Comments on: As brokers hit social networks, will companies meet them there? http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/28/finra-social-networks/ | Investor Relations Web Best Practices, Trends and News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:08:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: daniel http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/28/finra-social-networks/#comment-1161 daniel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:58:47 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/?p=1335#comment-1161 Good article - I think FINRA has to look at the fact that even if a company wants to block these sites - they really cant stop their employees from using them. (hello Iphone) Whatever answer they come up with has to deal with the fact that you can not block all financial industry employee's from using these services - and realize that some of them already are. Good article – I think FINRA has to look at the fact that even if a company wants to block these sites – they really cant stop their employees from using them. (hello Iphone) Whatever answer they come up with has to deal with the fact that you can not block all financial industry employee’s from using these services – and realize that some of them already are.

]]> By: Ryon H. http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/28/finra-social-networks/#comment-1156 Ryon H. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:59:48 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/?p=1335#comment-1156 Great article, Dominic. I can always count on your blog for smart and relevant content. I've been working in social media for some time and previously worked in Investor Relations so it's fascinating for me to see the two worlds collide. Great article, Dominic. I can always count on your blog for smart and relevant content. I’ve been working in social media for some time and previously worked in Investor Relations so it’s fascinating for me to see the two worlds collide.

]]> By: Pat Allen http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/28/finra-social-networks/#comment-1154 Pat Allen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:06 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/?p=1335#comment-1154 Dominic, thanks for this coverage, which we find encouraging. We aggregate the tweets of the 275 or so U.S.-based financial advisors using Twitter for business purposes on AdvisorTweets.com. Even a cursory review of the site's Twitter stream shows that the advisors, almost exclusively independents, are mindful of the limits of what they can say. We believe the early efforts of this hardy group demonstrate the value to be added to clients and prospects of being able to see the advisors' daily influences and their interpretations of events. More communication and more transparency has to be additive. Your readers also might be interested that FINRA has scheduled a Compliance Considerations for Social Networking Sites Webinar on Dec. 16. http://www.finra.org/Industry/Education/OnlineLearning/Webinars/P119385 Dominic, thanks for this coverage, which we find encouraging.

We aggregate the tweets of the 275 or so U.S.-based financial advisors using Twitter for business purposes on AdvisorTweets.com. Even a cursory review of the site’s Twitter stream shows that the advisors, almost exclusively independents, are mindful of the limits of what they can say. We believe the early efforts of this hardy group demonstrate the value to be added to clients and prospects of being able to see the advisors’ daily influences and their interpretations of events. More communication and more transparency has to be additive.

Your readers also might be interested that FINRA has scheduled a Compliance Considerations for Social Networking Sites Webinar on Dec. 16.
http://www.finra.org/Industry/Education/OnlineLearning/Webinars/P119385

]]> By: Rob Berick http://www.irwebreport.com/daily/2009/10/28/finra-social-networks/#comment-1152 Rob Berick Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.irwebreport.com/?p=1335#comment-1152 A great question, Dominic. It's a bit of "chicken and egg" I suspect. The early research that is coming out showing that the Street is not using SM for due dilligence/tracking is not surprising as there really isn't much of anything out there worth their while. A great question, Dominic. It’s a bit of “chicken and egg” I suspect. The early research that is coming out showing that the Street is not using SM for due dilligence/tracking is not surprising as there really isn’t much of anything out there worth their while.

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