Are the Traits of Exceptional CFOs any Different than Those of CEOs?
PondelWilkinson’s Laurie Berman explores the best traits for CFOs and CEOs.
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Market Volatility Got You Stressed? Try Laughing … And That’s No Joke
While having a good sense of humor can’t cure all ailments or make the stock market go up, a good laugh during stressful times can do positive things.
Continuing the Legacy of Cecilia Wilkinson
For the past 15 years, the Cecilia Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a first-year graduate student at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with an interest in corporate/investor relations and reputation management.
Ignorance is No Excuse: The Importance of Reg FD Training
Whether you’re working at a public company for the first time, or you’re a seasoned pro, being aware of Reg FD (Regulation Fair Disclosure) and how to avoid missteps is vitally important.
10 Tips to Best Prepare for New SEC Universal Proxy Rule Change to Shareholder Voting
For boards and senior management teams of publicly traded companies, a major law change by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will soon go into effect for what some pundits believe could be a period of renewed activism ahead. The new rule states that for annual shareholder meetings held after August 31, 2022, parties in […]
Cutting Through the Clutter in 2022: 5 Tips for Better Listening
George Medici outlines ways brands and companies can develop cost-effective listening campaigns.
New Class-Action Lawsuits Lurking: Tips for ADA Compliance on Websites, While Doing the Right Thing
Recently, several of our California-based clients received letters from attorneys who are allegedly representing disabled persons, stating that those clients’ investor relations websites are not fully WGAC and ADA compliant.
Interning from My Bedroom: Lessons Learned While Working Virtually
By Maisey McGinnis Pre-pandemic, I always pictured what my first internship experience might look like: commuting to a fancy office building in downtown Los Angeles or Century City, sitting around a big conference room table at company staff meetings, and maybe even attending a lunch or two with local reporters, investors or clients. My vision […]
Protecting Your Brand in an Age of Social Justice
PondelWilkinson’s CEO Roger Pondel was among the speakers of a panel discussion hosted by the Association For Corporate Growth – Silicon Valley that provided keen insight on the impact of social justice movements on corporate brands and reputations. Click to watch the full discussion below.
Public Companies Prosper in Pandemic
Roger Pondel of PondelWilkinson provides commentary for the San Fernando Business Journal’s special report titled, “Public Companies Prosper in Pandemic.”
