Paid Phone Study for Self Publishing Artists, Writers, Photographers

Paid Phone Study for Self Publishing Artists, Writers, Photographers







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Date: 2011-10-15, 9:54AM PDT

Reply to: job-s8yuj-2651228985@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

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We are looking for people between the ages of 25 and 55 to take part in a paid phone study interview. We are looking for Artists, Photographers or Writers who either aspire to publish a book or have published a book through the online publisher BLURB.



The study will take place October 25, 26, 27 at a time convenient for the you. The interview will last 45 minutes and you will be paid $80 as a thank you for your time.



No attempt will be made to sell any products or services to you as a result of your participation.



If you are interested, please reply to this email with answers to each of the questions below.



1. Name:



2. Phone numbers and a good time to reach you:



3. Age:



4. Job Title:



5. Company:



6. City of residence:



7. Approx Household Income:

a. Less than $40K

b. $41K-$50K

c. $51K-$100K

d. $101K-$150K

e. $151K-$200K

f. $200K+



8. Are you interested in publishing a book of your art/photography/writing either through self-publishing or traditional publishing methods?



9. Once your book is published are you planning on selling the book mainly to friends and family or broadly to the general public?

a. Friends and family

b. General public



10. Do you have a body of work, published or not, that potential customers could reference, such as on your website or blog?



11. Have you already published a book or ebook of your art/photography/writing through any of the following companies?

a. Shutterfly

b. Hp/Snapfish

c. Kodak Gallery

d. Blurb

e. Picabo

f. MixBook

g. Lulu

h. Apple

i. Google

j. Yahoo

k. Photobucket

l. Smugmug

m. Amazon.com





12. Which best describes your level of computer experience?

( ) I'm at a novice level and can do basic functions but nothing fancy

( ) I consider myself average, can navigate most sites and easily use

standard software

( ) I consider myself above average and use advanced features on

many software packages

( ) I consider myself advanced and often used my software advance

features



13. Have you ever purchased an books published by any of the following?

a. Published by snapfish, Lulu, Blurb, Kodak, MixBook, Apple, etc.

b. Published by individuals or friends

c. Published by a school or association

d. Published by an artist/artisan

e. Published by Kindle Direct



14. How many books have you purchased through the above mentioned means in the last 3 months?



Depending on your answers, we will contact you with a few additional questions and if you qualify, to schedule you for the study. Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to speaking with you. Receipt of this email does not guarantee participation in this study.



Thank you,



Robyn Raggio

Project Director/Recruiting Specialist



Please note: email responses without the full information requested above will not be called. Due to the large number of responses the groups sometimes fill up quickly. When that happens we may not be able to call everyone that responds. However, to be included in other focus groups, please sign up at our website www.blarry.com. Do NOT call our main office to respond to this ad.



Compensation: $80 Check Mailed at conclusion of Interview