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Five social media truths for industry analysts

By on Sunday 29th November 2020 in AR, AR debates 4
One man band
One man band, by Ferrell McCollough

Industry analyst is a tough act to master: just like a one-man-band need to combine multiple instruments, analysts usually have many talents such as writing, public speaking, educating –and ideally analysing. Do they now need to be their own publicists as well? 

The pandemic has brought in a dramatic uptick in social media usage, accelerating the move to digital for many interactions. Its convenience and immediacy make it a force that’s there to stay when the new normal finally settles. So, if you have lost the password of the Twitter account you had set-up back in 2007 to kick the tyres and haven’t got a plan to engage on LinkedIn, now is the right time to jump in.

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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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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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Why should AR pros call CXP Group?

By on Friday 14th September 2018 in CXP, IIAR, IIAR Webinar, IT Analysis Firms 0

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s IIAR Webinar with CXP Group (they’ve dropped “le” to my great chagrin), here’s a quick interview summing-up their coverage areas and why analyst relations (AR) professionals should give them a call. With Yannick Carriou (LinkedIn, @YCarriou), Chairman and CEO and Jean-Christophe Bodhuin (LinkedIn, @JCBodhuin), SVP & UK Managing Director, UK Operations from of CXP Group, interviewed by Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic, LinkedIn), from the IIAR Board.

IIAR webinar: CXP group from iiar on Vimeo.

Thanks to the CXP executive team for dropping in and treating IIAR members!

 

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Le CXP Group moves to consulting – CEO Yannick Carriou interviewed

By on Friday 25th May 2018 in AR, AR debates, BARC, Berlecon, CXP, IT Analysis Firms, PAC 1

CXP Group logo (IIAR website)Le CXP is one of the oldest IT analysis firms around. It was created in 1973, six years before Gartner, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Industry by some of the largest French companies at the time: Air France, Anotec, Bred, BSN (now Danone), EDF, RATP and the Société Générale. Its remit was to provide expertise on packaged software -hence the name in French, the deliciously quaint Centre d’Expertise des Progiciels. It’s been doing just this plus some consulting for IT users, gently and in French (Americans would call this in “local language”) until it bought PAC, a rival but vendor-focussed French firm, in 2014. At last I should say, and after PAC’s founder, Pierre Audoin, passed away.

Before this, Le CXP bought German BI specialist BARC in 2011 and PAC snapped German firm Berlecon on the same year. As a result, we’ve got a Paris based firm doing more business in Germany than France. They must like it there.

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On May 15th, its new CEO, Yannick Carriou (LinkedIn, @YCarriou, ex. Ipsos and TNS) announced Le CXP was buying Ardour, a business consulting firm. Here’s his exclusive interview. Continue Reading →

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IIAR London Forum: Best Practice followed by NelsonHall: Getting the Message Out in a Post-Truth World

By on Thursday 9th March 2017 in AR, AR Best practices, Events, IIAR, IIAR Discussion Group, IIAR Forum, IIAR UK, NelsonHall 0

As 2017 is shaping up to be a Tectonic Year when it comes to Analyst Relations the IIAR will be holding a London Forum on April 27th and on the evergreen topic of AR Best Practice, IIAR members are invited to share and debate best practice relating to Analyst Relations, Ludovic Leforestier (LinkedIn, @lludovic), will moderate the session. This will be followed by a NelsonHall Session on Getting the Message Out in a Post-Truth World, presented by  Rachael Stormonth (LinkedIn, @rstormonth), Guy Saunders (LinkedIn, @GuySaunders1), Paul Connolly (LinkedIn, @Paul_NH), John Willmott (LinkedIn, @John_NH) Continue Reading →

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