Why Join Pittsburgh Speaks?

Your perspective matters.

People across the Pittsburgh region have unique experiences and perspectives that organizations want to better understand.

By participating in Pittsburgh Speaks, you may have opportunities to share feedback on products, services, experiences, and issues that affect consumers and communities.

Whether through surveys, interviews, focus groups, product tests, or other research activities, your feedback can help organizations learn from the people they serve and make more informed decisions.

Why Join Pittsburgh Speaks?

Your perspective matters.

People across the Pittsburgh region have unique experiences and perspectives that organizations want to better understand.

By participating in Pittsburgh Speaks, you may have opportunities to share feedback on products, services, experiences, and issues that affect consumers and communities.

Whether through surveys, interviews, focus groups, product tests, or other research activities, your feedback can help organizations learn from the people they serve and make more informed decisions.

Why People Participate in Research

Help Organizations Make Better Decisions

Your feedback helps organizations better understand the people they serve.

Share Your Unique Perspective

Research is strongest when it includes a variety of experiences and viewpoints.

Contribute to Meaningful Research

Share feedback on products, services, experiences, and community issues.

Participate on Your Terms

You decide which opportunities interest you and whether to participate.

Ways You May Be Invited to Participate

As a Pittsburgh Speaks member, you may have opportunities to participate in a variety of research activities. Opportunities vary by study, and participation is always optional.

Share feedback through online surveys that can often be completed wherever and whenever it’s convenient for you.

Participate in guided group discussions about products, services, ideas, and issues that organizations want to better understand.

Have one-on-one conversations with researchers to discuss your experiences, opinions, and perspectives in more detail.

From journals and discussion boards to interactive exercises, some studies involve more in-depth ways to share feedback over time.

Try products, concepts, or experiences and provide feedback before they are introduced or improved.

Privacy and Security

A Research Community You Can Trust

 

Pittsburgh Speaks is managed by Schmidt Market Research. Participation is free, voluntary, and designed to help organizations better understand the people they serve.

We are committed to protecting participant privacy and conducting research responsibly.

  • ✓ Participation is always voluntary.
  • ✓ Personal information is never sold.
  • ✓ Your information is used only for research purposes.
  • ✓ Eligibility requirements vary by study.
  • ✓ You decide which opportunities you would like to pursue.

Join Pittsburgh Speaks Today!

Looking for Participants for your Next Research Project?

Learn more about how Pittsburgh Speaks can help you find the right participants for your next study.

Looking for Participants for your Next Research Project?

Learn more about how Pittsburgh Speaks can help you find the right participants for your next study.