Q How do I join the Society of
Industry Leaders?
Q
How do I log into the SIL
website?
Q What do I
do if I forgot my SIL secure website password?
Q What is the SIL consultation
process with Vista Research clients?
Q What is the SIL compensation
process?
Q When should I expect my payment?
Q Why do I have to provide a social
security number or federal tax ID number when I submit an invoice?
Q What are the Terms and
Conditions?
Q Can I be paid in my local currency?
Q Do I need to report earnings on my
taxes?
Q Am I an employee of Vista
Research?
Q What is an industry leader?
Q What web browsers are supported?
Q How to enable JavaScript in your
Browser?
Q. How do I join
the Society of Industry Leaders?
We invite you to apply to become a Member of the Society of
Industry Leaders, an elite group of high-quality industry veterans
and thought leaders from every major industry sector. Please take
a few minutes to submit an online application by following these
steps:
- Click on "Apply for Membership now" button on
the website's homepage.
- Choose the highlighted sector that most appropriately
applies to your line of expertise. If you are versed in more than
one field, you only need to choose one sector. You will have the
opportunity to describe your experience thoroughly in the
biography field of the application.
- Continue to enter your information in all required
fields.
- When you are satisfied with your application, read
through the Vista Research Terms and Conditions.
- If you agree to the Vista Research Terms and Conditions,
check the box then click "submit" at the bottom of the
page.
Please Note:
The biography portion of the application is the most important
section. Your biography is where you should explain your industry
knowledge, expertise and experience in detail. When our clients
express an interest in discussing a certain topic, we search our
Member's profiles using keywords. Vista Research is able to match
SIL Members with clients in potential consultations when the
biography is robust and detailed. Also, please remember to include
your companies and products of expertise when you complete your
application.
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Q. How do I login
to the SIL website?
To access your Society of Industry Leaders Member website
account:
- Go to www.societyofindustryleaders.com
- Click on Retrieve Password in the upper right hand
corner of the webpage
- Enter the email address that you used to join the
network
- Vista Research will send you a temporary password via
email shortly thereafter
- Use this temporary password to login, then change your
password to something more familiar
- Please note: Login is case sensitive
- You may then log into www.societyofindustryleaders.com
at any time using your email address and chosen password
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Q. What do I do
if I forgot my SIL secure website password?
- Go to www.societyofindustryleaders.com
- Click on Retrieve Password in the upper right hand
corner of the webpage
- Enter the email address that you used to join the
network
- Vista Research will send you a password via email
shortly thereafter
- Please note: Login is case sensitive
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Q. What is
the SIL consultation process with Vista Research clients?
Vista Research clients, traditionally hedge fund and mutual
fund analysts, submit requests to Vista Research based on their
industry research or investment theses. Vista Research then
searches its database to identify when Society of Industry Leaders
Members best match this request. Consultations are usually done
over the phone, at your convenience, and generally last 30-45
minutes. The consultation process is as follows:
- When a client is interested in speaking directly with a
SIL Member, a Vista Research representative will contact the SIL
Member beforehand to provide more information about what
questions the client may ask during the consultation. If the SIL
Member has the appropriate expertise to address the topic, Vista
Research will ask for the SIL Member's availability to conduct
the call. An email is then sent to both the SIL Member and client
to confirm the call time. If you are contacted by a Vista
Research representative, a timely response is appreciated to
expedite the process.
- Once a consultation is confirmed the Vista Research
client will call the SIL Member directly at the scheduled time. If
the client should fail to call within 10 minutes of that
designated time, the SIL Member should contact his or her Vista
Research representative immediately to reschedule the call. Vista
Research does not pay for time spent waiting for a call.
- Within 24 hours of the completion of a consultation ,
the SIL Member will receive an email with a link to Vista
Research's invoice form.
- To access the invoice form, click on the first link
listed in the body of the email. The link will open directly to
the form; scroll down to view the invoice.
- SIL Members may also submit an invoice by logging into
Member accounts above.. All awaiting invoices can be found on the
secure "history" page.
- Once an invoice is submitted, Vista Research will
process payment and our parent company, The McGraw-Hill
Companies, will send a check in the mail.
- A SIL Member may check on the status of an invoice using
the "history" page of his or her Member account.
