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Who will be the IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2019?

By on Wednesday 20th November 2019 in AOTY, IIAR, IIAR Analyst Of The Year, IIAR AR Professional of the Year, IIAR AR Team of the Year, IT Analysis Firms 0

The IIAR> mainframe has been furiously crunching the input from AR professionals for this year… and the IIAR Analyst of the Year 2019 winners will be announced next week on Wednesday 27th November 2019 IIAR Christmas Party in central London. Make sure you register now, tickets are going fast!

The IIAR> Analyst Of The Year is the best and longest running industry award, uniquely compiles input from analyst relations professionals and aims at highlighting individual analysts, new analysts, firms and client partners who have impressed our community and is awarded by the non-profit Institute for Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). In other words, it’s our way to reflect and share our appreciation.

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IIAR> Webinar with Research In Action

By on Monday 18th November 2019 in AR, Destrier AR, IIAR Webinar, Research in action, Upcoming 1

Is there life after Forrester? The analysts at Research In Action certainly think so!

Join the IIAR webinar on Wednesday November 20 to find out more about Research In Action (RIA). We’ll be joined by RIA founder Dr Thomas Mendel (LinkedIn, @drthomasmendel) and recent recruit Eveline Oehrlich (LinkedIn, @eoehrlich), who is now back in Germany after her stint in the US.

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Introducing our new UK Chapter Co-lead: Anja Steinmann

By on Tuesday 29th October 2019 in IIAR, IIAR News, IIAR UK 0
Anja Steinmann / IIAR UK Chapter Co-Lead

I am extremely pleased to announce Anja Steinmann (LinkedIn, @AnjaSteinmann) as the new IIAR UK Chapter Co-lead. Anja is currently part of the Global Analyst & Consultant Relations team at BT and a seasoned AR pro, with a breadth of experience working in-house and as a freelancer in AR, media relations and marketing.  Besides having worked in the IT industry most of her career, Anja is also an entrepreneur, having leased and re-launched a restaurant in her home country Germany. 

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IIAR AR Café at Gartner Symposium in Barcelona 2019

By on Tuesday 29th October 2019 in AR, AR Best practices, Gartner, Gartner Symposium, IIAR, IIAR AR café, Upcoming 0

Join us…

at our IIAR get-together at this year’s Gartner Symposium 2019 in Barcelona, hosted by Yvonne Kaupp (@YveKaupp, LinkedIn), IIAR Board Member (Chapter Liaison) and Senior Manager Global Analyst Relations and Market Strategy at Retarus and Anja Steinmann (@AnjaSteinmann, LinkedIn), IIAR UK Chapter Co-lead and Global Analyst and Consultant Relations Manager at BT.

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Party: IIAR Christmas Networking Party 2019 celebrating the Analyst of the year and the Analyst Firm of the year

By on Sunday 27th October 2019 in AOTY, IIAR, IIAR Networking Event, IIAR News, IIAR UK, Upcoming 0
IIAR London Christmas Networking Party 2019 - Sponsored by HCL

Sponsored by HCL Technologies 

We are very excited to announce the date of our famous Christmas Networking Party which will celebrate the outstanding results that analysts and analyst firms have delivered when collaborating with AR professionals: the IIAR> Analyst, Firm, New Analyst and Client Partner Of the Year 2019 will be announced.

The event is kindly sponsored this year by HCL Technologies.

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IIAR> Discussion Group: working with Gartner

By on Wednesday 16th October 2019 in AR, AR Best practices, AR commercial management, Capterra, CEB, EXP, Gartner, Gartner Symposium, GetApp, IIAR, IIAR Discussion Group, Peer Insights, Software Advice 0

As the largest analyst firm, everyone in analyst relations is impacted by their relationship with Gartner. From contract negotiations to account management to research coverage, our AR programs are greatly impacted by Gartner’s offerings, communications.

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The IIAR Tragic Quadrant 2018

By on Friday 11th October 2019 in 451 Group, AOTY, AR, AR Best practices, CSS Insights, EJL Wireless, ESG, Everest Group, Forrester, Gartner, HFS Research, IDC, IHS, IIAR, IIAR Tragic Quadrant, ISG, IT Analysis Firms, Kuppinger Cole & Partner, Lopez Research, Mobile Experts, NelsonHall, Novarica, Ovum 2

Fashionably late but always on point and by popular request here’s the IIAR Tragic Quadrant 2018, a representation of how Analyst Relations Professionals (AR Pros) have rated analyst firms in the 2018 survey we ran for the Analyst and Firm of the Year 2018.

