The Power of Incentive Fulfillment
Retaining and Rewarding Research Respondents
Presented by Mark Hughes
Manager, Global Payment Solutions
hyperWALLET Systems Inc.
+1 (855) 449-3737 ext.239
mhughes@hyperwallet.com
Overview
Key Topics:
1. Why?
Why do incentives matter to market research firms and survey respondents?
2. What?
What incentive fulfillment challenges impact the market research industry?
3. How?
How a recipient-directed approach to incentive fulfillment can have a significant
impact on respondent retention rates and participant satisfaction?
In this session, hyperWALLET Systems Inc., a global incentive payments provider,
will present its cash-based rewards distribution platform, alongside overarching
industry trends, in order to showcase the merits of a choice-driven, recipient-
directed approach to incentives fulfillment.
Incentives:
What are they?
Why do they matter?
What Are Incentives?
in·cen·tive
noun in-ˈsen-tiv
• “a thing that motivates or encourages
one to do something.”
• “a payment or concession to stimulate
greater output or investment.
According to the Market Research
Society, an incentive is defined as “any
benefit offered to respondents to
encourage participation in a project.”
Benefits
Incentives increase response rates to
surveys in all modes including the Web,
panels and cross-sectional studies*
Monetary incentives increase
response rates more than gifts*
Incentives that are prepaid increase
response rates even more than
promised incentives or lotteries*
*Source: https://iriss.stanford.edu/sites/all/files/EDGE/SingerOctober.pdf
Why Do Incentives Matter?
Incentives have an
impact on response rates
Monetary incentives =
more effective
Singer E. and Wilmot A,.(1997). Incentive payments on Social Surveys: a Literature Review.
Proceedings of the section on survey research methods AAPOR
Singer, E. and Kulka, R.A. (2002). Paying Respondents for Survey Participation. In
Studies of Welfare Population: Data Collection and Research Issues. M. Ver Ploeg,
R.A. Moffitt, and C.F. Citro (eds). Washington DC: National Academy Press, 105 – 128.
Why Do Incentives Matter?
Cash is king for incentives
Couper, Mick P., E. Ryu, and R.W. Marans. 2006. "Survey Incentives: Cash vs. In-Kind; Face-to-
Face vs. Mail; Response Rate vs. Nonresponse Error." International Journal of Public Opinion
Research, 18(1): 89-106.
Jeremy P. Birnholtz, Daniel B. Horn, Thomas A. Finholt, Sung Joo Bae. The effects
of cash, electronic, and paper gift certificates as respondent incentives for a
web-based survey of technologically sophisticated respondents. Social Science
Computer Review, Vol. 22 No. 3, Fall 2004 355-362
Why Do Incentives Matter?
Cash is king for incentives
Jeremy P. Birnholtz, Daniel B. Horn, Thomas A. Finholt, Sung Joo Bae. The effects of cash,
electronic, and paper gift certificates as respondent incentives for a web-based survey of
technologically sophisticated respondents. Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 22 No. 3, Fall
2004 355-362
Ulrich CM1, Danis M, Koziol D, Garrett-Mayer E, Hubbard R, Grady C. Does it pay to pay?
A randomized trial of prepaid financial incentives and lottery incentives in surveys of
nonphysician healthcare professionals. Nurs Res. 2005 May-Jun;54(3):178-83.
Singer, Eleanor, and C. Ye.
2013. "The Use and Effects of
Incentives in Surveys." Annals
of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science,
645(1): 112-141.
Why Are Cash-Based Incentives Better?
• Cost of Acquisition
• Churn Rates
• Administrative Costs
• Join Rates
• Response Rates
• Retention Rates
• Scalability of program
REDUCE
INCREASE
More appealing redemption options for respondents
Drive respondent engagement, response/participation and retention rates
Reduce churn as survey respondents less likely to quit if paid promptly & efficiently
Reduced admin costs for market research firms, via incentive payment outsourcing
Common Incentive Fulfillment Methods
• Gift Cards
• Checks
• Lotteries
• Gifts
• Coupons
Incentive Fulfillment Challenges:
What’s Affecting The Industry?
What Incentive Fulfillment Challenges Affect the Industry?
 Current incentive payment methods are a hassle for firms and respondents
What Incentive Fulfillment Challenges Affect the Industry?
LIMITATIONS / PAIN
• Narrow appeal
• Closed loop
• No brand connection
• Timeliness
• Transaction costs
• Administration costs
• International?
• Panel churn
• Reduced response rates
What Incentive Fulfillment Challenges Affect the Industry?
 Check payments are slow, expensive and inconvenient.
