Vendors need to understand the quality and intent of each Sage in order prioritize who to spend time and resources to engage with.

Each Sage profile offers a comprehensive evaluation of a Sage's reputation, including its various components, which we will explore in this article.
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The Sage Rating is the average of the collective star ratings assigned by Vendors on Meeting Experience, Feedback Quality, and Application Accuracy.

Keeping the Sage rating high is paramount, as it is a direct indicator to Vendors that a Sage will show up on time, be respectful of the Vendor, come prepared to the meeting, and participate with questions.

Given that Sages engage with Vendors anonymously, Vendors need to know that Sages are honest about their employment, the technologies and Initiatives on their profile, and the details submitted within their applications. All in all, Sage ratings directly convey the quality of a Sage.

The Opt-in rate refers to the percentage of sessions that a Sage has chosen to opt in with a Vendor.

This rate is calculated by dividing the total number of sessions by the number of opt-ins, then multiplying by 100 to obtain a percentage.

Sages are also rated on opt-in responsiveness, which refers to the percentage of opt-ins the Sage closes the loop with the Vendor on.

Intent Badges indicate that a Sage is a true adopter of new technologies and uses Sagetap to discover new software Vendors to engage with. They live at the top of the Sage profile under the Sage's title.

While there is no expectation to take next steps with any given Vendor, our belief is that a Sage with true intent will choose to reveal their identity and take next steps with Vendors at least 10% of the time on average.

The clearest indicator of intent occurs when a Sage adopts a solution they discovered through Sagetap, achieving Verified Adopter status.

If you have any questions regarding Sage reputation, please contact [email protected].