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 …
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Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Swapnil Bhatnagar, Senior Research Director, Avasant (LinkedIn, @swapnbha). See also the IIAR> Webinar: Analyst Pet Peeves- Things AR Pros need to pay attention to. What are your coverage areas?We have identified six digital technology prerequisite areas fundamental to enterprise transformation – AI & Advanced Analytics, Intelligent …
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Join us for a presentation from Forrester’s Sharyn Leaver for an overview of Forrester Decisions As many of you remember, in 2019 Forrester acquired SiriusDecisions. Primarily focused on the business functions of sales, marketing, and product management, SiriusDecisions was purchased with the hopes of blending Forrester’s strategy and its operational excellence to provide a more advanced …
Join us for a presentation from Everest Groups’ Eric Simonson (@ericsimon13 , LinkedIn) and Abhishek Singh (@Abhishekxsingh, LinkedIn), for an overview of the firm’s offerings. Hosted by Andrew Hsu (@andrew0hsu, LinkedIn) and IIAR> Member Avinash Murthy (@aviredevil, LinkedIn), Eric and Abhishek will share an overview of Everest Group’s offerings included their evaluative research portfolio, targeted markets, offerings and methodology.
AR best practices In this month IIAR> monthly meet-up we will go back to the grass roots of analysts relations and use the call as an open floor discussion on AR best practices around Moving the dot – not only Gartner related – and tackling challenges in our daily work with the analysts. Join us …
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.
Changes in the analyst firm landscape In this month IIAR> monthly meet-up we will recap on the latest changes in the analyst firm landscape and focus our discussion on IDC acquiring Metri, Wavestone’s expansion in the US market by acquiring the consulting business of Everest, where TechTarget is after acquiring ESG in January and others. …
It is our honour and great pleasure to announce Chris Holscher (LinkedIn, @holscher_one) as the new IIAR> German Chapter Co-Lead with myself, Yvonne Kaupp (@YveKaupp, LinkedIn). Chris is a founder of Holscher.one, helping innovative startup and Scaleup companies embrace industry analyst relations and achieve success faster. Chris brings 20+ years of experience in the B2B tech & services market with 10+ years in Industry Analyst …
After the recent IIAR> Webinar, Jan Erik Aase / Partner, Principal Analyst and Global Head / ISG Research (@janerikaase, LinkedIn) discussed ISG’s evolution from a sourcing advisory to include research and consulting services. Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic, LinkedIn) and Avinash Murthy (@aviredevil, LinkedIn) gave a quick wrap-up of the webinar. IIAR> Members will be able to access the following resources on our Member365 portal: IIAR> webinar recording ISG IPL …
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 …
Which are the specifics of Analyst Relations in Europe? In this webinar will discuss the differences of Analyst Relations in the US and in Europe. Where do we see its biggest challenges and how do we develop the AR further? How can we help companies to drive unique value from AR in the European marketplace …
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How does AR supports returning to the workplace? Join us on Thursday 03 June 2021 for our monthly IIAR> virtual meet-up to discuss the topic of how AR can support the return to the workplace. Chosen by our members please bring your ideas and questions to this session with fellow AR pros to discuss approaches to how …
Today’s IIAR> Around in 10 questions interview is with Virginie O’Shea (@virginieoshea, LinkedIn), founder of Firebrand Research, which provides digital research on capital markets technology and trends. 1. What are your coverage areas?I have spent the last 20 years writing about capital markets technology and trends, with a particular focus on all the areas that …
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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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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.
