Taking A Company Public – PR Propaganda – Investor Relations Power
November 18, 2010 by Guest Author · Leave a Comment
I remember in college a professor said that, ‘Any publicity is good publicity’. I took that idea with me and tried to apply it early in my career and found the outcome of that concept to be disastrous for a client who was under the same misguided assumption. What university students don’t realize until it’s too late is that instructors teach because they cannot ‘do’.
I have yet to find a professor who was so unbelievably successful in business that he threw it all away in order to mold young minds and shape the future of our economy with tomorrow’s decision makers. To the contrary, those who have a difficult time convincing fellow professionals in the real world of their cerebral preeminence would rather stand in a classroom and spat off statistical concepts formulated and tested by those who this talking head admires yet will never become. It’s a matter of emotional intelligence vs. book intelligence. The former is a prerequisite for powerhouse, contact rich executives and the latter is reserved for individuals that are limited to the creativity and genius of the authors of the material in which they memorize.
The turbulent genre of investor relations, which encompasses crisis management and corporate publicity is limited to the confines of the emotional marathon runner. The up and down swings of this unique niche profession are not for the faint at heart. The ability to parley a crisis situation into that which stimulates trading volume of stock (in a positive manner) is a gift endowed to the street wise, leveraging demigod.
The IR consultants that I know are the guys who get A’s and B’s at a state university, sold vacuums and cell phones the year after college, got their series 7 and after a few years of successful trading, made a nice chunk of cash, got bored and left the industry only to re-enter on the stock promotions side.
They have the technical experience needed to evaluate a stock and test it for chinks in the armor and leaks and they have the industry contacts and street smarts to formulate a deliberate process to promote the company in a way that is conducive to superior public interest and investor coziness.
Successful IR, PR and crisis management really comes down to creating a template for information distribution; once this is accomplished it then in becomes a process of articulating the actual content, good or bad, in a way that reflects the idea that the company’s end result will leave them better off than they are now.
For countering negative press or crisis management issues a company should always have an arsenal of positive information ready to pump out 3 to 1 for the ultimate public distraction (meaning for every one negative, drive 3 positives through the publicity template put together beforehand). What should your template look like? You need a combination of media contacts on all levels (radio, news, TV, talk radio, etc) along with an ample supply of high traffic blogs, article directories, podcasts with large followings, double opt-in email list to investors and shareholders, legislative style spin contractors and powerful bookmarking tools to add to the affect. It is important to test-run through the scenarios before you need them. You’re going to have problems that could hinder your company stock or reputation, it’s just a fact of commerce. Prepare ahead of time so that your crisis management solution is in place. Hire a troubleshooter that can come in and set your organization up with concepts that will free your head from the noose that would otherwise cause your company’s demise.
Characteristics to look for in a consultant of this caliber would be: even keeled and calm, no nervous habits such as nail biting, sniffing, shuffling feet etc. Watch out for name dropping to base their abilities off of their association with another entity or individual, hiring a consultant like this will result in failure and they’ll pass the buck and won’t be accountable. Watch for the involuntary micro expressions controlled by the subconscious mind. To measure this, ask a few trigger questions you know the answers to and watch for the facial reactions immediately after the question but before the verbal response.
Next, ask him questions that would need modified or critical thinking and again, watch for the facial expressions. After you’ve discovered his ‘tells’ you should be able to effectively proceed with a general comprehension of the truth and lies (or over exaggerations) during the qualifications interrogation. Have him run you through scenarios that he’s worked on in the past and the processes that were put in place before hand or on the fly to deliver a powerful end result for the client. Ask him to elaborate on his most powerful crisis management tactics. Find out what he’s done on the IR side to generate trading volume and share price strength. Ask him how he would take your product or service and pump it through his PR stratagem for optimal outcome.
Again, this specialist is a dynamo, not an instructor and they are more of a strategist than a general tactician, meaning they are able to apply the tactical knowledge that the public has access to but apply it to his current environment, good or bad, for a strong, predictable end result.
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Important Factors To Consider For Choosing A CD Label Template
November 13, 2010 by Guest Author · Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a CD label template, considering all your options is the key. Never jump on board with a product until you have fully research it. There are several things to consider when purchasing a CD template, so comparing all your options is one of many tips we can give you.
Your main goal here is to make sure the CD label template has everything you want in it. Everyone will have a different approach because our needs differ, which means you have to figure out what is best for you. It’s possible your emphasis will be on features and functions, while others want more customizations.
In the meantime we recommend checking out all the features and points. It will help to ensure you purchase the best CD label template for you. Consider the quality before anything else, and then the imagery, designs, and the way your finished product looks. Even though you may not need full photographic image quality, you still don’t want them looking shoddy or cheap.
Related to this will be the DPI of the CD template, which is basically its resolution, and it relates to how fine the images are, and the kinds of detail that can be seen at certain sizes. Once again, think about what you’re going to be designing and printing, and the kinds of quality that you’ll want to have there.
The ease of use of the CD label template that you find is also extremely important. If something looks great as a finished product, but it takes you way too much time and aggravation to produce, is it really worthwhile? You want to be able to find something that you’re comfortable using, and can work with quickly and easily.
Purchasing a CD template without the proper instructions is a huge mistake. When you are looking for one, it is vital to ensure that it comes with informative instructions. Unfortunately you won’t know this until after you had made the purchase. But if you check online, you can get a glimpse beforehand. If you don’t have the right knowledge going in, you will miss out on some benefits.
We would also recommend looking over the flexibility. The more room you have in regards to altering the designs or customizing your own feel, the more opportunities you have to take a unique approach to the finished product. Plus, you should check out how to maximise the original CD template as well, because it’s just as important.
