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Fast Feedback, Faulty Insights: Why Teams Are Ditching Paid Research Panels

Paid panels deliver fast feedback, but at what cost? Learn how community-driven research leads to better insights.

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Video · February 28, 2025

Paid research panels promise quick results, but at what cost? They often produce misleading insights, and unreliable data affects the product decisions built on it.

In this webinar, Chris Rader, VP of Product Marketing, breaks down the hidden risks of paid panels and why leading teams are shifting to community-driven research. It also shows how to build a panel that gives you feedback you can trust.

What it covers

  1. The risks of paid panels

    Why paid panels often produce misleading insights, from participant recycling to low-⁠quality, transactional feedback.

  2. Why community-⁠driven research

    How real user communities give better insights, faster recruitment, and an ongoing dialogue with engaged participants.

  3. How to build your research panel

    Practical steps to create and maintain a panel that delivers trustworthy feedback without the pitfalls of paid panels.

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