Benefits of joining the organiztion:

• Distinguish your organization from suggers, fruggers, and political telemarketers.
• Boost response rates and improve research validity as respondents immediately recognize that your research is legitimate and valuable.
• Communicate the value of research to the public as the YOC program establishes a critical link between the public and researchers.
• Raise awareness of your organization, through YOC public relations efforts, boiler plate press releases, and more!

To join, your organization must:

• Uphold the “Respondent Bill of Rights”
• Refrain from sales or fundraising contacts (if a research organization)
• Be a member of a standard setting survey research association

By joining, in addition to other benefits, your organization will be able to display the YOC seal and communicate the slogan “Your Opinion Counts”® to the public!

Program application for membership is now available!  E-mail Patrick.glaser@mra-net.org for more information.