We’re excited to announce the release of a number of feature upgrades now available on Q4. We’ve been listening to our clients and are happy to provide this set of improved features focused on the real-time integration of social media both in terms of publishing updates to Twitter and Facebook and integrating content into the site from social media content sites  like YouTube.
Over the last couple of years we’ve been successful in working with our clients to create a customized approach that drives IR website traffic, expands content distribution and …

Every now and then something happens in the market that almost demands for me to shout from the rooftops about what we’re doing here at Q4.
On August 1 the SEC issued new guidance that deems corporate web sites and blogs as compliant with Reg. FD providing that certain criteria are met. This allows a public company to disclose information on their corporate web site, without having to issue a press release through an approved news wire service.
What’s bad for the newswires, whom have long enjoyed a guaranteed flow of business, …

CIRI Ontario opened the fall season at the Albany Club yesterday with a presentation on ‘Using Advanced Technologies Effectively.  Speakers included Michael O’Connor Clarke, VP of Thornley Fallis Communications; Natalie Johnson, Manager of Social Media with General Motors and Parker Mason, Web Content Specialist with the CNW Group. (More info on event/presenters . Michael O’Connor also blogs about this event)          
Attended by approximately 60 people, the topic was focused specifically on blogging and so the use of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and YouTube were largely omitted.
For the …

If you’ve had a chance to go through the 47 page guidance and specifically the section regarding “dissemination” of information and what “public” means in the context of RegFD and the corporate web site you’ve likely been left scratching your head thinking “ok, so now what?”The issue of what constitutes public information is one of the grey areas of the latest guidance. The purpose of this post is to try and provide some additional color to the guidance and help you understand what it is going to take in order …

One of the big challenges in developing software is guiding your users on how to best use your software in a helpful and productive manner. We strongly believe that our customers should be well equipped to use our software and we like to provide them with as much help as possible.
Q4 Press is our newest product, it’s primary value proposition is to “Easily Collaborate on Regulated Documents”. Given that proposition we wanted to make sure that we made the software live by that rule. The welcome page is one of …

Following up on our Q4 WEB Spring 08 Features blog post, I’m going to talk about Q4 Web’s ability to embed Google maps into your site. Google maps are quickly becoming a standard method for displaying maps on websites.
What is Google Maps?Google Maps is a Google service offering powerful, user-friendly mapping technology and local business information—including business locations, contact information, and driving directions. You can find out more about Google maps here
Ok, great. So what can I do with Google mapsGoogles maps are quickly becoming a standard …

Did you know that yesterday (May 1st) was RSS awareness day? Well if you didn’t your in luck, as mentioned in our Q4 WEB Spring 08 Features post, Q4 Web now supports outgoing RSS feeds for Press Releases, Presentations and Events.
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a method for distributing content over the web in what is commonly referred to as an “RSS feed”. RSS feeds typically contain a summary of the content item or the entire content item itself from the originating website. End users subscribe to and …

We’re pleased to announce a number of new features now available for Q4 Web. To learn more about each of the features listed below, please feel free to visit the link (if provided) or contact us for more information.

RSS Feeds
Q4 WEB now includes RSS Feeds for your Press Releases, Presentations and Events. This means you can now offer your web site visitors an easy way to receive updates whenever information changes on your site.
Example: http://www.q4websystems.com/AboutQ/RSSFeeds/

Google Maps
Embed Google maps to show the location of your operations. Includes all of the features of …

Below are the new features being pushed to your Q4 Press instance over the next few days – most you can see already. To learn more about what you can do with Press visit the Q4 Community.
Author “What’s Changed?”
Now Authors can quickly see what changes they have made and are able to compare their current version against all previous major versions.  
Minor Document Versions and Reverting
Authors are now able to track their own minor versions in the quick report. The Author can also now revert to any previous version of a …

The accessibility and popularity of the Internet has seen the corporate/ investor web site move to the front line of disclosure. To protect the interests of both the broader investment public and the issuer, companies must ensure the same stringent approach toward web site disclosure as they do to ensure accuracy in core documents.
One very compelling reason to do so is the fact that material information extends beyond regulatory filings and core documents to potentially any communication. Information is material if its `omission or misstatement could influence a reasonable investor’s …