Latest News & Events

NIRI Executive Alert, "SEC Permits Social Media Use for Corporate Disclosure" (April 2013)
On April 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release stating that companies may use corporate social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter “to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) so long as investors have been alerted about which social media will be used to disseminate such information.”

Social Media Mainstream for IR Professionals – Not Yet for Profession (Aug. 2010)
IR professional survey respondents are using social media more for personal networking rather than for professional IR communications, though non-survey anecdotal evidence indicates growing IR use.

Business Need, Not SEC Guidance, Drives Use of Non-Traditional Disclosure Channels (May 2010)
Senior NIRI members view SEC guidance on corporate website use as too vague to be actionable

"The Impact of Social Media," IR Update (March 2010)
IR Update, March 2010 issue

Trends in Media and Technology
Audio from the Trends in Media and Technology social media session at the 2009 Conference

"Media Communications and the IRO," IR Update (Feb. 09)
IR Update, February 2009 issue.

Resources

• Annual Conference, "Take the Wheel and Drive Your Company's Social Media Strategy," June 12, 2013
• NIRI Webinar, "Social Media and the SEC" (April 2013 replay)
• NIRI Webinar, "Social Media and the SEC" (slides)
• NIRI Executive Alert, "SEC Permits Social Media Use for Corporate Disclosure" (April 2013)
• Dennis Walsh, Sharon Merrill, "SEC Gives Social Media for IR Its Blessing," April 2013.
• NYSE Euronext, "IRO Dilemma: To Tweet or Not To Tweet," April 2013.
• Gibson Dunn, "SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Social Media" (Apr. 2013)
• Dix & Eaton, "SEC OKs Social Media, but Public Disclosure Is More Than 'Likes' and 'Tweets'" (Apr. 2
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges, "Reg FD Alert: Applying Securities Laws to Social Media Communications"
• A. Motley, "Friends, Followers, or Foes," IR Update (Nov. 2011)
• J. Morgan, "What's in Store for 2011?" IR Update (Jan. 2011)
• A. Motley, "Crisis: The New Normal," IR Update (Nov. 2010)
• M. Maeckle, "Social Media for IROs: Understanding the Searching and Sharing Ecosystem," IR Update
• M. Osborne, "Mix of Perspectives on Social Media," IR Update (June-July 10)
• J. Zilka, "It's Time: IR Professionals Must Adopt Social Media," IR Update (Nov. 09)
• "The Impact of Social Media," IR Update (March 2010)
• NIRI Member Social Networking Page
• Brunswick Group, "Survey Findings on New Media Usage by Investment Commmunity" (2009)
• Brunswick Group, "Charts on New Media Usage by Investment Commmunity" (2009)
• C. Metzker, "The Evolving Press Release," IR Update (July 2009)
• C. Metzker, "Another Look at News Dissemination," IR Update (Aug. 09)