13 Nov Should CEOs be on LinkedIn?
There used to be a time – not so long ago – when launching a company website was considered “press release worthy.” Seems funny today, since it could be argued...
There used to be a time – not so long ago – when launching a company website was considered “press release worthy.” Seems funny today, since it could be argued...
We recently had a tornado in New Jersey. I know it’s hard to believe. One of my business partners said his wife had his kids sleep in the basement given...
Analysts are not your friends. At least that's what we tell executives when we prepare them to interact with Wall Street for the first time. Rather, analysts are analysts. They...
Creating a zero injury workplace requires the commitment of every employee. That certainly makes sense but some corporations employ thousands of individuals. So how can you influence the behavior of...
A CFO at a technology company in turnaround mode once asked me about the merits of hosting an investor day. Management had been demonstrating progress in executing the company’s strategy and the stock...
The process of directly interacting with the investment community is an increasingly important responsibility for IROs, CFOs and other investor-facing executives, given a myriad of changes in the regulatory, research...
Remember when marketing was such a big part of investor relations? It still is – yet so much of the weight is now being carried by sell-side analysts. The concierge...
I can remember preparing a CEO for an IPO years ago and there was some concern that he was personally selling too many shares in the offering. When management sells...
Many investment stories will fail – at least temporarily – at some point. They have to – because they are what they are – stories – and rarely do they...