Please Note:
- Vista Research only pays for time spent on the phone
with a Vista Research client. Hourly rates are prorated according
to the number of minutes spent on a call. Vista Research does not
pay an hourly minimum. Vista Research confirms the length of
every call completed with all clients
- SIL Members must obtain approval from a Vista Research
representative to do additional work beyond the scope of the
consultation for a Vista Research client. Vista Research does not
pay for additional preparation or research for a call unless
prior approval has been granted.
- Please remember: If the client should fail to call
within 10 minutes of the designated call time, please contact
your Vista Research sales representative immediately to
reschedule the call. Vista Research does not pay for time spent
waiting for a consultation.
- SIL Members are only scheduled for a consultation after
signing off on the Vista Research Terms & Conditions and Code
of Ethics.
- SIL Members should also review the compliance webcast
prior to a consultation.
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Q. What is the
SIL compensation process?
- Within 24 hours of the completion of a consultation ,
the SIL Member will receive an email with a link to Vista
Research's invoice form.
- To access the invoice form, click on the first link
listed in the body of the email. The link will open directly to
the form; scroll down to view the invoice.
- SIL Members may also submit an invoice by logging onto
Member accounts above. All awaiting invoices can be found on the
secure "history" page.
- Once an invoice is submitted, Vista Research will
process payment and our parent company, The McGraw-Hill
Companies, will send a check in the mail.
- A SIL Member may check on the status of an invoice using
the "history" page of his or her Member account.
Please Note:
- If you are an individual vendor using your social
security number, your payment will be processed by The
McGraw-Hill Companies within 5 business days. A check is
then sent via standard postal delivery.
- If you are an incorporated vendor using your
company's federal tax ID, your payment will be processed by The
McGraw-Hill Companies within 15 business days. A check is
then sent via standard postal delivery.
- If you are a foreign freelancer and reside outside of
the United States, payment will be processed by The McGraw-Hill
Companies within 5 business days. A check is
then sent to you via standard postal delivery. Please
note: It may take approximately 2-3 weeks for mail to reach a
destination outside of the US.
- For security purposes, McGraw-Hill will not send payment
to a P.O. Box that is not accompanied by a street address.
- All U.S. Citizens must provide a social security number
or federal tax ID number in order to receive payment. All
earnings are to be reported to the IRS. If you earn $600 or more
through Vista Research over the course of the fiscal year, The
McGraw-Hill Companies will send you a 1099 form. If your earnings
amount to less than $600, a 1099 will be sent upon your request.
- Vista Research only pays for time spent on the phone
with Vista Research clients. Hourly rates are prorated according
to the number of minutes spent on a call. Vista Research does not
pay an hourly minimum. Vista Research confirms the length of
every completed call with all clients.
- SIL Members must obtain pre-approval from a Vista
Research representative to do additional work beyond the scope of
the consultation for a Vista Research client. Vista Research does
not pay for additional preparation or research for a call unless
prior approval has been granted.
- Please remember: If the client should fail to call
within 10 minutes of the designated call time, please contact
your Vista Research sales representative immediately to
reschedule the call. Vista Research does not pay for time spent
waiting for a consultation.
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Q. When should I
expect my payment?
Once you submit your completed invoice, Vista Research
promptly processes it and sends it to The McGraw-Hill Companies
for payment.
- If you are an individual vendor, using
your social security number, your payment will be processed by
The McGraw-Hill Companies within 5 business days.
A check is then sent via standard postal delivery.
- If you are an incorporated vendor,
using your company's federal tax ID, your payment will be
processed by The McGraw-Hill Companies within 15
business days. A check is then sent via standard postal delivery.
- If you are a foreign freelancer and reside outside of
the United States, payment will be processed by The McGraw-Hill
Companies within 5 business days. A check is
then sent to you via standard postal delivery. Please
note: It may take approximately 2-3 weeks for mail to reach a
destination outside of the US.
- You may check on the status of an invoice using the
"history" page of your Member account
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Q. Why do I have
to provide a social security number or federal tax ID number?
- All US Citizens must provide a social security number or
federal tax ID number in order to receive payment. All earnings
are to be reported to the IRS. If you earn $600 or more through
Vista Research over the course of the fiscal year, The
McGraw-Hill Companies will send you a 1099 form. If your earnings
amount to less than $600, a 1099 will be sent upon your request.
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Q. What are the
Terms and Conditions?
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Q. Can I be paid
in my local currency?
