My Thoughts on Forrester, Analysts, and Blogging

A minor tempest in the research industry teapot erupted today on Twitter and elsewhere. A SageCircle blog post entitled “Forrester tells analysts no more personal blogs with interesting implications for analyst relations” sparked a fair amount of dialog about Forrester and the rights and independence of analysts. Here are a few thoughts from the inside–by Augie Ray, Sr. Analyst of Social Computing at Forrester.