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When was the last time your board reviewed the company’s communication policy? When the company needs to communicate information, whether internally or externally, who handles it? Do you have a process in place to ensure that your message is clear and that it reaches its intended audience? What about shareholder, stakeholder or media inquiries, is…
For many Canadian companies, the successful listing of their security represents an important milestone. It’s a sign of recognition, prestige and success, demonstrating to the market a desire to be open and transparent. There are many reasons why a company may choose to list its shares – to raise capital, increase its valuation and diversify…
Global consumption of news is at an all-time high. Our digital lives keep us constantly connected and fed with a steady diet of emails, shares, tweets and more. The result is that people actually have less time to read than ever before. So, how do you create news releases that will get the attention of…
Reality Check: How Well Do You Know Your Shareholders? No, really – how well? Most public companies suffer from a lack of information that is typically found in small private companies. Small private companies experience the support of friends and family, small family offices or even venture capital firms that speculate on their behalf. Actually,…
The media landscape has been completely changed with the impact of technology. Currently, it is incumbent upon companies and organizations to create their own media. Social media is a popular channel for private companies to reach a larger audience – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, FourSquare, you name it. Gone are the days where companies…
It can be difficult to navigate modern marketing technology and take advantage of all the good things it brings to your business. Don’t underestimate the importance of staying current and knowledgeable. You need to know how to overcome the complications to your marketing process that new channels and tech can bring. New technology like marketing…
Congratulations on taking your company public on the Canadian Securities Exchange. You have made a wise decision that will benefit you, your team and your company in many ways. With your new status, however, comes responsibility to an expanded base of shareholders and a duty to maximize the value of your company in a manner…
5 PowerPoint Tips: We’re seeing somewhat of a rally in the markets with most sectors experiencing upward movement. Analysts we interview are quite bullish on the markets and this bodes well for the micro cap executives pitching their stories to investors. This leads me to the topic this month: creating the best presentation. For you…
Canada’s leading technology and innovation conference, Extraordinary Future, is just around the corner and this year’s show is bigger, better and bolder than the highly successful first edition held in 2017. Featuring a unique blend of both publicly traded and private companies, Extraordinary Future showcases cutting-edge ideas and products as well as the companies bringing…
No one thinks it’s going to be them. Until it is. According to the movies, cybercriminals operate out of abandoned warehouses, target carefully selected conglomerates and use things like “worms” and “keys” to gain access. The reality, however, is that cybercriminals, using scattergun techniques like phishing, are not out for world domination but rather a…
Since 2003, Fundamental Research Corp, has covered over 280 public, and 120 private companies under an issuer paid model. It is our belief that research has always been ultimately issuer paid. What we mean by this is that research is a cost center for brokerage firms. While trading commissions the research generates contributes to the…
As many market participants are aware, the methods in which effective investor relations campaigns are conducted are constantly changing. For years, the assumption was that all a company needed was a phone bank with a lead list of investor phone numbers and a recent press release or corporate update to catch the attention of potential…
