Investor relations & social media — a bust?
IT’S NOW mid-2010. And still, investor relations (IR) professionals are largely avoiding use of social media. Yet, the topic of social media has not only dominated IR discussion for what seems like an eternity but it’s also widely considered — especially among IR pros — an essential online tool for investor communications. Is there a [...]
HP and Palm: announcing an acquisition social media style
IF YOU’RE looking for a good example of how corporate social media campaigns are rapidly overtaking traditional investor relations communications in both reach and effectiveness, look no further than Hewlett-Packard Company’s (NYSE:HPQ) announcement that it is acquiring Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) for $1.2 Billion.
Company adopts Facebook for official investor forum
IN A development that demonstrates the potential for the social web to bring companies and their shareholders closer, Canadian-based copper producer TVI Pacific Inc. (TSE:TVI) has recognized the discussion board on the company’s Facebook page as its “official Corporate Discussion Forum.”
Investor relations can no longer ignore social media compliance risks
INVESTOR RELATIONS professionals at hundreds of companies are exposing their firms to potential compliance risks because they have failed to play an active role in monitoring, managing and engaging in their companies’ activities on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Financial websites and blogs most influential with individual investors, study finds
A SURVEY has found that financial websites and blogs are the top influences on U.S. individual investors, while those under age 40 are more heavily influenced by family, friends and work colleagues than are older investors.
Did TVI Pacific’s new website miss a big opportunity? No, and here’s why
When Canadian mining junior TVI Pacific launched its new corporate website a few months ago, much was made of how the new website was leveraging social media channels to spread the company’s message.
Facebook Pages and Investor Relations
FACEBOOK, by virtue of its 300 million strong user base and built-in viral marketing features, is an appealing target for investor relations officers who want to market their companies to a wider audience. A growing number of companies have started to use Facebook Pages for IR and PR in recent months. Most pages are corporate [...]
UPDATED – Why I finally joined LinkedIn and Facebook
(UPDATE: See the update at the end of this post.) I HAVE been holding out. I already have a lot on my plate managing a heavy consulting, research and writing schedule, this blog, 3 Twitter accounts, 2 FriendFeed accounts, 17 FriendFeed rooms, 393 RSS subscriptions, two bookmarking accounts, IM, and about 12 different other social [...]
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