Is Brand Institute a Scam?

It becomes more and more common that people make money online. There are many ways how to generate revenue online. 

But not all methods are the same. usually, the easier task is, the less you can make and vice versa. 
And obviously, there are many misleading systems and scams. 

How about the Brand Institute? 
Is this a scam, or a legit system with decent earning potential? 

First of all Brand Institute is a company that helps businesses, but they offer surveys where you can make money. 

In the following Brand Institute review, we are going to focus only on this aspect of this system.
So how much there is that one can make with these surveys? 

Let’s find out more about this Brand Institute review.

Disclaimer
Please note, I am not a member or an affiliate of Brand Institute. This review is based on research and information available online in the public domain.
Any recommendations and conclusions are only opinions and may not apply to all persons or situations.

Quick Overview

Name: Brand Institute
Website: www.BrandInstitute.com
Price to Join: $0
Recommended: Not really 

What is the Brand Institute?

Brand Institute is not a typical survey site.
It is a brand identity consultancy that helps other businesses with branding. On top of that, they also offer other services where you can participate and potentially make some money. 

Brand Institue is a legit company, but let me tell you right off the bat that the earning potential is low. The main reason is that you don’t have a lot of opportunities to actually take the survey. 

Founders of Brand Institute

The company was founded back in 1993, its website 4 years later. Its headquarters is in Miami, Florida and it operates worldwide. 

The current Chairman and CEO is James L. Dettore. 

Why is it important to learn who is behind the company? 

Simple, because you can find a lot of sites promising high earnings, but in most cases, these are just scams. 
And one of the aspects that many scammy sites have is that they don’t reveal who is behind them. 

That makes sense because after they are shut down, they can move on and create another scam. 
I have reviewed dozens of these scams and here you can check how they look like. 

Who is it for?

Anyone who is 18 years old and older can join the Brand Institute surveys. 

Another good thing is that it is not restricted by your geographical location. 

Although this is not a typical survey site, in theory you can make some money. But compared to another website, Brand Institute offers only a few surveys, so I don’t think it is a good idea to join this company for that purpose. 

You would be better off with other sites, but again, I want to point out that survey sites do not provide good income potential. In other words, members can make from $50 to $150 per month. And these people spend several hours daily doing the survey. 

And since there are not so many surveys per day that one can take within the Brand Institute, I assume you don’t want to waste your time here.

One Tip:
In case you are working within the medical niche or field, there is a chance that you get more surveys since the Brand Institute works with medical research and with pharmaceutical companies. 

Any Alternative?

In case you are looking for a platform that pays cash, you should look somewhere else. 
I personally recommend a site called SquadHelp. 

You can literally make many, just by typing.
To be more specific you come up with ideas for a new domain name and if you are chosen, you can make up to $300. 

Also, if you like to create a logo, Squadhelp offers a lot of contests.

In this review, I show some tricks on how you can come up with the domain names, without racking your brain. 

But I digress, let’s get back to the Brand Institute. 

How to Join the Brand Institute?

It is easy to join the Brand Institute. 

In case you want to start with the surveys you need to sign up, by going to the tap Members.

Like with any other survey website, you fill out basic data (name, email addres), and then you have to provide them with your address, country, and ZIP code. The phone number is not mandatory. 

There are other questions, regarding your occupation, salary, and so on. Once you are done you get an email where you confirm your account. 

Click on it and you are directly at your dashboard.
Well, now it supposed to be interesting, but unfortunately, it is not. 

How does it work?

In your dashboard, you have a tab where you can select the Surveys.

Unfortunately, there are no surveys right now. 

What makes me a bit anxious is the fact there while doing my research, I have found several other reviews saying that they did not find any surveys either. 

Here is how (in theory) you can make money: 

1) Paid Surveys

This is actually the only way that is offered here within the Brand Institute. 

The company cooperates mostly with pharmaceutical companies, and therefore their surveys are within the medical niche. 
(What is the niche?) 

I believe the surveys are for people who filled out in their profile that they actually work in this field. 

I have checked it several times, but couldn’t find one single survey. 

2) VIP membership

Everyone who is with the Brand Institute can become a VIP member as long as he is a member for at least 6 months. 

You would have to fill out an application and provide them with a reason, why you want to be the VIP member. 

What is the purpose? 
Apparently, you should have access to more surveys. 

The truth is that you have to qualify for these surveys first and this is not easy. 
At least it was the case for me. 

Unfortunately, this seems like a general problem (based on my research) and as of today’s writing, it is safe to assume that there are no surveys available. 

If you happen to be working in the medical field, I would say your chances are higher, but still, it can be just a waste of time. 

Is Brand Institute Legit?

As already announced the company is legitimate. Since the survey is not their main focus, you won’t find many within the company.

And that is a reason why I don’t recommend joining this company solely for the earning purpose. 

What I like about Brand Institute

• Free to join including the VIP membership

What I don’t like about the Brand Institute

• Not enough surveys
• And if you stumble upon an available survey, it is not easy to qualify for that

Some Thoughts at the End

Brand Institute is a legit company that supposed to offer surveys within the medical niche.

Unfortunately, there are no enough surveys, if any. 

Therefore if you were thinking about making money by doing surveys with the Brand Institute, I am sure you know by now, that it wouldn’t make any sense. 

Let me insert a shameless plug here:
The thing is, that I assume that you want to learn how to make money online. If is that case, I can show you how I make 4 figures with one website. 

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Hope you find this article helpful, and if you have any questions regarding the survey sites or internet marketing let me know in the comment section below. 

Thank you for reading
Mike