Business Professionals

SIS Research is conducting a research interview with business professionals in the USA.

We are providing compensation from $150 to $200 if you qualify, are selected, and complete an approximately 30-minute online video interview. The incentives will vary according to the category you will be allocated and it will be clearly communicated upon scheduling.

We are interested in understanding your opinions on brands and how you choose finance service providers.. The conversation is confidential and for research purposes only.

If you are interested, we would first like to see if this online video interview is a fit. Please answer a few pre-screening questions in the link below to be considered. If the study is a fit, we will get in touch.

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* 1. Contact Information

Name + Surname

City

State

Country

Company

Linkedin or other social media profile link (for verification purposes only)

Contact Email

Phone Number

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. Do you describe yourself as a woman, a man, or in some other way?

Woman

Man

Non-Binary

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* 4. What is your five-digit ZIP Code?

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* 5. What is the last grade or class you completed in school?

None, or grade 1-8

High school incomplete (grades 9-11)

High school diploma or equivalent, no further schooling

Technical or vocational school after high school

Some college, no degree

Associate's or two-year college degree

Four-year college degree

Graduate or professional school after college, no degree

Graduate or professional degree

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* 6. Which term below best describes your race or background?

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian American

Black

White

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background?

Yes

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* 8. How would you describe your present employment situation?

Job in the private sector

Job in the Government

Self-employed

Housewife/husband

Student

Retired

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is your total annual household income before taxes? Please think about all of your household members’ income, taken as a whole, including your own. Please select one.

Less than $15,000

$15,000 to $29,999

$30,00 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $124,999

$125,000 to $150,000

More than $150,000

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* 10. To what extent are you familiar with financial services as a consumer?

Not at all familiar

Slightly familiar

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

Extremely familiar

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* 11. How likely are you to consider using an online-only bank (e.g., a bank where all services are only done with an online/digital app)?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Somewhat unlikely

Not at all likely

Unsure / Don't Know

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* 12. Do you have money invested in the stock market and mutual funds, including IRAs (Individual Retirement Account) and 401(K)s?

Yes, and the value of these investments is above $50,000

Yes, and the value of these investments is below $50,000

No, no money invested Don't Know / No Opinion

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* 13. Which of the following aligns with how actively you manage your investments?

Not at all actively

Slightly actively

Somewhat actively

Very actively

Extremely actively

I don't have investments

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* 14. In a typical week, I actively watch, read, or listen to news about…” Please select one response per row.

	Several times a day	At least once a day	Most days in a week	A few times per week	Once per week	Less than once per week	I don’t know
Finance / Investing	Finance / Investing Several times a day	Finance / Investing At least once a day	Finance / Investing Most days in a week	Finance / Investing A few times per week	Finance / Investing Once per week	Finance / Investing Less than once per week	Finance / Investing I don’t know
Entertainment / Art	Entertainment / Art Several times a day	Entertainment / Art At least once a day	Entertainment / Art Most days in a week	Entertainment / Art A few times per week	Entertainment / Art Once per week	Entertainment / Art Less than once per week	Entertainment / Art I don’t know
Current Events	Current Events Several times a day	Current Events At least once a day	Current Events Most days in a week	Current Events A few times per week	Current Events Once per week	Current Events Less than once per week	Current Events I don’t know
Politics / Policy	Politics / Policy Several times a day	Politics / Policy At least once a day	Politics / Policy Most days in a week	Politics / Policy A few times per week	Politics / Policy Once per week	Politics / Policy Less than once per week	Politics / Policy I don’t know
Healthcare	Healthcare Several times a day	Healthcare At least once a day	Healthcare Most days in a week	Healthcare A few times per week	Healthcare Once per week	Healthcare Less than once per week	Healthcare I don’t know

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* 15. In a typical week, I actively watch, read, or listen to news about…” Please select one response per row.

