November 2006

New Incentives!

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We have great news! Since October, you may have seen the brand new i-Say Rewards Program we have developed for you!

Fun online instant win games! Lots of great draws! Special draws for our most dedicated panelists! Every survey you complete lets you participate in our It's Your Lucky Day draw and our Choice is Yours draw. Here are just a few highlights to peak your interest.

It’s Your Lucky Day Draw!
Play an instant win online game after every survey you complete. Just click and slide the i-Token, and then release it onto the Ski or Golf course. If your i-Token skis into the lodge or gets a hole-in-one, you’ll be an instant winner!

It takes just a minute, and every single day, more than 50 lucky panelists will instantly win prizes including long distance minutes, movie rentals, bookstore gift cards, and even a mini-shopping spree. Prizes are worth $5 up to $100.

But for those who don’t win any of the prizes, you’ll get bonus i-Tickets for the Choice is Yours draw! Will it be 5, 10, or 15 bonus i-Tickets? Ski or golf to find out!

The Choice is Yours Draw!
Enter up to 10 draws after every survey! Every month, 10 panelists will share in prizes worth up to $5000.

Each survey you complete gives you i-Tickets. Add them to any bonus i-Tickets you may receive in the Your Lucky Day game. Use your i-Tickets right away by assigning them to the draws!

Will you put all of your i-Tickets towards the hotel gift card, or will you split them up among the laptop computer and $1000 cash? The Choice is Yours!

VIP Club Memberships!
Win a Ski or Golf vacation! Starting January 2007, VIP panelists will receive extra rewards!

If you complete all of the surveys you were invited to during October, November and December, you will be a VIP Club member.

Any survey you complete will have 10 bonus i-Tickets added to it! And, VIP members automatically qualify for the Ski or Golf Vacation draw! Find out how you can qualify on our website.

Some of your fellow panelists have already tried the new program and here’s what they’ve said so far!

" The games make it more fun to participate in the surveys, but even without the prizes, I still enjoy answering the surveys. "

" I truly enjoyed it, and I especially like the opportunity to choose which of the new incentive prizes being offered I'd like to try and win. It gives people the chance to win money if that's their choice...or items of their choice...or activities of their choice. I think this new concept will definitely be an incentive for more people to join your opinion panel. Good work and Thank you. "

" It was so fun and exciting to win the first time I tried it! I think this is a way better way to give out rewards....especially when there is the chance of something instant....thanks so much! "

" I like the fact that the instant win game is much like "Plinko" like on the Price is right! "

Interested? Click here to read all about the Ipsos i-Say Rewards program, including how you could qualify for a VIP Club membership!

Sincerely,
Emily Martin's Signature
Emily Martin
Director of Research

Phishing 101

In the computer world, “phishing” is a criminal activity. People who “Phish” attempt to fraudulently acquire information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out using email, though instant messages and even telephone calls have been used to carry out this type of fraud.

Most methods of phishing use some form of technical deception designed to make a link in an email appear to belong to another organization. Misspelled URLs or the use of subdomains are common tricks used by phishers. Another common trick is to make the text that is displayed appear to be a valid URL but the link actually goes to the phishers' website.

Phishing websites are the pages where phishing emails try to send the recipient to collect their information. These pages usually look very similar to the website of the company that is being spoofed. The goal of the phisher is to make you believe that everything you are being asked to do is legitimate so you will cooperate and provide the information they are trying to steal.

No company or consumer is immune from the threat of phishing, so i-Say proactively monitors the internet for messages that spoof our brand. Rest assured your information is safe, and we remain vigilant for signs of anyone trying to abuse our panelists.

Refer a Friend

Do you know someone who would enjoy being an i-Say Online Panel member?
Each friend or family member you refer who joins the Ipsos i-Say Online Panel will earn you an entry in our Refer a Friend Sweepstakes. The prize is $5000! It's quick and easy. Simply complete the Refer a Friend form on the i-Say website and we will send you an email that you can forward to your friends and family. There's no limit to the number of friends you can refer! Click here and you will be linked to our Refer a Friend page.

Do you love sharing jokes, have some household tips that you can't wait to share, or are you a budding cartoonist? Here's your chance!
Submit your jokes, cartoons, household tips, and we will share them with your fellow i-Say panelists. Watch for your submission in one of the next editions of your i-Say Views! Send submissions to questions@i-say.com with the subject line "Fun Stuff – Newsletter". We can't wait to hear from you!
To see jokes & household tips, Click Here!

The A-B-Zzzzz's on insomnia! We've recently conducted a survey asking how people have learned to deal with their lack of rest and zzzz's. We've gathered will a few of the interesting facts from the results to share with you. Enjoy!

Males were significantly more likely NOT to take any form of medication (Males 49.5% vs Females 28.7%)

For more on this article Click Here!

Great Ape scolded for pulling fire alarm

DES MOINES, Iowa - One of the great apes at a research center in Des Moines has learned a valuable lesson — don't pull the fire alarm. A bonobo named Panbanisha did just that last Friday, sending out the fire department to the Great Ape Trust of Iowa.

Fire department spokesman Brian O'Keefe said Monday it was the first known case of an animal setting off a fire alarm in Des Moines.
For more on this article Click Here!

F. Welch, LA
' Woo Hoo!!! I couldn't stop smiling. I've told everyone that I came in contact with. I know many will now want to become an Ipsos i-Say panel member. Thanks, you made my day!! '
To see more winners Click Here!

We are happy to tell you that we have now added Vacation Notification to the i-Say Panel website. From the Change of Info page, select Vacation Notification (or to be directly linked click here) and tell us the dates that you will not be available to complete i-Say Surveys.

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