When products or services are used by children or have an impact on their lives, it’s vital for our clients to hear their side of things too, so we’ve been thinking about the paid research we sometimes have available for children and their parents or guardians. After all,
As a nation of dog-lovers, we were overwhelmed by the response of our online community when we had a project about dog food last year. Emily was one of the lucky ones chosen to take part in a paid market research session, where she was able to share some feedback
The team at People for Research recently conducted a project with the Samaritans, a registered charity who provide support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. Unsurprisingly, this was a very sensitive user research recruitment project, one that required us to fine tune and
User research and usability testing are constantly evolving and changing, so it's not surprising to see an increase in the number of briefs we have been receiving with diary studies as a requirement. It has become apparent that, for clients, diary studies are turning into an essential research
The words ‘card sorting’ might not sound exciting at all for most people, but not for Pablo, who took part in one of our paid research and testing sessions a couple of months ago. Following the experience, Pablo shared his feedback with us about the session and our recruitment process
While many of our sessions are focused around technology and ensuring digital platforms are fit for purpose, we are regularly in need of specific people to take part in interviews or discussions surrounding more serious topics. We recently asked for people for get involved with a sensitive health research project,
You may have seen Guy on the popular BBC show Dragons’ Den, pitching his collapsible water bottle. While the product did not get invested in, Guy made headlines as he proved the Dragons’ wrong and made a huge success of his environmentally-friendly venture. His water bottles are now sold in
Back in March 2017, the People for Research team was approached by one of our regular clients to help source participants for a project related to dementia on behalf of Alzheimer's Society. Having worked on similar projects before, we were delighted to be asked to assist them again,
When you see a paid feedback session is up for grabs involving one of your favourite pastimes, it’s a no brainer. So when Craig from London was selected to take part in his perfect opportunity for an online betting company, he certainly felt like his luck was in! Having
Our community member Sophie took part in an "exciting" piece of research in 2016 and was able to talk about her love of football and get paid for it, when she took part in a paid testing session for a major Premier League club. As a normal everyday
Design and test for the minority and rest assured that all users will enjoy your product. This should be the golden rule of user experience (UX) and usability design, but it doesn’t always happen. By late 2023, over 96% of the world's top one million webpages were
As expert recruiters of participants for the UX and market research industries, the People for Research team works hard to find a specific mix of people to take part in every type of research and testing session you can image, from technology to food. Maybe that is why Jane, from