For new readers here, the Tragic Quadrant is of course a pun on the infamous Gartner ‘Magic Quadrant’. We do not pretend this as an exhaustive analysis -nor is it a completely serious piece of research (the “Tragic” moniker is there as a reminiscence it should be taken with a pinch of salt). Nonetheless it is based on data and, as opposed to the Gartner Magic Quadrant, there are no magical and secretive weightings. As such, it is a good indication going back several years of the changes afoot in the industry analyst landscape and the judgement analyst relations professionals cast on industry research firms. And it provides actionable insights AR pros can use, something other surveys in this field often lack.

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10 things analysts want most

By on Tuesday 23rd July 2019 in AR Best practices, IIAR AR Professional of the Year 1

Here are the top ten best practices we un-earthed during the IIAR> AR Professional Of The Year 2019 survey.

  1. Regular briefings
  2. Targeted coverage
  3. Open discussion about company strengths and weaknesses
  4. Sending the deck ahead of the briefing so there’s time to come up with in depth questions
  5. Well organised AR events that encourage conversation not mere presentations
  6. Support for research interviews, being pragmatic during Evaluative Research. 
  7. When AR helps to get the right people on the table for f2f meetings and when AR gives feedback  about what kind of information is the most valuable for its organization
  8. Pro-actively flagging developments in coverage areas
  9. Knowing the kind of material/projects my company works on. 
  10. Sharing data under NDA
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Around Caroline Dennington at Dennington AR, IIAR> AR Agency Of The Year 2019, in 10 questions

By on Monday 22nd July 2019 in Dennington AR, IIAR Agency Of The Year, IIAR AR Professional Interview 0
Caroline Dennington / Dennington AR

Caroline Dennington is the Managing Director of Dennington AR (@Cdennington, LinkedIn) and the winner of the IIAR> AR Agency Of The Year 2019.  Like Ricarda, she doesn’t have any horror story and also has a liking for the French art de vivre…

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IIAR Webinar: Analyst Relations Professional and Analyst Relations Team of the Year 2019

By on Friday 12th July 2019 in Dennington AR, IIAR, IIAR AR Professional of the Year, IIAR AR Team of the Year, IIAR Webinar, Upcoming 1

Last week we hosted the IIAR Summer Networking Party 2019 in London kindly sponsored by Criteo and Spotlight Analyst Relations. On behalf of the IIAR, I wanted to say a big ‘Thank you!’ to all who could join us in celebrating the achievements of the Analyst Relations community and hope that you’ll join us again at future events. 

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Around Ricarda Rodatus from Oracle, IIAR> AR Team of the Year 2019 in 10 questions

By on Monday 8th July 2019 in IIAR AR Professional Interview, IIAR AR Team of the Year, IIAR Around In 10 Questions 1
Ricarda Rodatus / VP Analyst Relations, Oracle (IIAR website)

Ricarda Rodatus (@rodatusr, LinkedIn) is the VP of Analyst Relations at Oracle, leading the analyst relations team recognised  last Thursday night as the IIAR> AR Team Of The Year 2019 discloses which analyst she misses the most and reveals a French secret.

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Around Peggy O’Neill, IIAR> AR Professional of the Year 2019 in 10 questions

By on Friday 5th July 2019 in IIAR AR Professional of the Year, IIAR Around In 10 Questions 1
Peggy O'Neill, Senior Director Analyst Relations @ Informatica

Peggy O’Neill / VP Analyst Relations, Informatica,  (@pegoneill, LinkedIn) and former IIAR> Board Member was recognised yesterday night as the IIAR> AR Professional Of The Year 2019 and shares today some insights for the AR community.

Congratulations Peggy!

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“Celebrate good times, come on”! Announcing the IIAR Analyst Professional and Teams of the Year 2019

By on Thursday 4th July 2019 in Dennington AR, Destrier AR, IIAR, IIAR AR Professional of the Year, IIAR AR Team of the Year, Loenberg AR, Magnolia AR, Oracle 5

London, Thursday 04th July 2019 – The wait has an end…. Whilst the USA are celebrating their Independence Day, the IIAR members celebrated their annual IIAR Summer Party, kindly sponsored by Criteo and Spotlight AR this year. Highlight of the evening was the announcement of the IIAR AR Professional of the Year 2019, a highly coveted recognition among the AR professionals.

