WHEN Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) reported its third-quarter earnings last week it did so using a wide range of new and traditional media in a reporting event that shows how complex online corporate reporting has become with the advent of social media. The event also marked the first time that the new StockTwits IR service has [...]
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EARNINGS reporting practices are evolving and becoming more complicated as companies increasingly integrate social media channels into their distribution circuits — and one good example is the closely watched technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Yesterday, Cisco reported its Q4 2010 results after the regular Nasdaq trading hours but during a very active after-hours session [...]
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COMPANIES that are early adopters of social media for corporate communications are increasingly using channels like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to deliver investor-related information, a new study has found. Conducted by Q4 Web Systems, which provides software for managing corporate and investor relations websites, the study looks at the social media activities of 362 companies [...]
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George Colony, tech guru and chief executive of Forrester Research, packs an interview on Mashable with common-sense advice on how a corporate CEO should relate to social media. (Mashable is a news and opinion site devoted to Web 2.0.) The Forrester interview is a good read for investor relations staff and counselors. Three factors are [...]
On April 13, Business Florida hosted a media breakfast that brought together panelists from all sides of the “press release spectrum”: a traditional journalist, a blogger, an SEO expert & a multimedia business reporter. The audience remained engaged as our moderator, Business Wire Executive Vice President of Media Services & Product Strategy Laura Sturaitis, asked [...]
Investors continue to cozy up with blogs for investment advice. Kudos to Dominic Jones for uncovering a recent survey that shows young investors rely heavily upon the Internet to manage their portfolios. I’ve embedded the survey below.
The survey shows that:
Turning to the Web: financial websites and blogs were the most influential external influences for both [...]
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.
The findings reinforce the importance of the web in shaping investors’ investment decisions and highlight the potential for information [...]
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Christmas cards are the old social media – of the printing press era. But they say something to us about the new social media – our current interactive networks.
Personally, I love sending and receiving greetings this time of year. It’s a chance to touch old friends and colleagues with a personal wish of peace and well-being. [...]
THERE are many reasons why investor relations officers and company executives avoid participating in new media such as blogs and social networks, but often the grounds they give are more misconceptions than real barriers.
Take Regulation FD, for exampl…
IN MY previous post, I called attention to the outstanding readership profile of Seeking Alpha, an increasingly popular web service that offers public company representatives an unprecedented opportunity to connect with a highly qualified audience of investors and analysts.
In this post, I’ll explore different ways that investor relations departments can use Seeking Alpha to raise [...]
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