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EXECS PRO PAY LIMITS FOR TARP FIRMS

December 7, 2009: A poll of local executives shows they believe the federal government should not be involved in setting limits on executive compensation at private companies, but their views change when it comes to companies that receive federal bailout money. ...more

   
 

CEO AMONG "MOST POWERFUL" IN DC THEATRE

November 13, 2009: Jared Neff, a Washington DC producer, theatre professional and author of "Neff Thoughts" on Blogspot names Shugoll Research CEO, Dr. Mark Shugoll, as one of the "10 Most Powerful People in DC Theatre" due to his work with arts education programs like ArtSpeak! and TheatreTrips! ...more

   
 

WORLDWIDE FOOD EXP0 2009

October 29, 2009: Shugoll Research and Midan Marketing present survey research and industry market data at 2009 Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago showing 12 % increase in the volume of supermarket meat and poultry sales in third quarter over 2008 ...more

   
 

CEO PANEL: SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC IN 2010

October 5, 2009: Shugoll Research and The Washington Business Journal release a joint poll of area CEOs, finding that metro leaders have a somewhat optimistic outlook on the 2010 economy ...more

   
 

SHUGOLL RESEARCH/WBJ CEO PANEL

September 24, 2009: Shugoll Research and The Washington Business Journal release their first joint poll of area CEOs, finding that metro leaders want healthcare reform but are split on current proposals including a public healthcare option. ...more

   
 

Shugoll Research Awarded GSA Contract

June 30, 2009: Shugoll Research announced today that the company has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Contract for market research and analysis services under the "Advertising and Integrated Marketing Solutions" schedule. ...more

   
 

March 31, 2009: Shugoll Research conducted an online survey March 27-29th using its Washington, DC Metropolitan-based consumer panel to learn what impact the economy is having on consumers’ prescription purchases and health care practices. The survey was completed by 1,275 Washington area residents. About three of ten ...more or See the Full Report

   
 

March 3, 2009: Shugoll Research, conducted an online survey February 24-25th using their consumer panel to learn how, if at all, the economic downturn is affecting consumers’ daily lives. A total of 1200 people completed the survey. Nearly nine of ten Washingtonians ...more

   
 

Feb 26, 2009: Shugoll Research, in collaboration with Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the professional not-for-profit American theatre, studied high school students’ attitudes about theatre, the obstacle to their attending, and strategies to overcome those obstacles. The study explores the issue of an aging primary theatre audience, and the importance of allowing younger people to discover the joys of attending theatre to build future audiences. ...more or See the Full Report

   
 

Feb 26, 2009: Shugoll Research, in collaboration with OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, examined audiences attending Metropolitan Opera HD transmissions. The survey is the first of its kind to analyze the impact of the Met bringing its performances to local movie theaters across the country using HD transmissions , including whether these audiences are new to opera or seasoned opera attenders, and how the transmissions affect interest in attending live opera. ...more

   
 

Feb 2, 2009: Shugoll Research recruited 138 respondents to participate in McLean, Virginia, for USA TODAY’s Ad Meter project for Super Bowl XLIII. USA TODAY’s Ad Meter started in 1989, and is considered to be the leading source of information on how consumers react to the most expensive television advertising aired each year. Respondents use handheld meters to rate how much they liked or disliked each ad aired from opening kick-off through the end of the game, excluding half-time or local commercials. ...more

   
 

Jan 20, 2009: Shugoll Research conducted an online survey of their consumer panel with 1,000 Washington, DC metropolitan area residents to ask them to share where they were during the historic swearing in ceremonies; who was with them and whether or not the speech President Obama rendered was inspiring and if so, to what extent. ...more

   
 

Dec 15, 2008: Merrill Shugoll, President of Shugoll Research, was interviewed by National Public Radio’s (NPR) Christopher Joyce for “Morning Edition” on the subject of “Going Green: A Hard Sell for Consumers?” Shugoll maintains that we need to tell consumers where energy comes from and HOW to be “green” and we need to do it over and over again. Visit NPR link to hear the interview also featuring Maria Vargas, a director of Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Program as well as Rozanne Weissman of Alliance to Save Energy. ...more

 
   
 

Shugoll Research Named One of the Ten Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) and Forbes Magazine. ...more