TechValidate Research on The Skills Connection

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The Skills Connection Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

We have used them to prepare and execute two Gartner analyst briefings.

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes, they helped us synthesize and communicate a complicated message in a short period of time.

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

A great briefing

A CEO at an educational institution would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

The Skills Connection team were extremely helpful in helping us streamline our Gartner analyst briefing.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

Part of the team

The Skills Connection significantly improved our analyst relations strategy and our placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. The provided an excellent complement to our small in house team.

CMO, Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

We turned to the Skills Connection to help us improve our messaging toward our key analysts. The company went beyond and helped us uncover and articulate our true product differentiation which not only sharpened our pitch to the analysts but our overall sales pitch to customers.

CMO, Small Business Security Products & Services Company

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

We’ve been able to find and articulate the true value of our product.

CMO, Small Business Security Products & Services Company

The Skills Connection Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes, I’d recommend them for their insight and ability to ask the right questions, drawing out the most valuable and useful conclusions.

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

A Sales/Director/Business Development at a medium enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

I think The Skills Connection helped us in all the aspects related to the wave and MQ (RFI, Demo, briefing) in a way that could not have been achieved without them.

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

A Sales/Director/Business Development at a medium enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

The support was excellent, profound, and always very professional so that we always had the feeling of being best served.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

66% of respondents confirmed that engagement with The Skills Connection has led to a tangible increase in new business opportunities.

The Skills Connection Customer Statistic

91% of surveyed customers gained confidence communicating the unique value of their solution to analysts with The Skills Connection.

91%

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

66% of clients indicated that the money they spent with The Skills Connection proved to be a great investment.

The Skills Connection Customer Statistic

77% of surveyed customers effectively communicates the unique value of their products / services from working with The Skills Connection.

77%

The Skills Connection Customer Statistic

61% of surveyed customers positively shifted their position in the MQ/Wave/Marketscape from working with The Skills Connection.

61%

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

Why People Say They Recommend The Skills Connection

An Analyst/Influencer Relations at a large enterprise financial services company is very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

High quality of consultant who helped us. High quality of the insights and the role that TSC consultant provided in the process – an external voice to challenge and improve our response.

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Why People Say They Recommend The Skills Connection

A CFO at a medium enterprise computer software company is very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

I had a great experience, very smooth process with a knowledgable team.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

Value Provided

As a result of The Skills Connection, we leaped into the Leaders Quadrant, thus ensuring we will be shortlisted when competing for a bid.

Analyst/Influencer Relations, Large Enterprise Computer Software Company

The Skills Connection Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

We used The Skills Connection as an extension to our Analyst Relations, Product Marketing, and Project Management Teams. They were phenomenal and were a great source of support as we went through each step of the evaluation.

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

I would wholeheartedly recommend The Skills Connection because they have tried and true knowledge and expertise in their field. This expertise was gained from firsthand experience of having worked at the highest levels within the analyst firms. Thus, they know how the analysts digest information and provide assistance to the teams which lead to phenomenal results.

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Why People Say They Recommend The Skills Connection

An Analyst/Influencer Relations at a large enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

From start to finish, members of The Skills Connection were top-notch, professional, and very skillful at their craft. They quickly gained the trust of the team and provided invaluable input at each step of the evaluation.

The Skills Connection Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

To augment our internal team for important Magic Quadrant (MQ) projects

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes, they were a huge help and invaluable to us achieving our goals on the recent MQ we participated in.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

Value Provided

They were able to help us hone our story and improved our survey submission, briefing deck and demo for our recent Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) project. I truly believe we benefited in our MQ position because of their help and advice.

Product Marketing, Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

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Why People Say They Recommend The Skills Connection

A Product Marketing at a medium enterprise computer software company is very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

The team was invaluable with our recent Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) project. They coached us and enabled us to succeed in all our goals.

The Skills Connection Customer Review

Why People Say They Recommend The Skills Connection

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

We worked with Skills Connection to fine tune and improve the way we present our company, products, and services for the Gartner MQ.

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes, 100%. The consultant we were assigned from Skills Connection was first class and provided valuable feedback and contribution for our MQ submission.

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A Strategy Director at a medium enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

Their advice and analysis were excellent.
Proactive, fast responses, and a pleasure to work with.

The Skills Connection Customer Review

Knowlegeable and Responsive

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

Support for analyst reports.

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes, because of their knowledge, pragmatic and focused approach, and super fast response times.

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

A Product Management at a large enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

Profound expertise, very responsive and professional.

The Skills Connection Customer Review

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses The Skills Connection:

Would you recommend The Skills Connection?

Yes. Our engagement with The Skills Connection helped teach us how to communicate the value of our products more effectively.

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

A Product Management at a medium enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

I was very impressed with the quality of work and effort provided. And I truly enjoyed working with them. They encouraged and guided us to think about our messaging at a level I don’t think we ever had . It wasn’t always easy work but they made it fun and the end result is something we’ll not only be using for the MQ submission but in various forms throughout our company.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

The money we spend (and will continue to spend) with The Skills Connection proved to be an invaluable investment. Our target analysts have a much sharper understanding of the value we deliver, and now give their clients stronger endorsements of our solutions, and we hear way more feedback from our customers that a Gartner analyst recommended our company, and the deal was sealed because of it. In my view, working with the Skills Connection has led to a tangible increase in new business opportunities.

Analyst/Influencer Relations, Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

The Skills Connection Customer Satisfaction Rating

An Analyst/Influencer Relations at a medium enterprise computer software company would be very likely to recommend The Skills Connection for this reason:

Where do I begin. There’s simply NO WAY to navigate the nuances and complexities of a major research assessment without some insight into how analysts think and behave in the context of a research study. It’s a rigorous process for both analyst and vendor if done right, and you must go in with the right mindset and the right approach when responding to study questionnaires, and interaction in general. Only a former research analyst can truly guide you through an experience like that. We joke that our Skills Connection analyst is our “oracle”, but without her we’d be flying blind. Sure – you might get top right eventually based on execution alone, but the experience you give analysts and the quality of the information you provide gives analysts a sense of how organized and ready for prime time you are. Don’t be sloppy and don’t provide the wrong kind of information or you’ll miss out on massive opportunities. Trust me – you won’t get it right without the right guidance.

The Skills Connection Customer Testimonial

Working with The Skills Connection proved to be a great investment. The analyst we worked with helped us stay focused on our key strengths and differentiators and then convey them concisely to the analyst. Our objective is to rank higher with the analyst than we did last year, we are eager to hear our results.

Corporate Communications/PR, Medium Enterprise Computer Services Company




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