AR Transformation, One Year On

I’m delighted to join my Analyst Observatory colleagues Robin Schaffer and Sarah Shamouelian for this year’s Analyst Relations Forum: “AR Transformation, One Year On”. This time last year, the three

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20 years on: Influencing the influencers

It’s 20 years since I wrote Influencing the influencers, an insight note published by Brodeur which discussed analyst firms, their business model and the benefits of analyst relations. It’s a

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Analyst influence strengthens through the buying cycle

One of the many transformations in analyst relations in recent years has been its growing integration into marketing communications. Sales and communications leaders are now looking at AR from a

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When analyst firms abuse briefings with egregious sales pitches

Here are four ways Analyst Relations people can stop analyst firm staff from selling in briefings. Can you think of any others? 1. Use chat: Many online tools allow chat,

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Beth Torrie on Analyst Briefing Basics

Analysts told us what they want, let’s follow their guidance. Analysts take briefings from vendors so they can understand from the vendor’s perspective how they position themselves in the market;

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2021 Analyst Firm Awards to be announced

The initial results have been processed from the Analyst Value Survey, and below is the schedule for the 2021 Analyst Firm Awards, which are based upon them. The Analyst Firm

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Leslie Ament: What analysts want from AR

Leslie Ament, Chief Research Officer and Principal Analyst at Hypatia Research, has been a frequent participant in the Analyst Attitude Survey over the years. it sparked her to write this

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The best analyst interactions are conversational

Effective analyst interactions are varied and conversational. One of the things I’ve enjoyed the most in the Analyst Relations team at CCgroup has been using the McGrog analysis developed by

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