A question I often get asked is about the value of technology domain or industry expertise when delivering market research...
Alan Nazarelli
Recent Posts
Technology Market Validation Case Study: New Product Testing with Market Research
by Alan Nazarelli on Thu, Aug 06, 2020 @ 08:34 PM
At Silicon Valley Research Group (SVRG), we spend a lot of time applying our market research techniques to new products,...
The consumerization of Big Data
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Aug 04, 2020 @ 08:32 PM
Yes, you heard that right. COBD. Now that IT has been consumerized, Big Data is next to be consumerized.
“The Consumer is Changing Us”-Three Game Changing Disciplines every Marketer MUST Embrace
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Aug 04, 2020 @ 01:24 PM
"The consumer is changing us". So says Andrew House, head of Sony's Playstation division as the company unveils...
Make Your Next Focus Group An "Unfocus Group"
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Jul 14, 2020 @ 07:07 PM
Does Google value beat Microsoft Office?
by Alan Nazarelli on Wed, Jul 08, 2020 @ 09:20 PM
According to this Wall Street Journal article (see link below), Google is aggressively targeting Microsoft's enterprise...
Customer Insights: The Phone Itch Cycle
by Alan Nazarelli on Wed, Jul 08, 2020 @ 01:24 PM
The Phone Itch Cycle
Tendency to Quantify Qualitative Data
by Alan Nazarelli on Sun, Jul 05, 2020 @ 09:17 PM
One concerning trend we have found with market research vendors and end-clients recently is the tendency to “quantify”...
The Blue Moon Orange and Your Marketing Message
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Jun 23, 2020 @ 10:30 AM
This “under the hood” glimpse is sadly missing from technology marketing today.
The Road to Segmentation Part 2-Appying Segmentation to Technology Companies
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 09:25 PM
As a Bay area market research firm and with the bulk of our clients being technology companies, we wanted to address how...
Brand name research: what's in a name?
by Alan Nazarelli on Mon, Jun 01, 2020 @ 07:23 PM
Written by Paul Hague |
It happens to all of us. We are introduced to someone and think we have remembered their name... |
The End Of Net Neutrality is the End of Innovation
by Alan Nazarelli on Wed, May 13, 2020 @ 06:25 PM
As a policy, Silicon Valley Research Blog does not comment on political issues but we need to break this rule today. The...
Wall Street Loves Great Product Design!
by Alan Nazarelli on Mon, Apr 27, 2020 @ 11:00 AM
Let's talk about why designers need to design customer intelligent products. And why now?
Maximizing Market Research ROI - Why Companies Don't Invest in Research
by Alan Nazarelli on Fri, Apr 24, 2020 @ 09:15 AM
Market research is often the step child of the marketing process. We frequently encounter companies where it is seldom given...
The Agile Customer Manifesto-Five Musts for your Customer Input Model
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Apr 07, 2020 @ 01:23 PM
The Inner Game of Market Research
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Mar 31, 2020 @ 10:20 AM
You’ve heard of the inner game of tennis, the inner game of golf-why not the inner game of research? In sports, the inner...
Market Research and Digital Campaign ROI
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Mar 10, 2020 @ 01:20 PM
Digital campaigns have come of age with innovative combinations of digital elements including social. One major difference...
Nationwide Super Bowl Ad-Brilliant strategy or marketing blunder?
by Alan Nazarelli on Tue, Mar 10, 2020 @ 01:18 PM
By now, if you are living in the social world, you have heard the overwhelming reaction to the Nationwide Mutual Insurance...
The Road to Segmentation is Paved with Good Intentions
by Alan Nazarelli on Wed, Mar 04, 2020 @ 01:22 PM
Market segmentation is a powerful tool for identifying, acquiring and retaining customers in the most efficient and...
Customer Experience & Business Value
by Alan Nazarelli on Wed, Jan 08, 2020 @ 09:00 AM
In my previous post titled Wall Street Loves Great Product Design, I explored the link between product design and financial...