Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at Deutsche Bank’s annual capital markets client training seminar in New York.  The session was entitled: Leveraging Technology: Online Communications and the Role of Social Media.
The audience spanned many countries such as China, Hong Kong, Russia, Germany, UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa and many more.  Knowing this I made sure that I included relevant information on what countries are using social media for investor relations.  I also thought the audience would appreciate some background on sector use as well.
I also …

The use of social media by institutional and retail investors is growing at a significant rate.  Companies that have embraced social media as a core element of their disclosure are seeing a substantial increase in awareness of their company and their ability to attract and influence investors.
Based on these findings, on June 14, 2011 Q4 sponsored a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session at the NIRI Annual Conference which sought to answer this question:
‘Is now the time for all companies to adopt social media disclosure and move beyond compliance to a more …

The Q4 team is back from another great NIRI Annual Conference!  The JW Marriott in Orlando, FL was a great venue and there were a lot of attendees eager to speak to us about IR websites and using social media for investor relations.
We had a lot people visit our booth and those who registered for a demo were automatically entered in our draw for a chance to win an iPad or 1 of 3 iPod nanos.  Congratulation to all of the lucky winners:
iPad
Trista Muse, Manager Investor Relations and Financial Reporting, …

The Q4 team is off to the NIRI National Conference in Orlando, FL June 12-15.  For those who are attending stop by booth #617 to meet the team and learn how we have helped hundreds of companies across North America drive IR website traffic, expand content distribution and increase investor engagement.
There is a great lineup of sessions, but you won’t want to miss ‘Social Media Disclosure – Is Now the Time?’ – a Q4-sponsored Lunch ‘n’ Learn on Tuesday, June 14th at 12:15 p.m. in the Ritz Ballroom 4-6 on the …

In the second of two posts from the NIRI ‘Fundamentals of Investor Relations’ seminar in Santa Monica, we examine ‘The Buy Side’ in understanding the work of analysts. Our presenter was Victor Hawley, a Principal of Reed Conner & Birdwell where he serves as a well-respected Portfolio Manager/Analyst and co-manages the RCB Large Cap Value strategy.
The Buy Side works for institutional stock owners and manages trillions of dollars for every type of investor (individual, pension, corporate, government, museum, hospital, charity etc). Their clients are as global, as is the investment …

Last Friday I returned from NIRI’s ‘Fundamentals of Investor Relations’ Seminar at the swank Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in sunny Santa Monica, CA. (My apologies to all my colleagues who toughed it out in -17 degree snow storms )
The program served as a boot camp for new IROs to familiarize them with all things IR: corporate disclosure issues and best practices; corporate governance; investor targeting & IR marketing; media & communications; understanding equity markets; planning and executing analyst days and non-deal road shows; understanding sell-side and buy-side …

Q4 is a proud sponsor of the upcoming NIRI Fundamentals of IR from January 9-12 in Santa Monica, CA.
If you are attending we are hosting the Welcome Reception on Sunday, January 9 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. right next to our tabletop exhibit – be sure to stop by and enjoy a refreshment on us.
Our Sales team will be available to answer any questions about our IR website best practices and investors tools as well as the numerous ways the Q4 platform integrates your social media efforts with the corporate website.
We look …

Communicating directly with shareholders is a vital role that the IRO fulfills within a company; however, shareholders are increasingly bypassing the IRO and going straight to the directors for answers. There are many reasons for this such as the rise of shareholder proposals, “say on pay” initiatives and a push for proxy access.
Whatever the reasons, shareholder/board interaction poses challenges for IR professionals – such as exposing the company to legal liability through information inadvertently divulged which highlights the fact that boards need to be re-educated on their company’s disclosure policies.  …

The Q4 team is back from the 2010 NIRI Annual Conference recently held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.  It was great to see old friends and meet some new ones!
We had a lot people visit our booth and those who registered for a demo were automatically entered in our draw for a chance to win an iPad or 1 of 3 iPod nanos.  Congratulation to all of the lucky winners:
iPad
Mary Beth Kissane, Walek & Associates
iPods
Wendy Kelley, Leap Wireless International
Alexia Taxiarchos, Hasbro
Albert White, The Cooper Companies, Inc.
There were …

It’s that time of the year again!  The Q4 team is off to the NIRI National Conference in San Diego June 6-9.  For those who are attending stop by booth #621 and learn how we can help your company increase awareness, reduce risk and build better relationships with investors and stakeholders.
There is a great lineup of sessions, but you won’t want to miss “Integrating Social Media into Your IR Program” on Monday, June 7th at 4:15 p.m.  Q4’s Co-Founder & CEO Darrell Heaps along with Laura Graves, Director Global IR, …