How to plan an effective analyst relations programme "We have a great solution, and we want to tell as many analysts as possible about it. We want to build a great analyst relations (AR) programme. What have you done previously that has been successful?" This is how...
Analyst Relations Articles
What Are Analyst Relations?
Analyst relations, or AR, is a field of communications commonly used by B2B tech businesses to establish a reputation and build brand awareness amongst industry experts, known as industry analysts. Amongst other things, analysts influence sales in the tech industry....
How can Analyst Relations programmes generate value for disruptive scale-ups?
We’re often approached by scale-ups looking to build awareness in the market, wondering if they’re at the right stage of their journey to be able to start talking to industry analysts. They’re unsure whether they have enough proof points to demonstrate their...
Concirrus – Analyst Relations Case Study
Context UK Fintech enabler Concirrus came to EC-PR to supercharge its brand awareness and launch its Quest insurtech platform to the marine insurance industry. The campaign focused on earned media and successfully positioned Concirrus as a market leader within the...
A Comprehensive Glossary of AR and PR Terms
More than just a basic glossary, this blog gives you an introduction to our most used AR and PR terms. It’s thorough. We explain what different terms mean and outlined the key attributes of each term and, where appropriate, explained its purpose. Browse the blog or...
How Can Analyst Relations Help My Brand?
Whilst there are more obvious marketing and PR processes to help build your brand and raise brand awareness, third party relationship building shouldn’t be overlooked. Building relationships with influencers in your industry can be a powerful way to boost your brand...
AR: Tips For Growing Successful Relationships
Professionals working within any communications field will know how to nurture successful relationships – as will any CEO or executive, for that matter. So, what makes Analyst Relations (AR) different when it comes to growing successful relationships with industry...
The pitfalls of applying PR best practice to AR
Analyst Relations (AR) has matured as a discipline over the past 10 –15 years, with most companies either employing a dedicated AR resource, or outsourcing parts of their AR programme to external parties on a strategic and/or tactical level. However, PR best practices...
How Are Analyst Relations Different To Public Relations?
We briefly touched on the difference between analyst relations and public relations in a previous post but will now examine the differences a little more closely. Our previous article concluded that there are lots of differences between AR and PR. You may be wondering...
Top 5 tips on conducting an analyst perception audit
The word ‘audit’ may sound slightly intimidating if you’re working in finance but in the case of an analyst audit, it simply indicates an in-depth piece of research into industry analysts’ perceptions of your brand and your industry. There are several important...