TechValidate Research on The Skills Connection

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The Skills Connection Customer Research

All of our clients rate us at least 4.5 out of 5

How would you rate The Skills Connection?

93%
7%
0%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

How companies use The Skills Connection

Check all of the following statements that describe how you use The Skills Connection.

Show us how to effectively communicate our story to analysts
93%
Give us the necessary expertise to effectively engage analysts
80%
Help us improve our position in an MQ/Wave/Marketscape
80%
Create compelling evidence-based cases for analysts
70%
Provide the tools and best practices needed to build a strong case for analysts
64%
Show us how to gather the right information for analysts
55%
Focus just on what was needed, and avoid wasting time on anything else
39%
Help us enter an assessment such as an MQ/Wave/Marketscape for the first time
34%
Create an internal learning environment so that our team can be more effective in the future
25%
Other
5%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Check all of the following statements that describe how you used The Skills Connection.

We used The Skills Connection to …

Give us the necessary expertise to effectively engage analysts
80%
Show us how to gather the right information for analysts
55%
Show us how to effectively communicate our story to analysts
93%
Help us improve our position in an MQ/Wave/Marketscape
80%
Help us enter an assessment such as an MQ/Wave/Marketscape for the first time
34%
Focus just on what was needed, and avoid wasting time on anything else
39%
Create an internal learning environment so that our team can be more effective in the future
25%
Provide the tools and best practices needed to build a strong case for analysts
64%
Create compelling evidence-based cases for analysts
70%
Other
5%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

93% of Our Clients Rate Us At Least 4 out of 5

How would you rate The Skills Connection?

93%
7%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Why Companies Value Working with The Skills Connection

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection is…

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Collaborative
Knowledgeable
Service-oriented
Value for money
Best practice focused

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Adding Value For Our Clients

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection…

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Met our internal schedules and deadlines
Ensured we met schedules and deadlines for the analysts
Facilitated the co-ordination of activities across our internal response team
Acted as an extension of staff
Enabled us to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else

The Skills Connection Customer Research

96% of Our Clients Say We Focus their Analyst Engagement and Prevent Wasting Time

When asked if The Skills Connection enabled them to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 61%
Agree: 35%
Disagree: 4%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

94% of Clients See Us as Truly Being an Extension of Staff

When asked if The Skills Connection acted as an extension of staff, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 60%
Agree: 34%
Disagree: 6%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Ensuring Our Clients Hit the Challenging Analyst Deadlines

When asked if The Skills Connection ensured they met schedules and deadlines for the analysts, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 72%
Agree: 27%
Disagree: 1%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Meeting Our Clients Deadlines

When asked if The Skills Connection met their internal schedules and deadlines, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 80%
Agree: 19%
Disagree: 1%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

How Companies Use The Skills Connection

Check all of the following statements that describe how you used The Skills Connection.

Show us how to effectively communicate our story to analysts
93%
Help us improve our position in an MQ/Wave/Marketscape
83%
Create compelling evidence-based cases for analysts
73%
Give us the necessary expertise to effectively engage analysts
63%
Show us how to gather the right information for analysts
59%
Provide the tools and best practices needed to build a strong case for analysts
56%
Focus just on what was needed, and avoid wasting time on anything else
41%
Create an internal learning environment so that our team can be more effective in the future
25%
Help us enter an assessment such as an MQ/Wave/Marketscape for the first time
20%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Why Companies Engage The Skills Connection

Which of the following statements describe what prompted you to engage The Skills Connection?

We wanted to change our position in the MQ/Wave/Marketscape to generate new business
78%
We wanted to learn how to effectively differentiate ourselves from our competitors when talking with analysts
67%
We did not have the in-house expertise to effectively engage with analysts
44%
We were concerned that coverage of our product/services by analysts would negatively impact our business
16%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Working with The Skills Connection Team

Please indicate your company’s experience with The Skills Connection.

Gave us the ability to create a strong evidence-based case to analysts covering our product/service
92%
Gave us confidence communicating the unique value of our solution to analysts
68%
Gave us the skills needed to communicate with analysts in the future
65%
Gave us unique insights about our solution that were instrumental in winning over analysts
43%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

The Value Provided by The Skills Connection

Please indicate which of the following statements reflect how your company has benefited from working with The Skills Connection.

