Q. What if I change jobs or change my email address?

A. Just log on to our website, go to the Update Membership section, and enter the new information. Your record will be immediately updated.

Q. When I'm invited to take a survey, how much time will I have to complete it?

A. Generally, you will have 7 to 10 days to respond to the survey before it is closed.

Q. What is a screening questionnaire?

A. A screening questionnaire is a short survey that contains no more than 15 questions. These questions may be about where you work, your job responsibilities, etc. All of this helps us to determine whether your area of expertise lends itself to the topic of the survey. Please be completely honest and frank when answering these screening questions, so that the questions we ask you pertain to your expert knowledge. Whenever you complete a screening questionnaire, your name will be entered into a drawing for cash awards.

Q. What is a questionnaire?

A. A questionnaire is a longer and more detailed survey than the screening questionnaire. These questions may ask about your opinions, your experiences, the types of products you use, etc. Whenever you complete one of these longer surveys, you will be paid an honorarium. The amount of the honorarium ranges from $10 to $200, and is proportional to the length of time it would take the average person to complete the survey.

Q. Do I have to fill out a questionnaire to be eligible to win cash or prizes when drawings are conducted?

A. No, if you don't want to complete a survey, but want to be in the drawing, just write down the Internet address from your email invitation on a postcard. Add your name and address and mail within 5 days to:

Mr. Charles Reid
Technology Advisory Board®
Decision Analyst, Inc.
604 Avenue H East
Arlington, TX 76011-3100

Q. Will anyone ever know exactly how I personally answered the survey questions?

A. Only two or three Decision Analyst employees, who write computer programs and process the results, will know how you answered, and they have signed binding, nondisclosure agreements to protect your privacy and anonymity.

Q. How can I participate when my company prohibits the acceptance of any money or gifts?

A. You will always have the option of donating your fee to one of the top 15 charities in the U.S. (American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Red Cross, etc.). At the end of each survey, a screen will come up that offers you the option of contributing to a charity, and displays a list of the charities from which you can choose. Then, we'll make the contribution in your name.