The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) has just released its third volume of Standards of Practices for Investor Relations.  This volume focuses on outlining current best practices in corporate disclosure and is an update from a 2004 version.  The updated guideline takes into account the innovations in disclosure practices in regards to the SEC’s guidance on web disclosure, social media compliance concepts and recent case law.
While many companies have been quick to hop on board the latest digital and social channels, many have struggled with disclosure; unsure of how to …

Here’s this week’s roundup of what we’ve been reading and sharing on Twitter:
Mobile Ad Spending In The U.S. Expected To Grow 65 Percent In 2011 To $1.2 Billion: http://tcrn.ch/nCou7f
Three Myths about Online Annual Reports: bit.ly/qtWKXd
Pitney Bowes Investor Relations Joins the Social Media Community: http://t.co/tdyUnLNS
MarketBrief Delivers Exclusive SEC Content on StockTwits: http://stks.co/azJ
Should you integrate your company’s social presence?: http://ow.ly/6W5dA
Say-on-Pay votes May Lead Boards to Revisit Pay, Survey Finds: http://buswk.co/owh8KF
Mobile digital gadgets are overshadowing the personal computer: http://t.co/KxwF56tv
For the First Time in 29 Months, Not a Single IPO: http://t.co/MUeJ8Ywv
RIM founder endures …

Here’s this week’s roundup of what we’ve been reading and sharing on Twitter:
A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism: http://bit.ly/riETlU
OSHA updates Whistleblower Investigations Manual: http://bit.ly/odNVZ1
Analysis: What if people stop sharing? Facebook has the answer: bit.ly/p13GhY
3 Takeaways from Nielsen Social Media Report: http://bit.ly/pQYB2y
A public company without a corporate website is like: http://post.ly/3ODvl
Are Investors Too Busy for Annual Meetings?: http://bit.ly/pXb9tP
Why Email May Be Draining Your Company’s Productivity: http://bit.ly/o1JSP8
Netflix signs pay TV deal for Dreamworks animation: http://reut.rs/o170wY
Were Groupon’s And Overstock’s Mgmt & Auditors Stupid or did they Condone Improper Accounting Practices?: http://read.bi/rbAJGt
The …

Here is what we’ve been reading and sharing on Twitter for the week of September 19, 2011:
Say-on-pay votes not tied to corporate performance: http://bit.ly/pkJtWe
Four mega trends shaping the future of commerce: http://bit.ly/o2GlAz
5 bad PR practices that will frustrate journalists: http://bit.ly/pR1Gzw
Social media use by Financial Advisors: http://bit.ly/r4kOwt
UBS Bonuses At Risk As $2.3 Billion Trading Loss Erases Profit: http://bit.ly/nMIhDL
Frustrations Rise on Whistleblower Hotlines: http://bit.ly/qFrZ1M
The Future of Websites: http://goo.gl/I2OwK
How Social Should a Newscast be?: http://bit.ly/pAgPW1
Is FINRA Set to Be the Big New Regulator on the Block?: http://bit.ly/nFaMaY
50 tips for a better online newsroom: …

Here’s a list of interesting things we’ve been reading and sharing on Twitter this past week. Lots of great articles, we hope you find it interesting!
Social Media & IR Best Practice example “Dell Investor Relations Answers Questions from Social Media” http://t.co/EIPtZBj
FINRA proposes to exempt social media communications from getting prior approval: http://t.co/9OafC4K
Big Changes On Twitter – Everything You Need To Know: http://t.co/vh0Ifjs
New research on social media & IR, Euro focus “IR 2.0 International Benchmark Study”: http://t.co/taz1zoH
Twitter hedge fund beats the market, other funds: http://t.co/5OSpG1Q
Why Social Engagement Is Critical To Business …

A lot of articles have surfaced as a result of the approval of ‘say on pay’ by the SEC in January of this year.  As I read through them, I decided to pose the question ‘How can IROs embrace the newly approved say on pay?’ as the topic for a recent #irchat session. You can click here to read the complete #irchat transcript.
What follows are ideas incorporated from the discussion (with direct ideas attributed where applicable) as well as commentary prompted by various articles (which will be referenced in the …

This week’s #irchat began with a discussion about how the changing corporate governance landscape has shone a spotlight on how IROs need to tackle new reporting requirements like CSR.  We ended the session with a great debate about what constitutes good guidance practices. Click here to read the full transcript.
Thanks to @bropo; @robberick; @TrevorHeisler; @stefanpetter; @irwebreport; @canicoll; @DWalshIR; @Box_IR; @fredmcclimans; @InsuranceIR for making it out today!
Q1: New rules see Corp Gov & IR converging eg. CSR reporting demands for IRO: http://bit.ly/by0EbC. Should AR and CSR be combined into one report? …

I received a lot of gratitude for transcribing last week’s #irchat.  So I have made a vow to continue doing a recap post each week.  I moderated this week and in spite of a lower than anticipated turnout, a lot of excellent ideas were exchanged.  Click here to read the complete transcript.
Before I get into the recap, I’d like to thank @bropo, @AVGoldberg, @Box_IR and Z_Kommunikation in advance. Honourable mentions go out to @ir_practice and @pkiss as well.
This week, the discussion centered around two main questions.  The first pondered ideas …