Mind the gap!
CCgroup’s annual survey of analyst relations professionals returns with the industry in flux as we adjust to the new normal. If you are an AR…
2. Drive and Determine Goals
Webinar: Use Measurement to Drive Analyst Relations Objectives
Measurement is not only the deepest challenge in analyst relations but it’s also the biggest danger. 20th-century public relations measures, based on activity, remain…
How to use the nine basic stances of analyst relations
There are nine basic stances of analyst relations programmes, reflecting how far companies make two choices: first, whether they drive analysts perceptions of their…
Registration open for CCgroup analyst relations webinar series
I’m hosting a series of CCgroup webinars on a range of topics for professionals in the analyst relations community. I am delighted to offer you the chance to sign up for the webinars you feel will be most…
Can tech marketing fit the preferences of young professionals?
A new blog post (https://wp.me/p4go6f-GL) by my Edinburgh University colleague Evelyn Antony picks up on some interesting points. According to Andrew Defrancesco one of…
Five (now six) reasons why a Gartner subscription is not an AR program
Many companies understand that Gartner is the most influential analyst firm in most tech markets. Mistakenly, they often think that simply using Gartner as…
Not-so-Magic Quadrant: Gartner analysts’ experience falls; vendors’ data collection burden grows
If you only read one post by Simon Levin this year, this is it (Is Gartner research quality under threat?). Simon puts the current dip in…
Four quartiles show enterprises’ growing use of freemium analysts
Managers in large enterprises, and especially those involved in evaluating and deciding about technology choices, use more analyst firms with each year. Our AVS…
‘Influencer Quadrant’ to spotlight winners in 2018 analyst research
This summer Kea Company will publish three ‘Influencer Quadrant‘ reports to identify the firms with the most profile in industry research. Previously, only clients…
Cool Vendor – is it a beauty contest?
There’s always a lot of discussion in the analyst relations community about the rollout of new Cool Vendor designations from Gartner. We’d be better…
How Huawei’s analyst relations overtook Cisco’s
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2017 Analyst Relations Value Forum was Huawei winning one of the KeaCircle awards given to several leading-edge analyst…
How AWS, HERE & Huawei overtook the megavendors
The KeaCircle and Analyst Firm Awards, which we’ll present at the Analyst Relations Value Forum on Thursday, will highlight the stunning dynamism of both…