Starsight Communications is a new kind of B2B influencer and analyst relations agency, bold, hands-on and insightful.
We are experienced AR practitioners offering growth companies the full scope of strategic expertise and hands-on tactics only enjoyed by blue chip vendors until now, and to support scale companies with flawless execution and insights.
Welcome to a new generation of AR professionals! CB Resourcing has again built and executed a comprehensive survey of AR professionals that measured salaries. But the survey, completed in late 2022, also measured a wide variety of other aspects of the AR professional’s job: How are our teams structured? Are budgets growing or shrinking? Who …
The IIAR> Awards winners for 2022 have already been announced, and again, congratulations to all the winners and finalists. But it doesn’t end there. Do you want to know more about the survey results? Do you want to learn about what makes some of the winners and finalists so good at what they do? Then …
On 8th December 2022, the Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations (IIAR>) announced the winners of its annual community awards. In a year of many challenging dynamics, this year’s awards focused on recognising those professionals who drove value for their team and their clients, and on analyst delivering insights that helped drive competitive advantage. Analysts …
Who’s turning 20 and perhaps is the biggest secret in the world of industry analysts? Yes, it’s Ventana Research. This is your chance to learn about Ventana’s team, methodology, research plan and coverage, and more. Ventana offers its clients a wide range of expertise about digital business including coverage on business continuity, digital communications, digital payments, …
You know and connect with a lot of Industry Analysts, but you might have never heard of Research In Action. Well, this is your chance to learn about the team, the methodology, the research plan and more. The company has established itself with research across IT and Marketing Automation, leveraging customer data to assist the analyst in the …
Our next IIAR> Best Practice Paper will be on managing Analyst -advisory days. Join the IIAR> Editorial Committee on the 2nd of August 2022 for a discussion on how to best leverage those crucial days with industry analysts and Sourcing Advisors for maximum AR impact. This discussion for IIAR> members will be hosted by IIAR> …
IIAR> Discussion Group: managing Analyst-Advisory Day Read More »
Introduction AR can provide startups and scale ups an unfair advantage. It can play a key role in building investor confidence and increasing early signups. It can do this by developing long-term relationships with the people who influence industry buyers more than any other group: analysts. In the following Primer, we break down how an …
IIAR> Primer: Why should startups and scale-ups have an analyst relations strategy? Read More »
Our next IIAR> Best Practice Paper will be on managing analyst inquiries. Join the IIAR> Editorial Committee on the 11th November 2021 for a discussion on how to best leverage those advisory calls with industry analysts included in your RAS (research and advisory services) contracts for maximum AR impact. This discussion for IIAR> members will …
The field of influencer & analyst relations (AR) has evolved over the last decade —as more influencers, social media and technology change the game, and as AR is increasingly recognised as a strategic priority. The value that AR brings to organisations has even translated to compensation significantly increasing over the past 10 years. A new …
IIAR> Webinar: What is Analyst Relations (AR) and how is it evolving? Read More »
IDC parent changes owner Blackstone, the famous investment fund, has announced today it is acquiring IDG, the parent company of IDC from the current China Oceanwide. It is thus still privately owned but now by a US company. IDC is about a quarter of IDG’s group but it is likely to be one of the …
