Tonic blogger Darragh Worland came and spoke to my Reporting New York class and she had us write a piece based off of a trending Google topic. We wrote the pieces in the same blog-style that she uses on Tonic. Here's the story I wrote...
By: BROOKE NIEMEYER
We all have our opinions about a wide array of topics and we are typically more than willing to divulge these opinions to whoever will listen. Well, there are companies that want to listen. They want to hear what you have to say about anything and everything and will even compensate you for taking opinion polls, testing products, or being a secret shopper.
How simple, right? In exchange for simply giving my opinion or trying out something new, I can get a gift card or credits on PayPal. And in these challenging economic times, who would complain about getting some extra cash?
But wait. Isn't there a phrase that says if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is? This can be the case if you don't avoid the scam websites that require a membership fee or send out unsolicited emails. So you're safe with this as long as you stick to credible opinion poll sites, such as opinionplace.com or mysteryshop.org.
One of the greatest benefits to all this is you are making money whenever you have the time to take the polls or test the products. But the perks don't end there. You make your own schedule, there's no dress code to follow, and you can have some fun in the midst of it all. It may not make you a great amount of money, but during economic struggles, who can complain about having any type of additional income?
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