‘Tis the Season…for Banker Bonus Buzz
The days grow shorter. A dusting of frost appears. The season seems to arrive earlier every year. Yes, it’s time for the annual speculation about banker bonuses.
Four Risk Communication Mistakes by Theranos
It’s been a busy week for Elizabeth Holmes, the wunderkind CEO of Theranos, a blood-testing company under fire after a news article questioned the effectiveness of its products. She’s done an admirable job of defending the company since, but that task would have been easier if she’d avoided four risk communication mistakes.
The Shortest Campaign Sound-Bite Ever
The votes are in, and the best sound-bite from the Democratic candidates’ debate last week belonged to Hillary Clinton. Not only was it the best retort of the night, it was perhaps the shortest sound-bite in presidential debate history.
Danny Meyer’s Restaurant Revolution
Risky moves in the restaurant industry are usually confined to the menu. But Union Square Hospitality Group, owner of some of New York’s most renowned eateries, took a bold step last week by announcing it would end tipping. It shows that even a successful business sometimes has to make a radical change to thrive.
Is Businesswire Doomed?
Goldman Sachs released its quarterly results last week over Twitter, abandoning the news distribution services it had used since becoming a public company in 1999. It’s welcome news for Twitter, which could use the boost, but not for Businesswire and PRNewswire, the two giants in the news services industry. Silence from the SEC suggests more […]
A Lesson from the Bill Gross Lawsuit
Like a modern-day Molotov cocktail, the lawsuit filed by Bill Gross against his former employer and colleagues at Pimco burst into flame on the internet, just as intended. It’s an example of how lawyers are starting to realize that telling a sizzling story is at least as important as making a strong legal argument.
Jeff Immelt Really Wants You to Buy His Stock
A CEO can be vague about a lot of things, but there’s one clear sign he is frustrated by a lagging stock price – a big newspaper ad. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, is the latest to write a check to proclaim the virtues of his company’s shares. Will it work?
UBS Wants to Have a Little Talk
Give UBS credit for bravely launching a major ad campaign when antipathy toward big banks is as strong as ever. The ads pose deeply personal questions in a bid to put UBS in the middle of an individual’s most critical dialogue. But will people let UBS inside?
The Ten Commandments of Investor Relations for Newly Public Companies
Congratulations, you’re a public company. Now what? An IPO is a crowning achievement for a company and its management, the fruit of much hard work. But being a public company can present challenges they might never have faced before. We have created some guidelines – called The Ten Commandments of Investor Relations for Newly Public Companies – to […]
What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Donald Trump
We’re past the point where Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican heap can be explained by luck or a passing summer fling. No, it’s more than that, and Hillary Clinton and her advisers could learn a thing or two from how Trump is campaigning.