A Friday post, just to wind-up my friends at IDC and DQ (Hi Claus, Fabs, Eric, Chris, Ivano, Bo, Angela, Bob… and all the ones I forget!)
From Dilbert.com
And a serious thought as well: would more transparency in the research process help with objectivity and vendor independence?
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In this article, Alan Pelz-Sharpe, Principal with CMS Watch and former VP North America for Ovum, shares some very interesting insights on AR from the analyst’s perspective.
Some tips on how not to deal with a critical ‘independent’ analyst
I have been an analyst and commentator for 10 years now - for most of that [...]
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In the second of our series of ‘email interviews’, we open up the IIAR blog to Robin Bloor of Hurwitz & Associates (and yes, the founder of Bloor Research) to share his views on the industry.
1. What are your coverage areas?
All technology except business applications such [...]
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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 demands [...]
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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 [...]
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