Q4 has just released a new Whitepaper in our continuing series on Social Media for Investor Relations.  Our last two studies focused on Twitter & StockTwits and Facebook respectively.  Our new study looks at the growing use of YouTube and SlideShare in IR.  This is a continuation and the last whitepaper in our series based on our 2011 research where we analyzed over 600 companies. (Stay tuned for part one of our 2012 series that analyzes 1000  companies and their use of social media for investor relations in May).
We get …

On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, we held a webinar on how Investor Relations use of Social Media has grown in recent years.  The webinar was moderated by our CEO Darrell Heaps and featured a great panel of experts who discussed what has changed with IR in social media and some examples of the success they’ve had.
Panelists included:

Brian Rivel, President, Rivel Research Group
Kelly Freeman, Manager, Investor Relations, PotashCorp
Heather Hunter, Director, Marketing Communications at Safeguard Scientifics

The webinar was well attended and a lot of great information was shared.  You can listen to …

Join Darrell Heaps, CEO of Q4 Web Systems on Tuesday, March 13th from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT as he moderates a  a panel with Brian Rivel, President of Rivel Research Group, Kelly Freeman, Manager, Investor Relations at PotashCorp, and Heather Hunter, Director, Marketing Communications at Safeguard Scientifics as they discuss the emergence of the investor web and social media as an important channel for investors to gather and share ideas.
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Discover the most recent trends in online communications.
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Last week, Q4′s co-founder and CEO enlightened members of the NIRI Virtual Chapter on ‘How to Make Social Media work for IR.  You can view his presentation below:
How to make social media work for Investor Relations Jan 31
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Following his presentation, Greg Secord, a board member of the Virtual chapter caught up with Darrell and interviewed him on two separate topics. In the first interview, Darrell talks about what is driving IROs to start to employ Social Media and the trends in …

We are pleased to announce that Q4 has partnered with StockTwits to address the increasing demand of establishing direct communication and engagement between public companies and their key stakeholders. The partnership will provide Q4′s best-in-class corporate IR website and social media solutions and integrate StockTwits platform for sharing financial information and news directly with investors, and leveraging a broad distribution network where messages are disseminated across the financial web.
Howard Linzdon, co-founder and ceo of StockTwits had this to say about the collaboration:
Public companies are trying to find ways to connect …

A lot of great stuff on Twitter this week, here’s what we’ve been reading and sharing:
Most young adults go online for no good reason at all: http://shar.es/oAFCO
Twitter Used By 91% Of B2B Marketers, But LinkedIn Generates Twice As Many Leads: http://ow.ly/7LL3f
‘Enforcement wave’ heading for advisers: Ex-SEC official: http://bit.ly/sbf83U
The Latest 15 Facts and Figures on Facebook – Plus Infographic: http://wind.mn/vo9YeY
Apple employee blogging and social media guidelines revealed: http://bit.ly/rYAde1
The Naked Retweet Dilemma: http://bit.ly/sKRkXY
Drafting Better Risk Factor Disclosure: http://ir4.me/zGJzl
2012 Outlook: Analysts See Volatility: http://bit.ly/ssF8qM
The mobile web in numbers: http://ir4.me/zS3hj
Announcing the Launch of StockTwits …

Here’s what we’ve been reading and sharing on Twitter this week:
 
8 ways to humanize your business on social media: http://wind.mn/rpubIC
Why Americans Use Social Media: http://6sen.se/vHeyH2
Online Annual Meetings Begin to Click: http://ow.ly/7uGY6
Companies to integrate social media on Black Friday: http://bit.ly/rM3kJc
Will Facebook Go Public?: http://bit.ly/tClEW1
5 Tips: Avoid Being A Social Media Turkey: http://bit.ly/sqe43c
Groupon plunges below IPO price: http://cnnmon.ie/sSRpNy
The importance of managing investors’ expectations: http://post.ly/3zcqF
Fake forum comments are ‘eroding’ trust in web: http://bbc.in/sV5cIO
StockTwits: Why You Should Care: http://bit.ly/twIhku
 
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Twitter is increasingly being used by public companies to share key messages via live-tweets from their earnings call, annual meeting or analyst day.
As we are in the midst of earnings, and as annual general meeting season is just around the corner, I thought I would share some thoughts on best practices for live-tweeting.  Note: these best practices have been put together based on observations we have made through our research on how public companies are using social media for investor relations.  Here is a list of what we will cover …

NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSE-AMEX, TSX:NG) is a precious metals company in Vancouver, BC that is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in North America.
On July 13, 2011, the company reported their Q2 earnings.  In advance of the event they let investors know that they’d be taking questions online via Twitter, Facebook and StockTwits as well as by phone.
On October 17, 2011 NovaGold reported their Q3 earnings.  In addition to proactively asking for questions in advance like they did in the second quarter, this time around they posted …

A lot of great stuff was shared on Twitter this week:
Mary Meeker on 2011 Internet Trends [VIDEO]: http://youtu.be/Xdx0ezyUTTo
Perspective on Occupy Wall Street: SUZANNE: http://stks.co/dvA
Mobile Social Networking App Audience Grows 126% In Past Year: http://zite.to/n1cYt0
Can watching Twitter trends help predict the future?: http://zite.to/qfvcb4
Web savvy boosts client trust level: http://bit.ly/pqcVpX
The State of Social Media 2011: Social is the new normal: http://bit.ly/o3lcMW
The Missed Red Flags on Groupon: http://nyti.ms/r3LTIU
Report: Social media drives sales—especially when combined with PR: http://bit.ly/paFKnI
European Crisis Competence Barometer: http://bit.ly/pbPtBK
Is there a legal obligation to produce a paper copy of your Annual …