Peer review sites (PRS), platforms such as Gartner Peer Insights, G2, TrustRadius, Software Reviews, have rapidly grown in influence, becoming critical forums where buyer perceptions are shaped. According to a new best practice report from the IIAR> this means AR teams can no longer afford to ignore these sites, but should instead incorporate them into …
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We have had numerous requests on how to deal with Gartner, given their size and position in the market and following an additional price increase this year on top of its usual October increase. As AR and research budgets are under pressure, more than ever AR pros need to better leverage Gartner contracts to deliver …
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The use of the tiering of analyst firms, and of specific analysts, is one of the more controversial yet basic and widely used tools by AR teams and professionals. While no analyst or firm likes to be relegated to “Tier 2” or, God forbid, “Tier 3,” no vendor can devote enough resources, budget and access …
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Analyst relations professionals express frustrations with @Forrester price increases, ask the firms really listens to its customers #ARchat
IIAR> members, here is your opportunity to participate in a discussion about the hot topic of Peer Reviews. Several members, over the last six months, have banded together as part of the IIAR> editorial committee, and have started digging into the complex issue of Peer Reviews. In fact, four of those most interested members on …
Forrester, one of the big three of the industry analyst firms, recently became more expensive and have become firmer in terms of contractual Ts & Cs. Forrester is certainly not the only firm raising prices and tightening terms, but their move prompted the need for IIAR> members to discuss: What can an AR professional do …
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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 …
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> …
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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
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
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 …
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
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
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 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.
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.
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 …
IIAR Discussion Group on Scaling AR on April 18th Read More »
What is the future of Analyst Relations looking like? How is our field evolving? Have you recently thought about: Whether AR is evolving into “Influencer Relations”? How AR is changing to meet the evolving IT industry analyst firm landscape? How AR can adapt to — and adopt — new ways of measuring AR productivity and …
IIAR Discussion Group on “The Future of Analyst Relations” on January 30th Read More »
