By Sarah Shamouelian After transitioning from a sales background to the AR side of things, I’ve found myself well positioned to offer some insights on bettering the sales/AR relationship. This relationship is universally in need of improvement, and often starts with evaluating how resistant a sales team is to change. Change is generally regarded as[…]
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[…]
By: Sarah Shamouelian It is evident that not enough companies are putting forth a concerted effort to bridge the gap between their analysts and sales teams. This leads to tense relationships between the two groups, which (aside from damaging company culture), will inevitably lead to decreased output from staff. So how can we manage an[…]