- Upon request, Vista Research and The McGraw-Hill
Companies will set up SIL Members for foreign currency payment
via international wire transfer. Under these circumstances, each
SIL Member's U.S. Dollars payment will be converted to the
specified local currency, free-of-charge, and deposited directly
into the SIL Member's overseas account. All funds are transferred
on the 15th and 31st of each month. For more information
regarding the currencies available and/or to request this type of
payment, contact Andrea Vialva at: avialva@vistaresearch.com
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Q. Do I need to
report earnings on my taxes?
- SIL Members who earn $600 or more over the course of the
fiscal year should contact their accountants to discuss how to
file 1099 earnings with the IRS.
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Q. Am I an
employee of Vista Research?
- No, SIL Members are not employees of Vista Research Inc.
As per Vista Research's Terms and Conditions: Your
participation in Consultations shall be performed as an
independent contractor, and you are not and shall not be deemed
to be an employee or agent of Vista or of any Client. You and
Vista shall not have any authority to bind each other to any
obligation or liability. You shall not be entitled to any
benefits provided by either Vista or any Clients to its
employees, and neither Vista nor any Client will make deductions
from any of the payments due to you for tax or social security
deduction purposes. You agree that you shall be personally
responsible for any and all taxes and other charges due on
payments received by you. Please click here to view the Vista
Research Inc. Terms and Conditions.
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Q. What is an
Industry Leader?
- An industry leader is a practioner who has the
experience and expertise to speak to current topics in his/her
field. Industry leaders hail from various countries across the
globe and possess a wealth of knowledge pertaining to industries
such as: Technology, Media, Telecom, Energy/Industrials,
Healthcare, Retail/Consumer, Basic Materials, Financial Services,
Aerospace & Defense, Hospitality, Leisure & Gaming,
Legal, Education, Real Estate and more.
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Q. What web
browsers are supported?
- You must have a valid Internet e-mail address and
Internet access. You must also have one of the following
hardware/browser combinations:
Windows:
* Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
* Safari 3.1 and above
* AOL 5.0 or higher
* Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above
Macintosh:
* Safari 3.1 and above
* Internet Explorer 4.51 or higher
* AOL 5.0 or higher
* Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above
Your browser must have cookies enabled.
- An industry leader is a practioner who has the
experience and expertise to speak to current topics in his/her
field. Industry leaders hail from various countries across the
globe and possess a wealth of knowledge pertaining to industries
such as: Technology, Media, Telecom, Energy/Industrials,
Healthcare, Retail/Consumer, Basic Materials, Financial Services,
Aerospace & Defense, Hospitality, Leisure & Gaming,
Legal, Education, Real Estate and more.
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Q. How to
enable JavaScript in your Browser?
- You normally do this by checking your browser's options.
This will depend on the browser you are using. Instructions for
some of the more common browsers are below:
Windows Internet Explorer (all versions except Pocket Internet
Explorer)
1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the
Security tab.
2. Click the Internet zone.
3. If you do not have to customize your Internet security
settings, click Default Level.
4 If you have to customize your Internet security settings,
follow these steps: a. Click Custom Level. b. In the Security
Settings > Internet Zone dialog box, click Enable for Active
Scripting in the Scripting section. 4. Click the Back button to
return to the previous page, and then click the Refresh button to
run scripts.
Mozilla Firefox version 2 or 3
1. Open the option preferences
* For Windows Users
From the menu bar select Tools > Options...
* For Macintosh Users:
From the Firefox menu, select Preferences...
2. From the Options window, select the Content icon. Check the
"Load images automatically", "Enable JavaScript" and "Enable
Java" checkboxes.
3. Reload the current page.
Opera version 9.x
1. Open preferences
* For Windows Users:
From the menu bar select Tools > Preferences...
* For Macintosh Users:
From the Firefox menu, select Preferences...
2. From the Preferences window, select the Advanced tab.
3. Inside the left-hand pane, pick the Content item.
4. Check the "Enable JavaScript", "Enable Java" and "Enable
plug-ins" checkboxes.
5. Push the OK button to close the Preferences dialog box.
6. Reload the current page.
Netscape version 7.x
1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
3. Click Scripts and Plugins.
4. Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript for".
5. Click OK.
6. Click Reload.
Apple Safari version 2 or 3
1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences...
2. When the Preferences open select the Security icon.
3. Check the "Enable plug-ins", "Enable Java" and "Enable
JavaScript" checkboxes.
4. Reload the current page.
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