[Sigia-l] Test Subjects: Compensation for a non-profit site study?

Listera listera at rcn.com
Mon Nov 3 20:04:39 EST 2003


"Beth Mazur" wrote:

> In this case, it's not an up-front thing (do our test and get a giveaway) but
> rather a Miss Manners kind of "we appreciate the service you rendered" thing.

Yes, but Susan was asking about securing their cooperation to begin with, as
opposed to thanking them afterwards:

>> is it wise to appeal to them by asking them to consider their time a
>> donation?  I'm wondering if even offering them any other type of incentive
>> might seem like the non-profit has money to throw around, when what we really
>> want is donations and grants.

Mr. I'm-appealing-to-your-conscience, first and Miss Manners, afterwards.
:-)

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