As an analyst in the famously sedate space of telecoms software, I’ve spent my career writing about customer experience, billing systems, call centres, monetisation strategies and customer onboarding (among other things). And since I can remember when MWC was not called MWC and was not in Barcelona, you can assume I’ve been around my industry …
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Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Jim Lundy / CEO & Lead Analyst, Aragon Research (@AragonResearch1, LinkedIn, blog) who covers digital workplace technology areas, including digital transaction management, learning, sales enablement, and UCC. IIAR> Members can dial-in a webinar on June 10th, hosted by Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic, LinkedIn) and Anja Steinmann / (LinkedIn, @AnjaSteinmann) > REGISTER HERE. What are your …
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Join us on the 22nd April for an IIAR> Webinar ith Jan Erik Aase / Partner, Principal Analyst and Global Head / ISG Research (@janerikaase, LinkedIn), for an overview of the ISG Provider Lens product, methodology and discuss upcoming plans for 2021.
The IIAR> board is pleased to unveil today a refreshed visual identity to bring a cleaner feel throughout our comms and unify different styles and logos. The logo is bolder and our new icon emphasises two-way conversations at the centre of our profession. As analyst relations continues to expand, we’ve also updated our name to …
London, 1st April 2021 (not an April fool). IIAR> Members have elected a new board member for the Membership and Operations role. The IIAR> Board is pleased to welcome Crystal Golightly (@crysgolightly, LinkedIn) as a voluntary board member to this key position, looking after nurturing and growing our membership. In her day job, Crystal is …
Join us on Thursday 06 May 2021 for our monthly IIAR> virtual meet-up to discuss best practices for activating marketing plans after successful research placement. Bring your ideas and questions to this session with fellow AR pros to discuss approaches to maximising your hard won placement in analyst research. Maximising marketing value from analyst evaluations We will be …
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Ollie O’Donoghue, Senior Analyst, Teknowlogy (@Originollie, LinkedIn, blog) who covers cloud and cybersecurity. What are your coverage areas?My core coverage areas are Cloud and Cybersecurity, I also get involved with some of the other research clusters we have at PAC, including AI and Analytics. A really important differentiator for us …
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Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Stuart Ravens (@StuartRavens, LinkedIn) / Freelance analyst at coraxinsights.com, who writes about the use of tech in the energy transition and any other stuff he finds interesting. 1. What are your coverage areas?I write about the use of technology in the energy transition. I also do research and analysis …
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 IIAR> Salary Survey, sponsored by ARInsights and managed by CB Resourcing. One of the key findings is that analyst relations (AR) and influencer relations professional compensation has shot up, reaching almost USD 350k at the top end. IIAR> Members are invited to a webinar where a panel …
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Eveline Oehrlich / (@eoehrlich, LinkedIn) Research Director, Research In Action, who researches IT Automation. 1. What are your coverage areas?IT Automation which includes modern DevOps topics such as Value Stream Management, AIOps, Continuous Everything plus traditional topics such as IT Service Management and topics around Enterprise Service Management.
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Pete Marston / Research Director, IDC (LinkedIn) who heads IDC’s research on Worldwide Intelligent Application Services. 1. What are your coverage areas? I lead IDC’s worldwide research on intelligent application services. The coverage reviews how 3rd party providers support buyer organizations with building, testing, deploying, and …
Roles & Responsibility Implement a strategic plan designed to enhance the visibility and perception with independent analysts Proactively establish and maintain relationships with independent analysts and influencers; Communicate company news and points of view Identify industry and competitive insights and contribute to internal updates Apply metrics for program measurement; use data to drive budget decisions …
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REGISTER for IIAR> webinar on NEW IIAR> Best Practices Paper: build your AR plan by Sarita Kincaid, Robin Schaffer, Ludovic Leforestier #Archat @saritakAR @robinjs19 @lludovic
This new IIAR Best Practices Paper: Scaling AR Reach by Katie Webb of Oracle and Ludovic Leforestier IIAR Board Member
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Peter O’Neill / Research Director, Research in Action GmbH (LinkedIn, @poneillxforr, blog) who is the Lead Analyst for B2B Marketing. What are your coverage areas?Marketing Process, Organisation, and Automation
This new IIAR> Best Practices Paper will be presented by Katie Webb (LinkedIn, @katiewebb) of Oracle and Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic, LinkedIn) at Starsight Communications and IIAR> Board Member.
The IIAR> recognise top industry analysts and influencer relations professionals at a global virtual celebration; winners are IDC, Peggy O’Neill / Informatica, and the Oracle AR team London, Friday 18th December 2020. The Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>), a not-for-profit member influencer relations association announced the winners of Analyst and Firm of the Year …
Industry analyst is a tough act to master: just like a one-man-band need to combine multiple instruments, analysts usually have many talents such as writing, public speaking, educating –and ideally analysing. Do they now need to be their own publicists as well? The pandemic has brought in a dramatic uptick in social media usage, accelerating …
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Kevin Bailey / Principal Analyst, Synergy Six Degrees (@BaileyK62, LinkedIn, Blog) who covers cybersecurity, GTM, blockchain, distributed ledger, information security and protecting all data.
The Covid_19 and economic impact of lockdown is making 2020 truly unique, squeezing budgets for all companies. Most technology vendors hold contracts with the likes of Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Omdia, 451 and others ; and renewals for 2021 are predictably going to be tense.
