[Ipg-smz] I got this stupid response from a Gartner analyst today about a query I sent to him...

[Richi Jennings]

He misunderstood Gartner's extremely firm rules about sell-side
publicity—believing it also referred to journalists' "analyst reax"

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On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 3:18 PM Todd R. Weiss <toddrweiss at gmail.com> wrote:

> I went to their PR team and they told him that what I asked was fine.
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> Now waiting to see if I hear from the guy.
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> I'm persistent, you know.
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> What a PITA.
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> Best wishes,
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> Todd  :)
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> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 11:16 AM Joe Stanganelli <rodeojoe at hotmail.com>
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>> I got a similar beg-off from a big 4 consultancy/audit firm recently.
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>> Sent via phone
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>> On Mar 13, 2019, at 11:07 AM, Tom Henderson <thenderson at extremelabs.com>
>> wrote:
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>> It was a defensive move. Note the word "specific" which might how
>> favoritism, or Gartner giving free advice to that (possible customer and)
>> client.
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>> They would need to charge for that.
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>> Tom
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>> On 3/13/19 10:38 AM, Todd R. Weiss wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> OMG, I got the most ridiculous responses ever from a Gartner analyst
>> today...
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>> I asked for comments for a story I am working on. I asked for his
>> thoughts on the vendor's expanded product offering and what it might offer
>> to the channel and customers.
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>> Here is this guy's response...
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>> "My apologies at not being able to assist.  Gartner analysts do not make
>> public comments regarding any specific vendor’s products, services, or
>> other offerings.
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>> Gartner Copyright and Quote policy -
>> https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/copyright
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>> Company-specific quote FAQ
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>> https://emtemp.gcom.cloud/ngw/globalassets/en/about/documents/Why_1e.pdf
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>> "
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>> WTF?
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>> I wrote back...
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>> Hi Mark,
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>> Thanks for your note.
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>> However, I have been talking to Gartner analysts for 19 years as a tech
>> journalist and they always share their thoughts on technologies, trends,
>> companies and products with me.
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>> Christy Pettey and her team connect me with analysts regularly.
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>> I don't even know what to say.  :)
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>> Thanks,
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>> Todd
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>> Anyone else get a similar reply lately?
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>> I have no idea what he's talking about.
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>> Ugh.
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>> Yours,
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>> Todd
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