The IR Magazine Forum & Awards – Small Cap US is IR Magazine’s best practice event in New York designed exclusively for CEOs, CFOs, IROs and advisors from smallcap companies. Spanning multiple industries, the one-day conference focuses on key issues affecting small cap companies. This year’s conference will be held on September 26, 2019 at the OTC Markets headquarters in New York City.
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Last month, IR Magazine shared a white paper about “Measuring IR Success.” The white paper, sponsored by OTC Markets Group, discusses how when evaluating the success of an investor relations strategy it is important for smaller companies to look beyond institutional investment and trading volumes. According to the report, issuers with a market capitalization under $1 bn normally do not
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A recent post from Star Investing that focused on Small Cap ASX issuers brought up a good point with regards to calling your microcap shareholders. Many MicroCap shareholders are individual retail investors as institutional investors tend to avoid microcaps. Because of that, retail investors can be less informed about what is going on in your company and clearly communicating with
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In a recent article on IRMagazine.com, AJ Krick, CFO of Smith-Midland, shared advice for “Managing IR with less than $10,000.” In the article, Krick shared 5 MicroCap IR Tips For CFOs With Investor Relations Budgets Under $10k: 1. Use Free Resources – OTC Markets and PubCoCEO both provide a lot of free resources to help issuers succeed with microcap IR.
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Most small and micro-cap public companies struggle to get noticed by and gain interest from the investment community. Research coverage would be a great solution, if not for the dearth of “sell-side” coverage and the consequences of MiFID II. Company sponsored-research has always been available, and in 2019 and beyond, more respected and important than ever. Please join OTC Markets
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Earlier this month, more than 60 people gather at OTC Markets HQ in New York to discuss unique challenges faced by small and micro-cap firms. The forum featured an award ceremony where small and microcap IR teams were recognized for their investor relations accomplishments. While the smallcap awards grabbed a lot of attention, expert discussions regarding the unique IR challenges
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Q4 shared a post on their blog about “Webcasting: How do you engage with investors in a virtual world?” In the post, the author shared four tips for hosting a successful virtual microcap investor event: 1. Communicate your event early: It’s important that potential participants know when the event will be held as early as possible. 2. Schedule a dry
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Last week, the short lists for the IR Magazine SmallCap Awards were officially announced. The IR Magazine Forum & Awards – Small Cap US is scheduled for September 26th. The event will be held at the OTC Markets Headquarters in NYC. In addition to an awards ceremony specifically tailored to small cap companies, the event will also feature conversations focuses
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In a recent post on the Q4 blog, Allyce Maclaren shared “Social media tips for IR from a marketing specialist.” The post Maclaren shared three social media tips that your microcap investor relations team can implement. 1. Define your policy, process and goals – Develop disclosure rules, outline which social channels will be utilized for what purposes, and who will be responsible
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This summer, IR Magazine caught up with Rob Kosowsky, senior smallcap analyst and assistant portfolio manager at Royce Funds, to learn what he thinks makes for good small-cap investor relations. One of the questions IR Magazine asked Kosowsky was related good smallcap IR practices. Question: What makes for good small-cap investor relations? Kosowsky: “The first major thing is disclosure.
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