	Several times a day	At least once a day	Most days in a week	A few times per week	Once per week	Less than once per week	I don’t know
Investing Tips / Financial Markets	Investing Tips / Financial Markets Several times a day	Investing Tips / Financial Markets At least once a day	Investing Tips / Financial Markets Most days in a week	Investing Tips / Financial Markets A few times per week	Investing Tips / Financial Markets Once per week	Investing Tips / Financial Markets Less than once per week	Investing Tips / Financial Markets I don’t know
Financial Technology (FinTech)	Financial Technology (FinTech) Several times a day	Financial Technology (FinTech) At least once a day	Financial Technology (FinTech) Most days in a week	Financial Technology (FinTech) A few times per week	Financial Technology (FinTech) Once per week	Financial Technology (FinTech) Less than once per week	Financial Technology (FinTech) I don’t know
Crypto Currency	Crypto Currency Several times a day	Crypto Currency At least once a day	Crypto Currency Most days in a week	Crypto Currency A few times per week	Crypto Currency Once per week	Crypto Currency Less than once per week	Crypto Currency I don’t know
Online Banking	Online Banking Several times a day	Online Banking At least once a day	Online Banking Most days in a week	Online Banking A few times per week	Online Banking Once per week	Online Banking Less than once per week	Online Banking I don’t know
Personal Finance	Personal Finance Several times a day	Personal Finance At least once a day	Personal Finance Most days in a week	Personal Finance A few times per week	Personal Finance Once per week	Personal Finance Less than once per week	Personal Finance I don’t know
Economic Conditions	Economic Conditions Several times a day	Economic Conditions At least once a day	Economic Conditions Most days in a week	Economic Conditions A few times per week	Economic Conditions Once per week	Economic Conditions Less than once per week	Economic Conditions I don’t know
Financial Current Events	Financial Current Events Several times a day	Financial Current Events At least once a day	Financial Current Events Most days in a week	Financial Current Events A few times per week	Financial Current Events Once per week	Financial Current Events Less than once per week	Financial Current Events I don’t know
Commercial Real Estate	Commercial Real Estate Several times a day	Commercial Real Estate At least once a day	Commercial Real Estate Most days in a week	Commercial Real Estate A few times per week	Commercial Real Estate Once per week	Commercial Real Estate Less than once per week	Commercial Real Estate I don’t know
Wealth Advisory	Wealth Advisory Several times a day	Wealth Advisory At least once a day	Wealth Advisory Most days in a week	Wealth Advisory A few times per week	Wealth Advisory Once per week	Wealth Advisory Less than once per week	Wealth Advisory I don’t know
Deals / IPOs	Deals / IPOs Several times a day	Deals / IPOs At least once a day	Deals / IPOs Most days in a week	Deals / IPOs A few times per week	Deals / IPOs Once per week	Deals / IPOs Less than once per week	Deals / IPOs I don’t know
Venture Capital (VC)	Venture Capital (VC) Several times a day	Venture Capital (VC) At least once a day	Venture Capital (VC) Most days in a week	Venture Capital (VC) A few times per week	Venture Capital (VC) Once per week	Venture Capital (VC) Less than once per week	Venture Capital (VC) I don’t know
Insurance	Insurance Several times a day	Insurance At least once a day	Insurance Most days in a week	Insurance A few times per week	Insurance Once per week	Insurance Less than once per week	Insurance I don’t know

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* 16. Please read each of the following statements carefully. How closely do you identify with each?

	Very true of me	True of me	Somewhat true of me	Neutral	Somewhat untrue of me	Untrue of me	Very untrue of me
People often look to me for my guidance and advice	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Very true of me	People often look to me for my guidance and advice True of me	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Somewhat true of me	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Neutral	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Somewhat untrue of me	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Untrue of me	People often look to me for my guidance and advice Very untrue of me
It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Very true of me	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs True of me	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Somewhat true of me	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Neutral	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Somewhat untrue of me	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Untrue of me	It is important to me to keep up to date with news and current affairs Very untrue of me
I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Very true of me	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing True of me	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Somewhat true of me	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Neutral	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Somewhat untrue of me	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Untrue of me	I admire people that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Very untrue of me
I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Very true of me	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing True of me	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Somewhat true of me	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Neutral	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Somewhat untrue of me	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Untrue of me	I admire companies that speak out for what they believe is the right thing Very untrue of me
Giving back to society is important to me	Giving back to society is important to me Very true of me	Giving back to society is important to me True of me	Giving back to society is important to me Somewhat true of me	Giving back to society is important to me Neutral	Giving back to society is important to me Somewhat untrue of me	Giving back to society is important to me Untrue of me	Giving back to society is important to me Very untrue of me
I feel comfortable expressing who I am	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Very true of me	I feel comfortable expressing who I am True of me	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Somewhat true of me	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Neutral	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Somewhat untrue of me	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Untrue of me	I feel comfortable expressing who I am Very untrue of me
I strive to achieve a high social status	I strive to achieve a high social status Very true of me	I strive to achieve a high social status True of me	I strive to achieve a high social status Somewhat true of me	I strive to achieve a high social status Neutral	I strive to achieve a high social status Somewhat untrue of me	I strive to achieve a high social status Untrue of me	I strive to achieve a high social status Very untrue of me

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* 17. Have you done the following activities in the past three months related to these topics:

Shared a post about financial topics on social media

Created original financial content on social media

Discussed financial topics with friends or family

Discussed financial topics with coworkers and/or as part of my job role

Wrote an article for a magazine/newspaper about a financial topic

Made a speech to a public audience about a financial topic

Wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper about a financial topic

None of the above

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* 18. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as…

Republican

Democrat

Independent

Something else

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* 19. What department do you work in? If you work in multiple departments, please select the department you do most of your work in.

