Gartner & Forrester lead 2018 Global Analyst Firm Awards
Gartner and Forrester lead the 2018 Global Analyst Firm Awards, which recognise the market analyst and advisory firms most valued outside the Americas (which…
Asia-Pacific
Guest post: Do Chinese managers use communication channels differently?
Chinese businesses and consumers have on their hands similar channels of communication as we do. However, did you know they are often used in…
Ten AFOTY14 winners delivering value in Asia Pacific
Because 2014 was the first year when the Analyst Value Survey had around 140 valid responses from Asia and Oceania, Influencer Relations’ Analyst Firm Awards…
Six tips for working with Chinese mangers
Earlier this week I spoke at a China Unbound event in the unique setting of the first class lounge at London’s King’s Cross station….
Asia-Pacific customers’ different needs demand different AR
Our recent comment that AR is often out of line with analyst realities in Asia-Pacific produced some interesting feedback. Readers tend to agree with our basic…
AR Classics: AR is often out of line with analyst realities in Asia-Pacific
When Efrem Mallach and I presented Analyst Attitude Survey data at the AR Forum in London, we saw that one of the top issues…
The 100 countries on the analyst influence map
The Analyst Equity blog had visitors from exactly 100 countries over the last six months. 42% of visitors are in the United States and a further…
Springboard buys Hydrasight to exploit Gartner’s relative weakness in emerging markets
Springboard Research, the Singapore-headquartered firm which has continued to grow through the last year, has bought Hydrasight, an upmarket analyst and consulting organisation based…
High-Tech after the world financial crisis
Clearing up after the financial storm after the last weeks, we see a rather different world economy. After the stock and currency revaluations, only…
US firms’ analysts in China advise your competitors, not your clients
Barbara French, a savvy follower of the analyst industry, notes that the expansion of US analyst firms into China is unlikely to produce meaningful…
How can you stop an economic downturn reversing your services AR successes?
The reality of the credit crisis and the potential for an economic downturn is a hugely important dynamic in our market. Lighthouse is proposing…
Happy New Year! (0.82 probability)
It’s probably going to be a great year, with new challenges, for analyst relations professionals. While United States businesspeople may be able to produce…