Professional Property Management Association of San Francisco (PPMA)

eVOC Insights are seeking to get feedback from those in the property management industry who are responsible for managing the relationship with PG&E.   At no time will they attempt to sell you anything, in fact we will compensate you $200 for 60 minutes of your time. Below are some more details: Purpose :   We are conducting 1-1 Remote Usability Interviews over the computer and telephone.   The purpose of this is to review / test a new website design for the PGE.com Website so we can ensure the site is meeting the needs and expectations of property & energy management firms. Research dates : Wednesday, January 20th – Friday, January 22nd between 9am – 5pm PST Length of interview : 60 minutes How it works : The session requires access to a computer connected to the internet (depending on the type of computer you have you may need to download an Adobe Connect plugin) and a phone.   The research moderator will ask you to complete tasks using a web...

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