IR

Social Media

2010 -12th Annual Edition

IR Global Rankings has just released the second edition of the IR Social Media Study, which features all the knowledge acquired in this field last year, building on the basic content of the previous edition. The new edition presents 12 new case studies, showing how the use of social media has helped companies strengthen their relations with investors. You can also benefit from our analysts tips on how to communicate more effectively. Find out what has changed in regard to the use of social media in investor relations over last year and how your company can take advantage of this.
*The information included in the study is based on the evaluations that comprise the 13th edition of the IR Global Rankings, which included 620 companies from over 32 different countries.

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Why the IR Social Media Study II?

The use of social media with a corporate focus has grown substantially in recent years; however, investor relations departments have made little use of these tools. According to trends and to the growth this market is experiencing, companies that successfully incorporate the use of social media in their IR program will gain Participant a competitive advantage.
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Moreover, some social networks, like Seeking Alpha, are specifically geared toward market agents, with thousands of analysts, portfolio managers, traders, financial journalists and columnists, and IR professionals using this network to discuss investment opportunities, where to invest and why to invest at a given time.

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