InformationWeek’s Larry Greenemeier and Paul McDougall have written to suggest that the growing contradiction between analyst firm’s obligations to vendors and to buyer is subject to a uncomfortable conspiracy of silence. They are, in our opinion, largely right and slightly [...]
In a recent post I discussed the aftermath of one of the worst analyst relations crises: when negative coverage hurts your business. I’ve had some great feedback on the post, especially from my ex-Forrester colleague Tina Murphy, and clearly need [...]
What happens when An Analyst Works For Your Competitor? Information Week has picked up on one of the most interest stories being talked about here at Symposium: Howard Dresner, one of the best known analysts in any field, and a [...]
Lighthouse often works with companies that have to deal with negative reports from industry analysts. Not every negative report need to be treated like a crisis, but negative reports generally indicate a weak relationship. There are some very effective ways [...]
The CFA Institute is best known worldwide for its rigorous chartered financial analyst (CFA) curriculum and examination program. It’s an interesting expression of the lack of openly-accepted best-practice guidance for AR professionals that it has been left to this organisation [...]
Today’s New York Times has a further installment on the dispute the Altera which wrote about on Wednesday. Thanks to John Sun at Mobile Analyst Watch for pointing this article out. In it some other companies, which are also hard [...]
According to an article from the New York Times, a Wall Street technology analyst has been forced to drop coverage of semiconductor leader Altera. According to Times journalist Gretchen Morgenson, Tad LaFountain is “dropping coverage of the Altera Corporation, an [...]
Bloor and Oracle seem to be in a war of words. According to Bloor’s technology Research Director, Philip Howard, “Oracle doesn’t like my suggesting that it is under attack or, if it is, it’s only because it is the leading [...]
Charlene Li’s Blog: Pending Yahoo! personalized search announcement is worth reading. I’ve followed the ‘paper trail’ from Yahoo’s PR agency, and could not resist reading this blog and making a comment. It’s interesting that, for some, analysts are simply there [...]
This is an article I mentioned in a workshop this week, giving IDB’s view of issues confronted by Oracle and the analysts facing it. Fascinating!