Executive

Research & Development (R&D)

Sales / Commerce / e-Commerce / Business Development

Marketing, PR, Communications

Human Resources

Finance / Accounting

Operations / Logistics

Information Technology (IT)

Engineering

Product Management

Design / User Experience

Management Consulting

Public Affairs

Lobbying

Policy (e.g., Political Consulting, Policy Research)

Elected Office

Local Government

Community Organizing and Outreach

Charitable Services / Philanthropy

Social Advocacy

Think Thanks (e.g., Research, Thought Leadership)

Corporate Governance

Customer services, CRM

Other (please specify)

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* 20. How many times, if at all, have you done any of the following for an issue that you care about?

	Once	More than once	Never
Made a donation to a campaign	Made a donation to a campaign Once	Made a donation to a campaign More than once	Made a donation to a campaign Never
Signed a petition	Signed a petition Once	Signed a petition More than once	Signed a petition Never
Participated or volunteered at an event	Participated or volunteered at an event Once	Participated or volunteered at an event More than once	Participated or volunteered at an event Never
Organized an event	Organized an event Once	Organized an event More than once	Organized an event Never
Discussed with friends, family or colleagues	Discussed with friends, family or colleagues Once	Discussed with friends, family or colleagues More than once	Discussed with friends, family or colleagues Never
Posted, commented or shared content online or on social media	Posted, commented or shared content online or on social media Once	Posted, commented or shared content online or on social media More than once	Posted, commented or shared content online or on social media Never
Did more research on my own	Did more research on my own Once	Did more research on my own More than once	Did more research on my own Never
Contacted a lawmaker	Contacted a lawmaker Once	Contacted a lawmaker More than once	Contacted a lawmaker Never
Made a donation to an organization	Made a donation to an organization Once	Made a donation to an organization More than once	Made a donation to an organization Never
Boycotted a company or organization	Boycotted a company or organization Once	Boycotted a company or organization More than once	Boycotted a company or organization Never

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* 21. How familiar are you with the advocacy efforts of corporations?

Not at all familiar

Slightly familiar

Somewhat familiar

Very familiar

Extremely familiar

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* 22. And, how would you describe the industry in which you work?

Manufacturing

Financial services (e.g., financial advising / insurance broker)

Food and beverage

Retail

Defense

Agriculture

Health Care

Technology

Construction

Education: Primary/Secondary

Undergraduate and Graduate studies

Insurance

Leisure and hospitality

Consulting

Legal Services

Advertising/Marketing

Public Administration

Publishing, Entertainment and Media

Real Estate

Transportation

Other (please specify)

Don't know / No opinion

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* 23. How many years of full-time professional work experience do you have?

I do not have any work experience

Less than 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

More than 10 years

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* 24. How long have you been at the job where you are currently employed?

Less than 1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 4 years

5 - 10 years

More than 10 years

I am not currently employed

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* 25. For the purpose of the research the interview will be video recorded. All information will remain confidential and nothing will shared publicly. Do you agree to participate in an interview that will be video recorded?

Yes

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. Do you describe yourself as a woman, a man, or in some other way?

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* 4. What is your five-digit ZIP Code?

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* 5. What is the last grade or class you completed in school?

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* 6. Which term below best describes your race or background?

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* 7. Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background?

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* 8. How would you describe your present employment situation?

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* 9. What is your total annual household income before taxes? Please think about all of your household members’ income, taken as a whole, including your own. Please select one.

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* 10. To what extent are you familiar with financial services as a consumer?

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* 11. How likely are you to consider using an online-only bank (e.g., a bank where all services are only done with an online/digital app)?

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* 12. Do you have money invested in the stock market and mutual funds, including IRAs (Individual Retirement Account) and 401(K)s?

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* 13. Which of the following aligns with how actively you manage your investments?

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* 14. In a typical week, I actively watch, read, or listen to news about…” Please select one response per row.

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* 15. In a typical week, I actively watch, read, or listen to news about…” Please select one response per row.

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* 16. Please read each of the following statements carefully. How closely do you identify with each?

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* 17. Have you done the following activities in the past three months related to these topics:

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* 18. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as…

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* 19. What department do you work in? If you work in multiple departments, please select the department you do most of your work in.

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* 20. How many times, if at all, have you done any of the following for an issue that you care about?

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* 21. How familiar are you with the advocacy efforts of corporations?

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* 22. And, how would you describe the industry in which you work?

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* 23. How many years of full-time professional work experience do you have?

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* 24. How long have you been at the job where you are currently employed?

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* 25. For the purpose of the research the interview will be video recorded. All information will remain confidential and nothing will shared publicly. Do you agree to participate in an interview that will be video recorded?

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* 26. Write 4 to 6 sentences on what would you like to invest your savings in and why

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* 27. If you had to invite a famous person to dinner, who would you invite and why? What would you cook for them? Please explain in 4-5 sentences.