Communication Expertise for CEOs and Board Directors
Karen Kane Consulting brings together the disciplines of corporate communications, public relations and investor relations to help boards navigate the 24/7 news cycle and social media plays.
Chairmen, CEOs and corporate directors face a changed world. Government is intruding on business in ways unimagined a year ago.
- Securities and Exchange Commission has banned broker voting.
- Various shareholder rights bills are pending in Congress.
- Public distrust of Wall Street and big business continues to reign unabated.
More than ever, board directors and C-suite executives must articulate their values and their management strategies clearly and transparently.
Build Shareholder Relationships
As the world has tilted to a shareholder-centric model, how have you and your board responded? What do your shareholders think of management, the company? Do you have an effective shareholder engagement program to keep shareholders connected and invested? Do your shareholders understand the company’s strategy? Do they think it’s smart and likely to produce long-term value?
Leverage Enterprise 2.0
Are you mindful of the new rules of engagement? Social media creates instant platforms for both supporters and critics of the company. Do you have a social media strategy? Are you monitoring online discussions about your company? How are you communicating the values of your company to shareholders and customers in an authentic way?
Avert a Crisis
Taxpayers and investors are demonstrating unprecedented interest in the way companies are managed and want to know who is providing oversight and representing them as owners of companies through their pensions and 401Ks. The old rules no longer apply.
Boards and management need to cultivate relationships with shareholders and the public through meaningful shareholder engagement programs over the long term using a strategy that reflects the leader and the company’s culture and values.