 They are gradually being replaced by more efficient alternatives.
What Incentive Fulfillment Challenges Affect the Industry?
 International bank deposit services are typically complex & costly
Is There a Solution?
Yes! Recipient-Directed Incentives
Is There A Better Way?
 YES – Recipient-Directed Incentive Fulfillment
Give Respondents Cash-Based Incentive Options
Bank Deposit Prepaid Cards Virtual Cards Pay to Credit Card
Cash Pickup Mobile Money Brandable Checks Wire Transfers
Recipient-Directed Incentive Fulfillment: How It Works
 Single pipe for all payments, recipient chooses payout options
User Flow:
Quick Payout
Email Notification
Quick Payout: Landing Page – Select Payout Option
Quick Payout: Register Virtual Card
Quick Payout: Confirm Virtual Card Registration
Quick Payout: Account Activated & Funds Deposited to Virtual Card
Success Story: Vision Critical
 Customer:
 Vision Critical is a leading cloud-based customer
intelligence platform provider
 They work with one in three Fortune 500 companies
 Vision Critical customers deploy tens of thousands of
surveys each year to tens of millions of community
members
 Their Challenge:
 Streamline incentive offerings to their community
members worldwide
 The Solution:
 Vision Critical leveraged hyperWALLET’s global
incentive fulfillment platform –
www.payincentives.com
 Platform is branded for each of Vision Critical’s
customers
 Global payout options: bank deposit, virtual prepaid
card, checks
 Their Results:
 Quickly reward community members in a timely,
cost-effective and convenient manner
 Higher member engagement
User Flow:
Returning User with an
Activated Account
Subsequent Payment Email
Participant Login Screen
Dashboard Lists New Payment – Automatically Loaded to Card
Dashboard Lists New Payment – Automatically Transferred to Bank
Customer
Centric
Global
Payouts
Flexible
Technology
Fully Brandable Solution
Some of Our Many Customers
Who is hyperWALLET?
• Global payment provider founded in 2000
• Offices in Canada and San Francisco
• Distribute B2C and incentive payments worldwide
• Clients: 400+ across multiple industry verticals
• 2013 Payment Volume: $USD 4.2 billion
• 2013 Number of Transactions: 15,000,000+
• 2013 Cards Distributed: 1,000,000+
• Number Registered Payees: 3.5 million
2014 Winner
Questions?
Thank You
Mark Hughes
Manager, Global Payment Solutions
hyperWALLET Systems Inc.
+1 (855) 449-3737
mhughes@hyperwallet.com

The Power of Incentive Fulfillment Retaining and Rewarding Research Respondents

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    The Power ofIncentive Fulfillment Retaining and Rewarding Research Respondents Presented by Mark Hughes Manager, Global Payment Solutions hyperWALLET Systems Inc. +1 (855) 449-3737 ext.239 [email protected]
  • 2.
    Overview Key Topics: 1. Why? Whydo incentives matter to market research firms and survey respondents? 2. What? What incentive fulfillment challenges impact the market research industry? 3. How? How a recipient-directed approach to incentive fulfillment can have a significant impact on respondent retention rates and participant satisfaction? In this session, hyperWALLET Systems Inc., a global incentive payments provider, will present its cash-based rewards distribution platform, alongside overarching industry trends, in order to showcase the merits of a choice-driven, recipient- directed approach to incentives fulfillment.
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    What Are Incentives? in·cen·tive nounin-ˈsen-tiv • “a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.” • “a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment. According to the Market Research Society, an incentive is defined as “any benefit offered to respondents to encourage participation in a project.” Benefits Incentives increase response rates to surveys in all modes including the Web, panels and cross-sectional studies* Monetary incentives increase response rates more than gifts* Incentives that are prepaid increase response rates even more than promised incentives or lotteries* *Source: https://iriss.stanford.edu/sites/all/files/EDGE/SingerOctober.pdf
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    Why Do IncentivesMatter? Incentives have an impact on response rates Monetary incentives = more effective Singer E. and Wilmot A,.(1997). Incentive payments on Social Surveys: a Literature Review. Proceedings of the section on survey research methods AAPOR Singer, E. and Kulka, R.A. (2002). Paying Respondents for Survey Participation. In Studies of Welfare Population: Data Collection and Research Issues. M. Ver Ploeg, R.A. Moffitt, and C.F. Citro (eds). Washington DC: National Academy Press, 105 – 128.
  • 6.
