4 Ways to Proactively Monitor Your Companies' Reputation Online

Are you aware of the overall perception of your company online? Unfortunately, what customers share about your business online has the potential to make or break your success. At one time, blogs were high influences as to how customers purchase items. Social media networks have now taken the place of blogs. Customers believe social media networks provide unbiased information.

HotHotHot: Germany and the DAX 30

On March 16, 2015, Germany’s DAX 30 surpassed 12,000 for the first time in history, closing out at 12,167.72. As of March 24, 2015, the index dipped a bit to 11,895.00, but this figure is still far above any previous marks for the DAX 30.

Two Tactics to Become an Effective Presenter

  

Giving a presentation is an important task that can be extremely beneficial if done well. The main reason for making a presentation is to convince someone to do something. In a business organization, that generally means a speaker is trying to get listeners to think or behave a certain way, usually with respect to company policies, plans, or expenditures.

How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Career in Investor Relations

  

If you are trying to find investors for your financial endeavors, then you know firsthand the difficulty of investor relations. However, the social network LinkedIn is a platform that you can use to expand your outreach efforts exponentially. Here are just a few of the ways in which you can use LinkedIn to grow your career in investor relations.

Big Business Marketing on a Small Business Budget

There’s no doubt that a massive marketing budget can make wonderful things happen for your business. But if you happen to be one of the millions of small businesses for whom “marketing budget” is a difficult term to come to grips with, you can still earn tremendous results with a smart, careful and cost-effective marketing plan. It will take work, but if you are willing, here’s an outline of activities you can start today.

Top Ways to Grow your Career in the Financial Industry

The financial industry can offer exciting career options for individuals in today's world. Career aspirants can work toward becoming a financial planner, loan officer, or investment banker. Many executives that work in a wide variety of businesses come from a background with a formal education in business and finance. Therefore, a career in finance can be a great way to jumpstart your career. The best way to get started with a career in finance is to seek an internship at a bank or other financial institution from which you can learn the trade. Below is more information about how you can take your career as a financial intern and turn it into a prosperous career as an executive.

The Top Four Elements to Grow a New Business

There are arguably hundreds of elements to think about when starting a new business. Some are simply structural in nature such as accounting options, staffing and training, introductory marketing, websites and social media, inventory, suppliers, bank accounts and lines of credit, and a number of capital investments.

The Future of Communications in the Investor Relations Industry

When it comes to investor relations, a key component is communicating in a manner that gets the message across in a clear and concise fashion. As technology continues to make its way throughout the financial industry, many firms are looking at how they communicate with investors. With such fierce competition among firms, it's imperative for firms to ensure they do not lag behind in utilizing all means available to keep investors fully informed. When disclosing information to investors, there are a variety of ways that will be used more and more in the future.

Essential Aspects of an Earnings Press Release

The lifeblood of any public company is its quarterly earnings, and the primary way through which investors and potential investors interact with corporations is its earnings reports. Therefore, it is vital that companies present the proper information in all of their reports.

In Business Is It More Important To Think Long Term Or Short Term?

Prioritizing short-term projects in business can lead to significant ups and downs compared to businesses that keep their focus on a long term view. A short-term focus may also expose a business to greater risks. A business characterized by short range planning to the detriment of long term vision is likely to be less attractive to investors and potential allies than a business with a strong long range mission and clear plan for growth over the long haul.

5 Social Media Websites all Entrepreneurs NEED to be on

Social media offers much more than frivolous conversations and games. An entrepreneur must take full advantage of the opportunities presented to them on social media. There are people to meet and new ideas to learn. You can become a recognized name in your industry in all parts of the world thanks to social media. These five websites offer the most opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Top 4 Decisions that Will Change your Financial Life

First, creating a budget for yourself every month will keep you from spending money on frivolous items.

Budgets tend to create a sort of Parkinson's law for themselves – they will expand to fill the expenses of the household. If you limit these expenses by creating a documented budget that you stick to, you will notice an immediate change in the amount of spare change that you have at your disposal. All of those nickels and dimes that you are spending on salty snacks and other things that you don't even remember will suddenly become money for investments. Remember it's crucial that you have a strong strategy in place.