Last week, we sponsored a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session: ‘Social Media Disclosure – Is Now the Time?’ at the NIRI Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. The session focused on how companies are currently using social media as part of their disclosure process and whether this is the beginning of a trend that companies should consider adopting.
On June 21, Lou Thompson who is a recognized expert in corporate disclosure, governance and communications and served as President and CEO of NIRI for nearly 25 years before he retired from the organization …

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 …

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 …

Reporting from the NIRI conference – it’s been incredibly busy since we arrived so finding time to write has been impossible. Attendance is down about 30 – 40% but delegates seem very engaged so I’m glad we’re here!
The conference kicked off yesterday with a lively presentation by Todd Buchholz, renowned economist and best-selling author of “New Ideas from Dead CEO’s: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office”. His presentation was entertaining and his stories were a lesson in the value of common sense. (Some great stories regarding A.P. Giannini, the founder …