Last week Baruch College in New York City hosted a panel of leaders from NASDAQ, NYSE and NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute) for a discussion aimed at investor relations officers and how they should begin preparing for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act — arguably the most significant piece of financial legislation to be passed since [...]

This year’s IPNC (International Pinot Noir Celebration) started Friday morning with overcast skies and cool temperatures, rare for this famed weekend at Linfield College in the heart of Oregon wine country.
 
Our group spent the day at Belle Pente Vineyard in Carlton, Ore. As the clouds disappeared, we toured the vineyards, learning about the different blocks [...]

It’s a question we recently asked of stylists across the country in a national search for “America’s Sexiest Stylist.” Sexy Hair Concepts, along with Look Good…Feel Better, a  public service program supporting cancer patients, asked people from every state to nominate hair stylists who embody the term ”sexy” – from the inside out. Those who [...]

As a media relations specialist, knowing the media who are on Twitter and following their interests, upcoming stories, etc., has become an important part of my jobs and is a value-add that I provide my clients.
At the NIRI conference this week social media is being discussed from the perspective of IROs as they examine how [...]

85% of financial services professionals under age 50 use social media (source: Ledermark)
47% of institutional investors read financial blogs for investing and research ideas

So why are some companies still hesitant to utilize social media as part of their IR program?   Investor relations professionals broached this very topic at the NIRI conference this week.
Here is a [...]