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Do you remember any of your elementary school teachers? Think back for a moment if any remain in your memory. My kindergarten teacher at Bateman Elementary School, on the north side of Chicago, was Mrs. Hart. I only remember her because it was kindergarten, and she was my first teacher....
I’m not generally a fan of motivational speakers and their messages. While such speakers are usually talented and entertaining orators, try the next day to remember what they said, and… umm, it’s usually impossible. Recently, I heard one of these guys speak. He left the audience mesmerized with his oratory...
Companies are often encouraged to disclose their do-gooder ways when it comes to environmental, social and governance principles, known as ESG. After all, an increasing number of investors are basing their investments on these traits. More than a quarter of the $88 trillion assets under management globally are invested based...
The Pew Research Center recently announced it would be conducting the majority of its U.S. polling online, much like most other public opinion surveys these days. Until recently, phone-based surveys were the de facto standard for opinion polls. According to Pew’s own research, the number of surveys conducted over the...
Board diversity has been in the news for quite some time, but more recently, California became the first state to mandate that publicly traded companies headquartered in the state name women to their boards. Countries outside the U.S. have enacted similar laws. The new law stipulates that companies with at...
Pity Kermit the frog when he sang, It’s Not Easy Being Green. We all know the tune. Now try singing that tune to yourself, quietly please, but exchange Kermit’s words with: It’s not easy being microcap. Respect is so hard to come by. It’s tough to get investors to listen....
WARNING: You have to read this entire blog post to know where to find the best donut in Los Angeles. With third-quarter earnings season nearing its sunset, the year is practically over. OK, OK, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. But seriously, what does 2019 hold for capital markets? Um,...
By now, those who know us, know that PondelWilkinson turns 50 this year. A half-century is a long time for any company to be in business. Throughout those five decades, while we have tooted the horns of our clients—we have not tooted our own. So, please allow me this rare...
As our firm celebrates its 50th anniversary year, we thank our clients for the trust they have placed in us, and for allowing PondelWilkinson to help enhance value, build businesses and protect reputations. It has been our privilege to work side-by-side with stellar management teams and boards of directors of...
Evan Pondel wrote a story in the May/June 2018 issue of IR Update on Regulation A+ offerings and what they mean for investor relations professionals. You can download a PDF of the story the IR Update story on regulation A+ offerings. Following are some IR tips for companies pursuing a...
A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, “Who is Hope Hicks, and What’d she do?” by Virginia Heffernan has struck a chord among PR pros. Newly appointed Hicks, 29, is the third director of communications for the current White House, and the youngest in history to hold that position....
High impact activism campaigns declined in 2017, according to a recent webcast by law firm Morgan Lewis, down to 298, the lowest level since 2013. There were 80 proxy fights in 2017, down from a high of 133 in 2009. Even considering these statistics, activism remains a key component of...
History has a way of repeating itself. With 2017 statistics of all kinds starting to be compiled, one offered by the Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse should make public company management teams and their boards take notice: the number of securities class-action lawsuits is on the rise … in a...
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