What it comes down to is there are several different factors you have to consider when searching for a high quality CD label template. It doesn’t matter if it’s for personal needs or a business, because finding the best option is your main goal. Then once you’re able to find the right quality, resolution, instructions, and ease of use, you can start figuring out which one fits into your budget. However, do not skimp at the expense of quality.
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Over The Counter Bulletin Board – Now You Can Raise Money Quicker
November 12, 2010 by Guest Author · Leave a Comment
Structure your company should spearhead your capital raising initiative. Make sure that your corporate layout is conducive to creating and retaining investor and venture capitalist attention. You should have a solid and elite executive team composed of the best of the best that your industry has to offer and if you can’t attract those in the upper echelon of your business genre, you need to take an active approach to branding them as experts using on and offline PR campaigns labeling yourselves as industry experts who are innovating industry changing solutions. Create a stir, be controversial (but not offensive) and be ready to back up your stir with empirical evidence of your knowledge and success. You should have an advisory board and board of directors composed of industry specialists. Each individual should represent a forte that makes investors start to salivate when they are reading the bio section of your business plan. They should be able to contribute with contract negotiation, strong alliance introduction capabilities and more. When choosing professionals to fill the void of adviser and director positions you should think in terms of corporate ‘growth’ and ‘stabilization’.
Next you want to make sure that your entity is prepared to receive debt and/or equity capital. You’ll need a solid business plan, don’t write it yourself, you’ll only hinder your ability to raise capital. Call a professional to write your strategic business plan. Next you’ll need a way to distribute equity or debt shares, a Private Placement Memorandum is the most common mechanism for helping companies raise capital quickly and easily while staying within the regulation guidelines of the SEC. Your PPM must be written by a professional to deliver the ultimate protection for your company while simultaneously spelling out the technical intricacies of your business to the investor.
Now that your company is structured properly, you have a business plan and a PPM, you are ready to start raising capital. Your first call should be to a corporate turnaround consultant with an arsenal of global funding contacts composed of all the necessary contacts such as: venture capital firms, private equity firms, angel investors, private investors, accredited investors, structured finance firms and so on. This turnaround consultant, if they are part of an established firm (always use a small boutique firm if you can find one, they are much more affective and one on one than the larger firms and tend to get the job done quicker without the headaches) they will have a service call and ‘Investor Finder’ service. They will reach into their gargantuan bag of contacts and give you so many funding options your head will spin, thus, making your fund raising efforts fast and painless.
Now that you achieved your first round of fund raising it’s time to get serious. Yes! It’s time to take your company public. Stay away from Pink Sheets and Reverse Mergers, you’ll only regret it. If you are a smaller business or a startup, your best bet is the OTCBB. Go back to your turnaround consultant and have them start putting you through the sec audit, sec registration, FINRA registration and Market Maker joint venture and S1 filing. They should be able to handle the entire ‘going public’ process for you and in 4 to 7 months, you’re public and trading.
Be sure to take advantage of the multitude of strategies to capitalize off of your securities. Remember there are many ways to capitalize off of your shares, selling shares through your market maker, continuously engaging in heavy PR to stabilize and enhance your stock price and another way that many entrepreneurs don’t consider as an option when raising capital, the almighty hedge lender will can lend your company money against your collateralized securities. Yes! Use your stock as security for financing. After you pay off the loan, line of credit or lease you get those shares back (be sure that your lawyer audits your contract with the lender to keep away from any convertible stock clauses). So now you are raising capital by selling stock as well as the ‘on demand’ loan or loc concept of security backed lending.
Congratulations! You’ve just completed ‘Real’ corporate finance 101! Now get out there, put your company together and start raising the capital you need.
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You Can Learn SMPS Repair From The Comfort Of Your Home
September 22, 2010 by Guest Author · Leave a Comment
Would you like to learn how to repair switch mode power supplies but are not sure how to do it? Would you like to learn repairing secrets using time tested techniques that work throughout the whole world? Would like to learn from the comfort of your own home?
It is not hard to get into the power supply repair field. You do not have to be a genius. Experienced electronic repairers know that having the right procedure to troubleshoot and repair power supplies is the key to long-term success.
A professional electronic repairer with more than 20 years experience named Jestine Yong just finished putting together a home study course written for those who already have some experience and for seasoned electronic repairers too.
If you do not have someone to guide you through the whole process, it can be very confusing to troubleshoot and repair switch mode power supplies This breakthrough course will walk you through the best strategies in solving many problems.
Don’t be one of the many technicians that struggle to succeed and eventually give up in frustration before learning how to repair and make money. It is not good to just have knowledge and no practical experience. You should not just understand theories, you should know how to repair.
Here are some of the things you will learn from this course: Understand how SMPS work (the power Mosfet technology and ATX power supplies). Discover the 11 circuit functions. Learn how to read Schematic Diagram and functions of each section. Understand critical waveforms and voltages thus helping you to easily diagnose the faults. Learn how to speed up your repair by isolating problems.
If you’re willing to put in a little bit of time and effort and follow the step-by-step instructions, you too can repair any SMPS on the market and earn more income. You might conduct a repair course in your country. You might want to start your own business.
Many courses tell you what to do, but they do not tell you how to do it. Learn what you need to do and exactly how. Isn’t that what you need?
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Power Supply Repair Guide is a step-by-step course with 246 full color photos that remove all the guesswork in how to repair SMPS. Learn repairing secrets not found anywhere else! Learn how to become a professional in Switch Mode Power Supplies Repair in less that 7 days! Guaranteed! It is powerful and easy!


