I came across your blog from google search. I’m an UCLA MBA student. I am currently conducting a research on the running industry and I’m trying to deploy a survey. My target response rate is 1000. I would like your take on amazon mechanical turk if it is ok with you.

1) Based on your experience, is there any way to target people? I would like “people with active lifestyles”
2) Has the response rate been about 2- 3% (similar to the response rate of a typical online survey)?
3) I would like to get a randomize response by US region, do you know if that’s possible: New England- 4.7%, Middle Athlantic – 12.7%, east north Central – 15.5%, West North Central – 7.1%, South Atlantic – 19.5%, , East South Central – 5.5%, West South Central – 11.7%, Mountain – 6.6%, Pacific -16.9%.
4) Any recommendations for lead generation company.

Thanks!

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