How to Create Surveys for Money
Many large companies are outsourcing various projects, including those that entail various marketing research functions such as survey or questionnaire design. Individuals who want to create surveys for money are essentially freelance writers or marketing research professionals. They must find a way to market their skills, contact the appropriate employees and showcase their work. Following are steps one can take to start making money creating surveys.
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Things You'll Need
- Survey writing experience
- Computer
- Internet access
- Web site
- Marketing materials
- Survey samples
- Report samples
Instructions
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Steps For Survey Profits
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Put together samples of surveys that you have written. Check your computer files as well. Develop a website that highlights your survey-writing experience and skills. Include samples or your questionnaires on your website.
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Contact past employers or co-workers. Find out if they need any assistance writing surveys. Contact the marketing research or marketing departments in other companies to find out if they outsource questionnaire or survey writing. Set up an appointment if they are interested. Provide them with your number.
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Search the Internet for freelance writing, freelance marketing research jobs or survey-writing opportunities. Visit all freelance writing sites. Check to see if any list marketing or marketing research freelance opportunities. Go to sites such as Craigslist.com and search for freelance writing or survey-writing opportunities. Email these companies about their jobs. Send samples of your work and provide your website address if they request it. Bid for any jobs that use this methodology.
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Post your resume on large job sites such as Hotjobs.com, Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com. State in the job objective that you write surveys. Indicate your desire to freelance, take part-time survey work or even do contract work. Submit samples when people call you.
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Join several pay sites such as Elance.com and Gofreelance.com. Bid on as many survey writing jobs as you can find under business writing. Advertise your survey writing services in the classified advertising sections of writing or marketing research publications. Accept jobs that are offered, and write your surveys in a timely manner.
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Tips & Warnings
Not all freelance writing sites will have survey-writing jobs available. You will need to sift through a number of them to find these opportunities. Spend a lot of time contacting former employers or business associates. Join professional organizations such as the Marketing Research Association or the American Marketing Association if you need to develop more contacts. Also, sign up for a PayPal account because many companies will pay you electronically.
Never lie or misrepresent your experience to potential clients. Companies will report you and ruin your reputation. It is not impossible to get a survey-writing job as a novice but companies usually prefer experience.
