i-Say Views

January 2007

You can be in the VIP Club!

The VIP Club membership is our way of saying thank you to panelists who are especially dedicated to answering i-Say surveys. First, answer at least one survey per month for the last three consecutive months. And, answer at least half of the surveys we send you during the last three consecutive months.

Being in the VIP Club has its benefits.

A chance to win the quarterly VIP Contest
Awarded 10 bonus i-Tickets for every survey you complete.
Receive a special Club VIP newsletter
Remain a VIP member for the year and have a chance to win a
Mini Cooper.

Click here for more information about the Ipsos i-Say Rewards Program and how you can become a VIP Club member.

Encompass Select Gift Card

Occasionally, you will be selected to complete surveys that take a little longer to complete. When you do, you will be awarded an Encompass Select Gift Card.
Encompass®
Your personalized gift card will be loaded with points where 1 point equals 1 dollar. Because Encompass is accepted virtually everywhere American Express® Cards are welcome, it is easy to reward yourself. Once you have used all of your points, you can dispose of this card.
Watch for your next survey invitation and perhaps you can be one of the next i-Say Panelists offered the Encompass Card!

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!

Cell Phones

Quick Pix

The 411 on cell phones! With the steady rise of newer and more sophisticated technology, we were curious how important your cell phone is to you. Do you prefer neat and newer models, or a standard one that just 'does the job'? We recently carried out a survey with a large group of both male and female Canadians a survey asking you what you look for in a cell phone. We've gathered a few of the interesting facts to share with you. Enjoy!

Younger panelists (40.8% of those 18-24) are more concerned with the ‘cool’ factor of a cell phone (while older panelists 65+ registered a mere 8.7%). Additionally, while 22.8% of single respondents find the ‘cool’ factor to be important, only 14% of those married/partnered regard "coolness" an important characteristic of their cell phone.

For more on this article Click Here!

News & Updates


		Keeping you Posted Your experience with i-Say is important to us! Results of the Monthly Pulse Survey, which some of you have participated in already, tell us how we are doing. Last month, we introduced our new i-Say Rewards Program. Panelists who responded to our November Panel Satisfaction Poll told us they love the new program! Thanks again for your honest input to our surveys. It really does make a difference!

Library book returned 47 years late

HANCOCK, Mich. (AP) - Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment - along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees.

Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of "Prince of Egypt" while cleaning the house. The family came across it every so often, only to set it aside again. He found it last week while looking through a box in the attic.
For more on this article Click Here!

N. Christensen-Smith, MD
'Wow, thank you! I can't believe I won! Thank you! Thank you!'

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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