Marc Pitcher

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    The Venture Market and Six Points of Risk

    by Marc Pitcher on Wed, Nov 18, 2020 @ 08:41 PM

    Last Friday I slipped the gentle bonds of silicon valley research and attended the University Of Pennsylvania's Wharton...

    On Friday, I shared with you the first part of a message from noted business success guru Jay Abraham. As promised, I...

    Facebook and Instagram: The Heat Is On

    by Marc Pitcher on Tue, Nov 03, 2020 @ 08:46 PM

    When it was announced this month that Ron Johnson would be leaving as VP of retail Operations at apple to occupy the CEO...

    With the recent announcement regarding Apple's latest iPad offering, (named not the iPad 3, or iPad HD, but quite simply,...

    35,576 feet below the ocean’s surface. According to James Cameron, a “desolate, foreboding, and moon-like” place. His trip...

    So an unusual discovery as I made my weekly online research rounds. A claim by easy listening/electronica music producers ...

    Silicon Valley Research Group is releasing its 2009 Holiday Spending report which will focus on the following items: What’s...

    Thanks To All Participants

    by Marc Pitcher on Tue, Apr 14, 2020 @ 06:33 PM

    Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent studies: 2010 IT Outlook and Holiday Trend study! Congratulations to...

    Understanding your customers is a key strategy in preparing your business to not just respond to customer needs, but to...

    We're pleased to bring you the second in our Two Minute Market Research Manager video series, "Tablet vs. PC", a research...

    February 18th 2009 marked EQUS Group's first Wine&Tell event. While our Clients and Friends encouraged us to host an...

    The Voice of the Customer can be a key differentiator in today’s hyper-competitive economy. Successful organizations...

    What's in a Name?

    by Marc Pitcher on Sun, Jan 07, 2018 @ 09:23 PM

    As many of you are aware, our new name is Silicon Valley Research Group. More than just a name and logo change, the change...

    The “Pull” Marketing Strategy

    by Marc Pitcher on Thu, Aug 03, 2017 @ 09:25 PM

    How can vendors re-align their marketing strategy to the a new customer-driven sales paradigm; “more pull, less push”?

    Our...

    Much has been made of Facebook’s planned IPO, and many have picked over the carcass that is the filing paperwork, seeking...