2014 Is Just Around the Corner

It’s that time of year when we reflect on our strategies and activities over the last 11 months. We review what we did well, what we could do better and what new things we should be doing. This process is vital to making our strategies and activities more effective in the coming year.

What’s In Your 2014 Plan? Make Sure You Put CIRI Resources to Use

As an IRO, you are likely preparing your 2014 IR strategy and identifying the activities that you will implement to support this strategy. Perhaps you will diversify your investor base, or communicate a management change, or raise capital. Regardless of your IR challenges for the coming year, there are resources available that you should be leveraging.

First and foremost are the CIRI members who are always willing to share their expertise. You can engage them through CIRI’s Volunteer Advisory Network or the personal network that I’m sure you’ve developed over the years.

Second are the countless educational publications CIRI issues to members only, including IR leader, IR focus, and Issues Backgrounders and Briefs. These are intended to keep you current on IR best practices and issues and are a good source of ideas.

Third, over the past two years we have published additional resources for our members; CIRI’s Guide to Developing an IR Program (published in 2013) and CIRI’s Investor Relations Compensation and Responsibilities Survey (published in 2012).

Last but not least, consult your suppliers to ensure you are implementing best practices in their areas of expertise. Give consideration to those who support CIRI, your professional organization. Through their involvement with CIRI, they demonstrate their commitment to the IR profession.

CIRI’s 2013 Sponsors are:

          Broadridge
          Business Wire
          Cision Canada Inc.
          CNW Group
          Computershare/Georgeson
          Corbin Perception
          CST Phoenix Advisors/Canadian Stock Transfer
          Infomart
          IR Magazine
          Marketwired
          Norton Rose Fulbright
          Renmark Financial Communications
          RR Donnelley
          S&P Capital IQ
          Sutton Compliance Communications
          TMX Equicom
          The Works Design Communications

What’s in CIRI’s 2014 Plan? Well, That’s Up to You!

At CIRI, we are going through the same reflection and planning process as our members. You will have seen, and hopefully participated in, CIRI’s Member Needs Survey, which was issued in October. The results of this survey will guide CIRI’s strategies for the coming years.

At CIRI, we strive to constantly enhance member value. Make sure you renew your membership for 2014 and benefit from all that CIRI has to offer.