| Applies to | Usability tests and media surveys |
With auto-recruit, you can let Dscout automatically progress qualifying applicants into your usability test or media survey based on targeting attributes and screener questions added to the start of your mission. This speeds up your research by removing the need to manually screen each participant. And if you need both speed and expanded reach, you can choose to auto-recruit from Partner Panels when setting up your mission.
To auto-recruit from Partner Panels:
- On the Missions tab of your Dscout project, click Create mission.
- Select either Usability test or Media survey.
- Select Auto-recruit from Partner Panels as your recruiting approach.
- Click Continue.
- Configure the remaining settings as prompted to create your mission.
Now, add your targeting attributes and screener questions on the Screener tab of the builder. (Be sure to refer to the next section to understand the slight differences between recruiting from Dscout’s Scout Panel and Partner Panels.) Then, build the rest of your mission. And when you’re ready, submit your mission for review so we can open it to participants.
Requirements and limitations
While recruiting from Partner Panels works very similarly to other Dscout recruiting methods, we impose a few limitations to ensure compatibility with our third-party partners.
Skip logic
Skip logic (the ability to skip participants to different questions depending on their answers) is not supported in the screener portion of your mission.
Piping logic
Piping logic (the ability to recall participants' responses in subsequent questions) is not supported in the screener portion of your mission.
Targeting attributes
Targeting attributes automatically filter who can apply to your screener or mission based on information available in their profile with our third-party partners. When recruiting from Partner Panels, the following targeting attributes are available:
| Category | Attributes |
|---|---|
| Demographics |
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| Work and professional |
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Screener questions
Screener questions are what participants will answer when applying to participate in your mission. You may only use multiple choice questions as screener questions, and you must include a minimum of two.
Be sure your questions include knockout logic, which will automatically reject applicants who provide responses that don’t fit your research needs.
Review responses
You can view responses from Partner Panels participants directly in Dscout as you normally would with any other mission. Simply navigate to the Responses tab of your mission. Responses from Partner Panels participants are indicated with a Partner Panels badge:
Once participants complete your mission, you'll have seven days to review their responses before payments are automatically made. In those seven days, a participant’s payment will remain on hold in the event that you flag their response as low-quality.
For more information on Partner Panels, see: