On August 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the issuing of a Risk Alert to help market participants detect and prevent options trading that circumvents an SEC short-sale rule. This alert was in response to SEC examiners observing options trading strategies that appear to evade certain requirements of the short-sale rule, known as Regulation […]
QR Codes Or Augmented Reality? The choice is Becoming More Obvious.
If you’ve never scanned a QR code, it turns out that you are not alone. According to a recent article shared on PandoDaily, just 6.2 percent of the total United States mobile audience in 2011 had scanned a QR code on their mobile device, leaving 93.8 percent of these users QR-less. In 2012 QR code […]
No More Paper: What You Need To Know About Dematerialization
The Problem With Paper: Paper certificates are issued by almost every publicly traded company in the United States. These paper certificates carry significant cost (for issuing, storage, shipping, and insurance), and hold their share of security risks. At the 2013 SSA national Conference, the SEC’s Moshe Rothman spoke of some of the risks that […]
Target Your Audience on Social Media
How do you know what social media platform to use to reach your potential customers? Who’s on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pintrest, Instagram and YouTube? Who are your potential customers and where are they spending their time? What is the best way to convey your message and how does your audience want to view your content? […]
2013: What’s Happening With Say on Pay?
2013 is the third year of experience with universal mandatory Say on Pay and it marks the end of the initial two-year exemption for smaller reporting companies. So, what’s happening? Publicly traded companies have been able to hold “Say on Pay” votes at annual shareholder meetings since 2011. The Frank Dodd Act requires companies to […]
Mobility: The Future of Business in the Palm of Your Hand
What do to-do lists, quality face time, project management, team meetings, restaurant specials, maintenance schedules, grocery shopping and do-it-yourself repairs all have in common? They can all be accomplished, right now, on a mobile device. Your business can have its own customized Apps. Application development companies can provide cross-platform, custom mobile application development systems for […]
2013 Social Media Trends for Your Business
Where are your social media customers headed in 2013? This is such a dynamic market that companies need to pay attention to changing trends to ensure that their marketing remains effective. Here are some current statistics from Edison Research and Arbitron. FaceBook 58% Google+ 12% LinkedIn 17% Instagram 12% Twitter 15% Pinterest 10% MySpace […]
Class Action Notification – Is Email on the Horizon?
In today’s world of e-mail and electronic communication, Courts are being urged to accept individual notice by e-mail instead of traditional notice by first-class mail. E-mail notice plans that include a link to a website provide fast and effective communication to class members, allow for submission of important data, and reduce costs. So what’s holding […]
IP Merger: What Will It Mean for the Industry?
International Paper is talking with Unisource about a proposed business combination of Xpedx, IP’s distribution business, and Unisource. Both Xpedx and Unisource are business-to-business distributors of printing, packaging and facility supplies. Unisource approached International Paper about a possible merger in April. International Paper (IP) is a global leader in packaging and paper with manufacturing operations […]
Creative Cloud: It’s What’s New from Adobe
Adobe is coming out with its new Creative Cloud which will replace the old Creative Suite. Adobe’s creative software for development and design is getting 15 full-version upgrades to its apps, a total rebranding with a new versioning system, and a future upgrade path overhaul for a yearly fee. Creative Cloud will be fuller integration […]
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