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

[Sharon Fisher]

It is true that Gartner doesn't like to be seen as promoting a vendor or
it's products.

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019, 11:34 AM Richard Santalesa <
rsantalesa at smartedgelaw.com> wrote:

> Now THAT’s an evergreen headline: “…most ridiculous responses ever from a
> Gartner analyst..”
>
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> *From:* Ipg-smz [mailto:ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org] *On Behalf Of *Gina
> Smith
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:54 PM
> *To:* ipg-smz at netpress.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Ipg-smz] I got this stupid response from a Gartner
> analyst today about a query I sent to him...
>
>
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> Perhaps the analyst is working with that specific company on a project --
> they do that. And he didn't want to say he couldn't give you an objective
> opinion? So he gave you that bogus response.
>
>
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> Or maybe he's just nuts.
>
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>
> Let us know how he responds, Todd. That is weird.
>
> gs
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> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 10:39 PM Todd R. Weiss <toddrweiss at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
>
>
> OMG, I got the most ridiculous responses ever from a Gartner analyst
> today...
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Gartner Copyright and Quote policy -
> https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/copyright
>
>
>
> Company-specific quote FAQ
>
> https://emtemp.gcom.cloud/ngw/globalassets/en/about/documents/Why_1e.pdf
>
> "
>
>
>
> WTF?
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>
>
> I wrote back...
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>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
>
>
> Thanks for your note.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Christy Pettey and her team connect me with analysts regularly.
>
>
>
> I don't even know what to say.  :)
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>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Todd
>
>
>
> Anyone else get a similar reply lately?
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>
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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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>
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> Todd
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> Todd R. Weiss
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