Engage is the implementation stage of the IDEAL model. It primarily means planning and conducting tactics that support the strategy that drives the program. It also means collecting some of the data needed for evaluation.
Our April SageTalk features Stephen Loudermilk who will explore the essential customer testimonials and references with industry analyst firms and consultants necessary for every AR professional. By helping industry analysts partner with key client references, companies can increase their market share by enhancing their overall messaging and strategic corporate direction as well as internal and[…]
(Formally Fujitsu) Short training videos touching on a number of impactful AR elements (Fujitsu series) Our video training series provide short and sweet resources touching on a variety of topics to help transform your team’s performance. These are only visible to SageCircle members and must not be shared externally. To find out more about our[…]
By: Sarah Shamouelian Knowing who, and what, to prioritize can be a difficult challenge for many AR teams, so AR veteran, and original SageCircle founder, Chris Germann has broken it down. If he had $100 to spend on analysts, where would it go? His answer is rather unequivocal: 70% would go to Gartner without a[…]
By: Robin Schaffer As an analyst relations professional, it’s crucial to understand analysts in various ways. Handling analysts well and creating good, lasting relationships with them can enhance business value, manage first-class executions, secure needed investments, maximize analyst influence, and attain the internal recognition of business contributions. On the flip side, not having a good[…]
By Ian Scott Now in its 20th year, the Analyst Value Survey (AVS) run by the Analyst Observatory is the only survey asking industry professionals about analysts and advisory consultants. While we waited for the closure of this year’s survey, we decided to review the most recent results to see if there were any significant[…]
By Sarah Shamouelian Startups are often at the cutting edge of their industry in terms of innovation and new technologies. However, these fresh new companies aren’t usually very well versed in the nuances, value, and social norms of AR. Robin Schaffer, SageCircle’s Qualitative Research Advisor and author of Analysts on Analyst Relations: The SageCircle Guide,[…]
By: Robin Schaffer With the relaunch of SageCircle, I thought it only fitting to tie in the publication of a new book aimed to help AR professionals to understand the world of transformative analyst relations. This SageCircle Guide provides readers with an opportunity to explore AR from the perspective of an analyst, rather than the[…]
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Sarah Shamouelian joined SageCircle in January 2021 from the Analyst Observatory, where she led the Analyst Advocacy Study. She has developed significant partnerships with clients, investors and resellers at Informa, Oxford Economics and Bombora. Sarah has worked on transforming numerous start-ups and mature businesses, providing services in information technology, media, data, sales and marketing.
She has an MBA with Merit from the Alliance Business School at the University of Manchester.