Gartner gets the IDEAs from Forrester
It seems Gene took Gartner‘s shopping trolley on a jumbo to Oz this week and a page from George‘s book: the research firm just announced it was buying Ideas International [ASX:IDE] was established in 1981 as a consultancy service and since 1986 has provided its special brand of research to IT users and vendors. This… Read More →
Social Media In the Eyes of Asia-Pacific Analysts
Last week, IIAR Board Member and APJ Chapter Lead – Dave Noble – presented his findings from the latest Intelligen annual survey* on what analysts are looking for from AR in APJ. Discussion focused on social media and what this means for the AR professional. According to analysts in APJ the number one social media… Read More →
IIAR US Teleconference: Getting to Know Nucleus Research
On Thursday 19th April at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm BST the CEO of Nucleus Research, Ian Campbell, will be delivering a presentation to the IIAR. If you’ve ever wondered what the company is about and their area of research then this is the perfect opportunity to learn more. Discussion will also include how… Read More →
[GUEST POST] The Wi-Fi isn’t working!
I’m here at an analyst conference, trying to combine a seamless online and offline experience. The presentations are compelling, the panel discussions are lively, and I should be using social media to augment and amplify the information I’m soaking up from my seat in the second-to-back row. Except that I can’t. Because, as usual, the Wi-Fi… Read More →
IIAR AR Cafe at Infosec – London, UK
On Tuesday 24th April, 5-7pm BST, the IIAR will be hosting an informal get together for IIAR members, AR professionals and analysts. For those of you attending the Infosec event, we thought you might be grateful for an excuse to relax with colleagues over drinks, after a busy day of meetings and seminars. It’s an… Read More →
Improvements Are In the Works!
One of the IIAR Board’s goals for 2012 and beyond has been to improve both the depth and frequency of its engagement with IIAR members and the AR community at large. The new Board of Directors has been planning for this, and we’re now moving into “execution mode” to put those plans into action. We’ll… Read More →
Has time come for a disruptive analyst firm?
Wine connoisseurs take as much pleasure talking about drink than savouring it…. so let me indulge you into an analogy between research firms and some of my favourites. As with fine wines and corporate buying trends, so goes analyst firms. The shift of power from IT to Business signifies a move from Wine to Champagne……. Read More →
IIAR Exam version 2.0 Launched Today
We are pleased to announce that work has been completed on the IIAR Certified Professional Exam and version 2.0 is now available online. All current Board members and Secretary have completed the test successfully and are proud members of the IIAR Certified Professional LinkedIn club. We thought it was important to practice what we preached… Read More →
More stars move into the Constellation
The IIAR Forum in London this month was with @constellationrg’s @rwang0 @papadimitriou @afairch and @charlesbrett
Drinks with Constellation Research: London – Wednesday 14th March
In London tomorrow and want to meet R “Ray” Wang (@rwang0, LinkedIn) and other members of the Constellation Research team? This is your chance. Constellation Research and the IIAR are organising drinks at a bar in central London (Chancery Lane area) on Wednesday 14th March 2012, from 6.15pm. As well as Ray, we’re delighted to have… Read More →
IDG to merge IDC with Gartner?
We have heard today (from three sources) that IDG, the parent of IDC, intends to buy Silver Lake Partners’ share in Gartner and the holdings of CEO Eugene Hall. As part of the deal Neil Bradford, former head of Forrester Americas, and Anthony Parslow, until recently head of Datamonitor, will replace Gene Hall as co-CEOs…. Read More →
Around Robin Bloor from Hurwitz & Associates in 12 questions
In the second of our series of ‘email interviews’, we open up the IIAR blog to Robin Bloor (@robinbloor) of Hurwitz & Associates (and yes, the founder of Bloor Research) to share his views on the industry.
How do we decide that analysts are important?
A recent piece by Lighthouse Analyst Relations on “bloggers vs. analysts” raises some interesting questions about whether and how firms should target their limited AR resources. One argument says that AR professionals should focus their efforts only on those analysts who have the most direct influence on sales by advising end users, and that because of the… Read More →
Ethics and Independence Among Industry Analysts
There’s been a bit of a discussion going around lately on ethics in the industry analyst sector. I understand why the ‘pay for play’ model can seem an attractive option for smaller companies looking to generate business but firms that go down this route always tend to get found out. Their credibility is eroded, they… Read More →
Gartner improves the vendor briefing process
In the most recent Gartner Analyst Relations Newsletter, Peter Kalinowski explains how the Vendor Briefings process has been simplified based on feedback received from AR professionals. Amongst other things, all analysts now have access to the materials and the scheduling is easier. Also, vendors are getting a single point of contact -a welcome return to… Read More →
Building the future of DARA and IIAR
Today, the German Analyst Relations Working Group, (Deutscher Analyst Relations Arbeitskreis, DARA) will meet for the first time this year (and for the 9th time since it was founded) at Fujitsu Siemens Computers‘ offices in Munich. It is interesting to see that more German-speaking professionals from technology companies are becoming interested in being a part… Read More →
Around Alan Pelz-Sharpe from The Real Story Group in 10 questions
Today’s featured analyst is Alan Pelz-Sharpe (@alanpelzsharpe) from The Real Story Group.
AR Café at Gartner Symposium in Cannes
As usual, we’ll run an informal breakfast meeting at the Gartner Symposium in Cannes on Wednesday November 10th
IIAR Best Practice Discussion Oct 19th – Analyst and Influencer Relations
The IIAR is delighted to host a teleconference on Best Practices in AR and Influencer Relations. The call is scheduled for, Tuesday, October 19th at 4:00pm BST/11:00am EST.
Why and how should you tier the analysts?
This was a question asked on the new Forrester AR community, so I thought I’d point readers to some older conversations where that topic was pretty much nailed.
[JOB POSTING] Industry Analyst Relations Manager – Telecommunications/IT Software – Cambridgeshire
Industry Analyst Relations Manager – Telecommunications/IT Software – Cambridgeshire
Analyst ethics?
I strongly believe that any time a vendor gives money to an analyst firm for paid-for work it needs to be referenced and authentic. Our industry needs firms it can trust to help them make informed decisions – without them, and if it’s reputation is tarnished by the acts of a few who practice methods… Read More →
September IIAR London Forum Featured European Analyst Panel
September 16th IIAR London Forum Features European Analyst Panel with Lawrence Calot of LeCXP and Jean-Christophe Bodhuin of PAC.
Recap of Sept 9th Webinar – TPI shares fascinating insights with the IIAR
Recap of Sept 9th Webinar – TPI shares fascinating insights with the IIAR
Reminder to Register for IIAR London Forum – Thursday, Sept 16th
There are still a few places left for next Thursday’s Forum featuring a European analyst panel with Laurent Calot, LeCXP and Jean-Christophe Bodhuin, PAC. If you are not a member of IIAR and have not attended an IIAR Forum before, you can also register for this event. Please RSVP to the secretary at jcourtenay(at)analystrelations(dot)org.
Around Helena Schwenk from MWD in 10 questions
Today we have the pleasure to welcome Helena Schwenk (bio, @hmschwenk, blog) who just joined MWD to lead the BI practice and where she reunited with some ex-colleagues.
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