Helped us to positively shift our position in the MQ/Wave/Marketscape
69%
Enabled us to get better results than when we had engaged with analysts
66%
Gave our internal team the tools and skills to effectively engage with analysts
66%
Gave us the ability to effectively communicate the unique value of our products/services
63%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

The Value Provided by The Skills Connection

Please indicate which of the following statements reflect how your company has benefited from working with The Skills Connection.

Helped us to positively shift our position in the MQ/Wave/Marketscape
71%
Enabled us to get better results than when we had engaged with analysts
66%
Gave our internal team the tools and skills to effectively engage with analysts
66%
Gave us the ability to effectively communicate the unique value of our products/services
62%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Working with The Skills Connection Team

Please indicate your company’s experience with The Skills Connection.

Gave us the ability to create a strong evidence-based case to analysts covering our product/service
92%
Gave us confidence communicating the unique value of our solution to analysts
67%
Gave us the skills needed to communicate with analysts in the future
65%
Gave us unique insights about our solution that were instrumental in winning over analysts
42%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Why Companies Engage The Skills Connection

Which of the following statements describe what prompted you to engage The Skills Connection?

We wanted to change our position in the MQ/Wave/Marketscape to generate new business
78%
We wanted to learn how to effectively differentiate ourselves from our competitors when talking with analysts
66%
We did not have the in-house expertise to effectively engage with analysts
43%
We were concerned that coverage of our product/services by analysts would negatively impact our business
16%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Meeting Our Clients Deadlines

When asked if The Skills Connection met their internal schedules and deadlines, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 81%
Agree: 18%
Disagree: 1%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Ensuring Our Clients Hit the Challenging Analyst Deadlines

When asked if The Skills Connection ensured they met schedules and deadlines for the analysts, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 71%
Agree: 28%
Disagree: 1%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

95% of Clients See Us as Truly Being an Extension of Staff

When asked if The Skills Connection acted as an extension of staff, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 58%
Agree: 37%
Disagree: 5%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

97% of Our Clients Say We Focus their Analyst Engagement and Prevent Wasting Time

When asked if The Skills Connection enabled them to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 60%
Agree: 37%
Disagree: 3%

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Adding Value For Our Clients

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection ….

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Met our internal schedules and deadlines
Ensured we met schedules and deadlines for the analysts
Facilitated the co-ordination of activities across our internal response team
Acted as an extension of staff
Enabled us to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else

The Skills Connection Customer Research

Why Companies Value Working with The Skills Connection

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection is ….

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Collaborative
Knowledgeable
Service-oriented
Value for money
Best practice focused

The Skills Connection Customer Research

95% of Our Clients Rate Us At Least 4 out of 5

How would you rate The Skills Connection?

58%
19%
18%

94% of Our Clients Rate Us At Least 4 out of 5

How would you rate The Skills Connection?

50%
24%
20%

Why Companies Value Working with The Skills Connection

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection is ….

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Collaborative
Knowledgeable
Service-oriented
Value for money
Best practice focused

Adding Value For Our Clients

Please indicate the degree to which you agree with each of the following statements. The Skills Connection ….

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree

Met our internal schedules and deadlines
Ensured we met schedules and deadlines for the analysts
Acted as an extension of staff
Enabled us to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else

97% of Our Clients Say We Focus their Analyst Engagement and Prevent Wasting Time

When asked if The Skills Connection enabled them to focus on what was needed and avoid wasting time on anything else, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 52%
Agree: 45%
Disagree: 3%

92% of Clients See Us as Truly Being an Extension of Staff

When asked if The Skills Connection acted as an extension of staff, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 44%
Agree: 48%
Disagree: 8%

Ensuring Our Clients Hit the Challenging Analyst Deadlines

When asked if The Skills Connection ensured they met schedules and deadlines for the analysts, customers said:

Strongly Agree: 61%
Agree: 38%
Disagree: 2%



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