    Why Do IncentivesMatter? Cash is king for incentives Couper, Mick P., E. Ryu, and R.W. Marans. 2006. "Survey Incentives: Cash vs. In-Kind; Face-to- Face vs. Mail; Response Rate vs. Nonresponse Error." International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 18(1): 89-106. Jeremy P. Birnholtz, Daniel B. Horn, Thomas A. Finholt, Sung Joo Bae. The effects of cash, electronic, and paper gift certificates as respondent incentives for a web-based survey of technologically sophisticated respondents. Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 22 No. 3, Fall 2004 355-362
  • 7.
    Why Do IncentivesMatter? Cash is king for incentives Jeremy P. Birnholtz, Daniel B. Horn, Thomas A. Finholt, Sung Joo Bae. The effects of cash, electronic, and paper gift certificates as respondent incentives for a web-based survey of technologically sophisticated respondents. Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 22 No. 3, Fall 2004 355-362 Ulrich CM1, Danis M, Koziol D, Garrett-Mayer E, Hubbard R, Grady C. Does it pay to pay? A randomized trial of prepaid financial incentives and lottery incentives in surveys of nonphysician healthcare professionals. Nurs Res. 2005 May-Jun;54(3):178-83. Singer, Eleanor, and C. Ye. 2013. "The Use and Effects of Incentives in Surveys." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 645(1): 112-141.
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    Why Are Cash-BasedIncentives Better? • Cost of Acquisition • Churn Rates • Administrative Costs • Join Rates • Response Rates • Retention Rates • Scalability of program REDUCE INCREASE More appealing redemption options for respondents Drive respondent engagement, response/participation and retention rates Reduce churn as survey respondents less likely to quit if paid promptly & efficiently Reduced admin costs for market research firms, via incentive payment outsourcing
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    Common Incentive FulfillmentMethods • Gift Cards • Checks • Lotteries • Gifts • Coupons
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    What Incentive FulfillmentChallenges Affect the Industry?  Current incentive payment methods are a hassle for firms and respondents
  • 12.
    What Incentive FulfillmentChallenges Affect the Industry? LIMITATIONS / PAIN • Narrow appeal • Closed loop • No brand connection • Timeliness • Transaction costs • Administration costs • International? • Panel churn • Reduced response rates
  • 13.
    What Incentive FulfillmentChallenges Affect the Industry?  Check payments are slow, expensive and inconvenient.  They are gradually being replaced by more efficient alternatives.
  • 14.
    What Incentive FulfillmentChallenges Affect the Industry?  International bank deposit services are typically complex & costly
  • 15.
    Is There aSolution? Yes! Recipient-Directed Incentives
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    Is There ABetter Way?  YES – Recipient-Directed Incentive Fulfillment
  • 17.
    Give Respondents Cash-BasedIncentive Options Bank Deposit Prepaid Cards Virtual Cards Pay to Credit Card Cash Pickup Mobile Money Brandable Checks Wire Transfers
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    Recipient-Directed Incentive Fulfillment:How It Works  Single pipe for all payments, recipient chooses payout options
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    Quick Payout: LandingPage – Select Payout Option
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    Quick Payout: ConfirmVirtual Card Registration
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    Quick Payout: AccountActivated & Funds Deposited to Virtual Card
  • 25.
    Success Story: VisionCritical  Customer:  Vision Critical is a leading cloud-based customer intelligence platform provider  They work with one in three Fortune 500 companies  Vision Critical customers deploy tens of thousands of surveys each year to tens of millions of community members  Their Challenge:  Streamline incentive offerings to their community members worldwide  The Solution:  Vision Critical leveraged hyperWALLET’s global incentive fulfillment platform – www.payincentives.com  Platform is branded for each of Vision Critical’s customers  Global payout options: bank deposit, virtual prepaid card, checks  Their Results:  Quickly reward community members in a timely, cost-effective and convenient manner  Higher member engagement
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    User Flow: Returning Userwith an Activated Account
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    Dashboard Lists NewPayment – Automatically Loaded to Card
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    Dashboard Lists NewPayment – Automatically Transferred to Bank
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    Some of OurMany Customers
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    Who is hyperWALLET? •Global payment provider founded in 2000 • Offices in Canada and San Francisco • Distribute B2C and incentive payments worldwide • Clients: 400+ across multiple industry verticals • 2013 Payment Volume: $USD 4.2 billion • 2013 Number of Transactions: 15,000,000+ • 2013 Cards Distributed: 1,000,000+ • Number Registered Payees: 3.5 million 2014 Winner
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    Thank You Mark Hughes Manager,Global Payment Solutions hyperWALLET Systems Inc. +1 (855) 449-3737 [email protected]