Research incentives Resources & Articles from Tremendous

Research incentives play a crucial role in attracting participants and collecting high-quality data. Learn how Tremendous can help you send rewards, fast.

July 18, 20245 min. read

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Most researchers send Amazon gift cards as a research incentive. But that's not what most participants actually want.

February 2, 20244 min. read

A pile of gift cards, including Amazon, Visa, and Doordash.

We walk you through the best incentive strategy to increase participation rate and get research done faster.

January 25, 20245 min. read

When navigating IRBs, the devil is in the details. This guide offers tips on nailing your application and ensuring your research study kicks off smoothly.

December 14, 20236 min. read

Academic and clinical researchers need to navigate IRBs to get their studies off the ground. It can be complicated. In this guide, we explain what IRBs are, and why they're important.

October 24, 20236 min. read

An illustration of a clinical study to represent IRBs, which are the governing body that approves various research studies.

New original research from us and the folks at The Decision Lab offers evidence-backed recommendations for how much to pay research participants, based on a variety of factors.

October 24, 20239 min. read

Survey results next to gift cards and cash.

Research incentives increase study response rates by up to 19%, and benefit participant retention and quality. We'll tell you everything you need to know to get them right.

June 22, 20237 min. read

A gift card, a piece of paper, and a magnifying glass.

Sometimes, administering incentives is easy. Other times, everything that can go wrong does go wrong.

March 30, 20236 min. read

On the right, text reads: "Top mistakes research ops people make administering incentives." On the left are images of a present, a coin, and a credit card.

Can research incentives be coercive? No. But they can exert undue influence. We'll tell you how to avoid that.

March 22, 20235 min. read

A blue card that reads: "Can research incentives be coercive?" On the right side is a gift box of cash and coins.

Research incentives do increase participation in studies. But some increase participation more than others. Here's why prepaid incentives are more effective than post-payments.

January 25, 20237 min. read

Do research incentives actually increase participation?

Research participants gave your company the insights you need — now, it’s time to pay up. Here are some common mistakes researchers should avoid when administering incentives.

January 19, 20237 min. read

4 mistakes researchers make when administering incentives

We break down the tax implications for offering incentives and rewards to research participants.

January 4, 20236 min. read

Taxes

Demystifying W-9s: A tax guide for research incentive programs

Why should your company spring for research incentives? There's several reasons, actually. We outline all of them in this post.

December 22, 20225 min. read

Brad Orego produced no research during his first six months at Auth0. By the end of year one, they went from one study per quarter to about one per team per quarter. Here's how.

October 12, 20224 min. read

How did Auth0 scale research 8x in 1 year? ‘We started with ops’

Lowell Reade is the company’s lone UX research program manager. He ensures the company’s research follows the “three Es.”

September 14, 20224 min. read

How Duolingo uses research incentives to maintain its No. 1 spot on app charts

The ReOps community has grown into the standard-bearer for the fast-growing research operations profession. Holly Cole has a pulse on the industry, the challenges it faces, and how strategies are evolving.

May 27, 20224 min. read

ReOps CEO Holly Cole makes the case for research incentives

Working closely with Google, Tremendous overhauled our payout redemption process. It's now easier than ever for everyone to redeem payouts via Tremendous.

May 19, 202210 min. read