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Ben Williamson

Ben Williamson

Strategy

Bad news needs to travel the fastest.

I had a great conversation this week with one of our community members, and something he said stuck with me; "bad news always needs to travel the fastest". And I wholeheartedly agree. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that investors can become sceptical even with excellent news

By Ben Williamson May 13, 2023

Strategy

The three pillars that influence your share price.

“All we need to do is wait for our results to come out, and the share price will go up.” ‍This is an easy throwaway line. It can be true, but it's also very dangerous because it ignores a lot of key drivers of a share price. Just

By Ben Williamson Mar 10, 2023

Strategy

Don't have any news? Here's how to continue to communicate with shareholders.

We all know the type of announcement. * Market sensitive? ✔️ * TITLE IN ALL CAPS? ✔️ * Pump up small results? ✔️ With investors complaining on HotCopper about a “lack of newsflow” and an unexplained drop in share price, you start to feel newsflow pressure. Surely something is better than nothing? But we can'

By Ben Williamson Feb 9, 2023

Strategy

Share price and company performance has been disconnected for over a century.

"And I realised that there was no connection between a share price and the value of the Company." - Joseph P. Kennedy. You've probably heard of this legend, but here are his credentials. * Patriarch of an American Royal Family * Built his wealth as an early stock

By Ben Williamson Jan 21, 2023

Strategy

How to optimise raise outcomes through better shareholder engagement.

Engaging shareholders is the secret sauce to successful capital raising. If your company is striving to optimise its capital raising efforts, this key relationship-building strategy should be at the top of your list. Not only can it lead to more substantial funding outcomes, but it also helps forge a sturdy

By Ben Williamson Nov 24, 2022

Strategy

The expensive mistake that almost every issuer is making.

Do you remember that time when a bunch of Americans outed themselves as people who throw out their dishes rather than wash them? It was labelled online as laziness and wastefulness epitomised, but if I'm honest, something similar is happening in capital markets today. There is an imbalance

By Ben Williamson Sep 17, 2022

Strategy

You can't fatten a pig on market day.

Roadshows suck. Your feet hurt, your voice is hoarse, and you’re exhausted from trying to decipher if your ROI-hungry audience is understanding your message. You’ve turned your investment opportunity into a non-deal, and the negotiating terms are not in your favour, all because you’ve left things until

By Ben Williamson Sep 10, 2022
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Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public: The world's best community for public companies.

Growing in Public.

The world's best community for public companies.