Needless to say that there were plenty of reasons to celebrate at this traditional event that brings together the AR professionals and agencies as well as the analysts who joined us from Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Ovum, 451 Research and many others for an evening full of great discussions and insights. The party is a great opportunity to engage with peers from the AR community and exchange best practices, get feedback from the key analysts in the industry and build or strengthens new and existing relationships. 

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What does 451 Research stand for?

By on Wednesday 3rd July 2019 in 451 Group, IIAR Webinar 0

After yesterday’s IIAR Webinar, Simon Robinson (@simonrob451, LinkedIn) SVP Research at 451 Research shared where the firm name comes from and  Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic LinkedIn) gave a quick wrap-up of the webinar.

1907_451_webinar_trailer from IIAR> on Vimeo.

IIAR Members will be able to access the recording and deck shortly from our new Member365 portal.

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The IIAR Summer Networking Party celebrating the IIAR AR Professional and Team of 2019

By on Monday 17th June 2019 in IIAR, IIAR Networking Event, IIAR UK, Spotlight AR 5

We are excited to announce the date of our famous IIAR Summer Party, sponsored by Criteo and Spotlight AR.

We will celebrate the achievements of the analyst relations community, where we will announce the IIAR analyst relations professional and analyst relations team of the year. 

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IIAR Webinar with Simon Robinson / 451 Research on Tuesday 2nd July 2019

By on Thursday 13th June 2019 in 451 Group, IIAR Webinar 1

Please join us on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 1500 GMT / 1600 CEST/ 1000 EDT / 0700 PDT for a discussion with Simon Robinson / Senior Vice President, Research at 451 Research.
451 Research is a leading information technology research and advisory company best known for its coverage of digital infrastructure, technology innovation, and market disruption.  

In this webinar we’ll discuss 451 Research’s influence and impact, differentiation and competitive advantage, as well as the format and the future of their research. We’ll also discuss how best to engage with the analysts at 451 Research and how AR professionals and vendors can leverage their research. Continue Reading →

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Ask not what the IIAR can do for you…..

By on Friday 10th May 2019 in IIAR, IIAR News 0

No doubt you are well aware of how that phrase finishes but I am sure you are aware of the purpose of this post – becoming an IIAR Board Member. If you have ever wondered what you can do for the IIAR then becoming a board member is a great way to shape the direction of analyst relations globally, learn new skills, work with some great people and you have until 1700 BST on Wednesday 15th May 2019 to take that chance.

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IIAR Webinar: Introducing CCS Insight – and how they make sense of the connected world

By on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 in AR Best practices, AR briefing tips, AR commercial management, CSS Insights, IIAR Webinar, IT Analysis Firms, Upcoming 0

CCS Insights LogoCCS Insight is a longstanding research firm headquartered in the UK, but with reach and clients into wider EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pac. This specialist technology market intelligence and advisory firm provides tailored, decision-ready solutions to their client base to help them ‘make sense of the connected world’.

This April 17th, we invite two of CCS Insight’s finest, VP of Research Martin Garner (Blog, @martin_garner, LinkedIn), and Principal Analyst for Digital Workplace Angela Ashenden (LinkedIn, @aashenden), to give us an overview of the firm’s research and advisory services and practice areas, and touch on their upcoming 2020 Predictions, a must-not-miss annual event in the diary for their clients. Continue Reading →

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IIAR Discussion Group on Scaling AR on April 18th

By on Thursday 28th March 2019 in AR, AR Best practices, IIAR Discussion Group, IIAR Webinar, Upcoming 5
The analyst landscape is changing fast and new voices are joining the conversation with impact over potential buyers. Whilst Tier 1 analyst firms generally retain their position in the area of direct buying recommendations, the picture is different when it comes to other sources influencing the buyer journey.
For instance, boutique firms are claiming their share of the influencer space, particularly in regional markets.
They might however not have the same business models or abide by the same rules of engagement than traditional analyst research firms (see the IIAR Best Practice Paper: The 7+7+7 Golden Rules of Engagement).

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