Without integrating with the rest of marketing as well as sales, analyst relations will only impact the earliest buying cycle stages. In order to avoid this undesired outcome, the process of briefing analysts must be optimized to support consistent messaging and positioning. An effective and impactful analyst relations (AR) strategy must also include embracing nontraditional analysts in the social media world. This report presents five guiding principles to help business communications managers execute this strategy and drive their company’s messages directly into the marketplace.