online survey is powered by InstantSurvey.

GlobalTestMarket members who redeemed MarketPoints between September 20th through the 26th should check their mailboxes over the next week.

Accounting just reported that redemption checks will be mailed in the next day or two. Thank you for your continuing survey participation and we look forward to sending you another check the next time you hit 1,000 MarketPoints!

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling recently shocked her readers by announcing that Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts and mentor to Harry Potter, is gay. The announcement has been received with mix emotions, with some calling it a great step forward for such a major character - in a “children’s book” no less - to be gay, with others not as happy. We want all you Harry Potter readers to let us know what you think of this announcement. Was it a good move? Should Rowling have left it alone? Did she have the right to declare this after she finished writing? Did you know all along?

Take this quick, one-page online survey now!

View real-time results of the online survey (this survey launched October 26, 2007, so keep that in mind).

GlobalTestMarket is a website where anyone who likes voicing their opinion about anything can join, take online surveys, and directly contribute to the development of new products, services and technology. We try to keep everything simple, but there’s a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that you probably don’t know about…

GlobalTestMarket has been around for years and has established itself in the top ten of online paid survey sites around the world. We pay out nearly $5 million USD annually to members who take surveys, but what you may not know that the surveys - and the money - don’t just come out of nowhere.

GMI, the company that runs GlobalTestMarket, works with many of the top market research firms in the world (and lots of smaller ones, too). We do not control which questions go into the online surveys - our clients do. In turn, we work closely with them to create surveys that are fair, pay a reasonable amount to our members and are applicable to a specific audience. Specifically, this is how a project might work:

1. A company will come to us and say, “We need 1,000 women living in France who own dogs and drive German cars.”
2. We will help them program their online survey and set an appropriate value of the survey (paid out in MarketPoints to members).
3. We send the online survey out to members who match their criteria (have marked they are female, live in France, own a dog and drive a German car).
4. Sometimes, if the demographic is hard to reach or we don’t have all of the necessary information (we may know which members are female, live in France and own a dog, but might not know if those members have recently purchased a German car), we may contact additional members who meet some of the criteria.
5. The online survey will contain additional questions to make sure members match the criteria. If they don’t, they will be screened out and redirected to a more appropriate survey with SurveyShuttle.
6. Members complete the online survey and are paid MarketPoints, which are redeemable for cash (in this case, the members would most likely receive Euros as they are living in France).
7. GMI/GlobalTestMarket compiles the data and provides the company the tools to analyze the data and make business decisions based on the market research you helped provide.

There’s even more to it than that, but that’s the process in a broad sense. So if you’re not receiving as many online paid surveys as you’d like, make sure you keep your profiling surveys up to date so we can properly target you in the future.

The 2007 NFL season is well under way, and there have been plenty of surprises thus far (though not nearly as many as in college football). The New Orleans Saints started off 0-4, but are recovering now. The New England Patriots are looking unstoppable (but down forget about Peyton Manning and the Colts, who for some reason are being ignored by the media despite also owning an undefeated record. It’s not like they won the Superbowl or anything last year). The Chargers are looking mediocre at best, though they too are recovering. And who new the Oakland Raiders wouldn’t be in last place for once?

Take this brief online survey and let us know about your favorite NFL team, who you think will go all the way and your take on the Michael Vick situation (yes, we know that’s old news now). It’ll only take a few minutes, and no personal details are required. MarketPoints are not available for this survey.

Take the survey now!

[tags]NFL, Football, Surveys, Online Survey, New England Patriots[/tags]

It’s not looking good for the Colorado Rockies. They got slaughtered in the first game, and their offense failed to show up once again in the second game. Now, though, they’re headed home and have a chance to make this World Series at least a little more exciting than the last time the Red Sox were in the World Series.

Anyway, take our quick online survey to let us know your predictions and reactions to the playoffs, the World Series and more. This online survey was created before the World Series started, but it’s never too late to take it. No personal details are required, and it shouldn’t take more than 3 minutes to complete!

Take the survey now - it closes on November 7th.

Welcome to the GlobalTestMarket Blog! We hope members and non-members alike bookmark this page to stay up to date on the latest news and announcements from GlobalTestMarket, as well as general tips and articles about online paid surveys. Check back often!

GlobalTestMarket has recently begun to conduct quality reviews of our membership to ensure that legitimate members continue to receive the maximum amount of surveys and thus the most cash for taking those surveys.

GlobalTestMarket’s goal is to connect members with market research companies and departments. Since the beginning of 2007, over 65,000 members have been paid over $4 million USD, and we expect that number to grow substantially in coming years. That being said, we have established procedures to close accounts when there is substantial evidence to suggest that continued involvement would negatively affect the quality of market research being conducted by our clients.

It is not in GlobalTestMarket’s interest to remove active, legitimate members, but as online panel-member quality becomes of greater concern to our clients, we need to respond accordingly. After all, without our clients, there would be no surveys for our members to take.

As some members have expressed concern over these changes, we would like to assure you that our legitimate members continue to receive - and get paid for taking - online surveys. These measures will not only help you to receive the maximum benefits from taking surveys through GlobalTestMarket, but will improve the quality of online market research.

Unfortunately, we cannot disclose our review process as this would provide clues to circumvent our policies to fight fraud. Again, we have our members’ interests in mind and truly feel these steps will benefit everyone.

If you feel your account was closed in error, you can contact us through http://www.globaltestmarket.com. We will review each appeal thoroughly before reaching a final decision.

As always, thank you for your participation and your valued membership.

Sincerely,

Gabriella McNabb
GlobalTestMarket