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Video: The Sharon Merrill Associates Approach
What makes Sharon Merrill Associates excel in the world of strategic communications? Trust. Experience. Resilience. Passion. Vision. Perspective. Partnerships. Take a look at our story and see how we leverage these qualities to help you build value.
5 Keys to Communicating a Compelling Retail Investment Story
By David Calusdian, Executive Vice President For those IROs and CFOs new to the retail sector, the practice of investor relations can seem like a whole new field – with new players, metrics and ways to communicate. And while best practices and the fundamentals of IR still hold true, there is a lot to learn before…
Presentation Training: Do You Hear What I Hear?
We’ve called upon our resident body language expert, Sharon Merrill EVP and Partner David Calusdian, to teach us to become better speakers – whether at meetings, investor conferences or in more personal settings. This four-part conversation provides a taste of the good, and bad, habits of executive presenters, with a few tips for improvement along…
Sharon Merrill Associates Expresses Condolences for those Affected by the Tragedy at the Boston Marathon
The team at Sharon Merrill offers our deepest sympathies to all who have been touched by the attack at the Boston Marathon. Boston is our home, and we are profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life and the grave injuries sustained as a result of these events. As we grieve, we also remember with…
What’s In/What’s Out for Investor Relations in 2013
By Jim Buckley We have once again laid out a tongue-in-cheek roadmap of what’s in and what’s out in investor relations, and more, for the upcoming year. Hope you enjoy, and have a happy and successful 2013. What’s In What’s Out Crowdfunding Bootstrapping LiveStrong Lance Armstrong IntercontinentalExchange Deutsche Börse Debt ceiling Glass ceiling Cliff Clavin…
Happy Holidays!
On behalf of the entire Sharon Merrill Associates team, I would like to wish all of The Podium’s readers a happy holiday season! Thank you for supporting our blog. We look forward to continuing our regular posting schedule in 2010. Warmest regards, Sharon Merrill Chairman & CEO Subscribe to our weekly email: Investor Relations Around…
Crisis Communications: How to Best Prepare for those “Uh-Oh!” Moments
Recently, I served on a panel at the Publicity Club of New England’s “An Inside Look at Crisis Communications” program, along with other corporate and crisis communications veterans from the Boston area. We each shared some of our most memorable cases including events involving government funding cuts, infant product recalls, massive layoffs, insider trading, embezzlement,…