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[ All Podcasts ](https://www.sumologic.com/resources?_resource_type=podcast)# The truth about how security vendors get evaluated

### Adam White

Sr. Director, Technical Marketing

### Melissa Beck

VP, Corporate Marketing

### Zoe Hawkins

Director, Content Marketing

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In this episode of Masters of Data, we welcome Melissa Beck, VP of Corporate Marketing at Sumo Logic, to discuss the key differences between analyst reports. We talk about why effective communication with customers matters and how AI is evolving to enhance analyst evaluations. We also examine how analysts provide valuable market insights, acknowledging that subjectivity plays a role in product evaluations.

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