Is your website outdated with limited functionality and just simply hard to handle?

With today’s technology, there is no stopping you from having a website you can be proud of. One that clearly defines your brand and reflects your company.

When you have the right setup, your website can be something you can boast about. It would communicate well with your investors and customers, while working responsively on desktop and mobile devices. Those are just some brilliant features to begin with.

Stories are powerful. They create a picture in our minds to delight, inspire and motivate.

You have seen this happen in the movies and tv series you have watched. You have experienced it in the books and news articles you have read. Even in the conversations you have had.

Stories are all around us. Even in the business world.

But have you heard about storytelling your business?

Hosting an annual general meeting (AGM) is quite a challenge in our current COVID-19 situation.

Traditional in-person shareholder meetings are no longer feasible. What with restrictions on large-group meetings and travel. Not to mention investor concerns about social distancing and joining large gatherings.

Thankfully, technology today enables companies to hold virtual AGMs. So that requirements are still met, information is presented to shareholders and their questions answered.

Your website is the backbone of your company's online presence. It serves as an information hub where you can direct investors who want to know more about your business.

Much like consumers, investors go online to seek information about your company before they buy into it. That's why your website needs to clearly present details for investors to learn what your business is all about. As investors know more about your organisation, they will be able to make smarter investment decisions.

Your company is getting listed. Understandably, there’s a flurry of tasks to complete before your initial public offering (IPO).

But is your website all set for your IPO too?

Getting your website IPO ready is crucial in creating awareness about your business. It’s a game changer in converting prospects into investors.

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When this is all over – and it will, investors will be critical in their choices of investments. They will choose to invest in companies that they trust, those who look like they improved even during this uncertain times and the ones who made efforts to keep them informed.

How to step up your game?

Enhance your corporate look. Optimise your corporate or investor website. Boost your investor communication.

Your apps, iOS or Android mobile operating system regularly update to work more efficiently. Thanks to the continuously evolving technology in this tech savvy world.

As well as that, HQi, your website’s content management system (CMS), constantly upgrades to make your site run smoothly for your investor relations (IR) needs.

HQi’s new features include stats and charts to help you analyse and tweak your email communications. Expanded functions cover your website’s image upload, contact form submission, among other capabilities.

To attract and retain investors. That's what your investor website should be all about, right? Especially when you're launching your IPO.

But what details are important to headline first? 

A simple web design and a coherent story about your company is your goal. You’d want to highlight the information and features they want most from your website. Without overwhelming them with complex or irrelevant data.

Investors expect it. Whether your company is small or large, a start-up or well-established. Stakeholders take it as a given that you have a website. No matter what industry you are in.

After all, would you trust a business with no website?

Today’s tech-savvy investors assume your company has an online presence, including a website. In fact, without a website you would be considered less professional, causing investors to look elsewhere for their intended investments.

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You’re happy with the running of your website but has the focus changed on a new aspect of your company or you need to feature a project prominently on your homepage?

Then it’s time to refresh your website with a makeover and update elements to improve user experience for investors.

The beauty of a smart website’s content management system (CMS) running your website is that you can tweak pages without affecting your site’s overall design. It’s easy to add features for your latest products/services or highlight newest business endeavours without the need to overhaul the entire site.

When investors find your website, do they immediately know it's the right one they've been searching for?

Or would they need to sift through your web pages just to understand what your company is all about? (Uh-oh.)

That’s why it’s not only important for your website to be visually appealing. It should also be easy to navigate, providing information investors seek.

Are you in the process of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or fundraising?

Perhaps you’re pursuing a Merger & Acquisition (M&A) or a strategic partnership?

You’ll need a data room to house important documents for your specific transaction. No, not a physical data room that’s inconvenient and time consuming, given its limitations. We’re talking about a virtual data room that all parties involved can safely access from anywhere in the world.

"If your business is not on the Internet, then your business will be out of business." - Bill Gates

That’s why you have a website, right? You understand this full well.

But how user-friendly is your site? Can your clients and investors find the information they need in three clicks?

There is no point in having a website that’s impressive and creative if your stakeholders and potential investors cannot use it. If they cannot navigate it to find important data they are searching for - what’s the use?

Investors frequent company websites as part of their research process. In search of a better class of information about the business they’re interested in.

Investors of all types (private, institutional, etc.) as well as other stakeholders consider a company’s investment story through its site. They want to size up the organisation’s business model and performance, among other key facets.

How does your website measure up? Does it communicate your corporate story the best way it can?

Shareholder value.

It’s the value stockholders enjoy as owners of a company’s shares. The company delivers this value to its shareholders based on its capability to sustain and grow profits over time.

For ASX-listed companies, the duty to maximize shareholder value rests on the shoulders of corporate directors and management. They must have the best interest of stakeholders in mind and be efficient decision makers to increase shareholder value.

It’s not enough to just have a website. These days, people are way more tech-savvy and choosy about sites they visit.

When clients and investors look into your website, what do they see? A stale site with outdated information on your company? Or a website offering fresh and engaging content about your business?

No doubt, your website is crucial for your business. It represents your company and is the centre of your online presence. Giving you credibility to accomplish strategies that help your business grow.

It tells your corporate story. An invaluable source of information that’s frequented by customers, investors, as well as analysts and journalists. Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Your website is one of the most effective communication tools your company holds.

That's why you have a well-designed site to give investors a great first impression of your business and what it's all about, right?

But is your site still aligned with your organisation's latest plans?

Perhaps you've adopted a new corporate strategy and your website’s purpose has changed to support such move. Maybe you've just launched a brand-new product or service and you're now targeting a certain audience, in addition to your investor community.

Announcing the latest new release of IRM HQi, incorporating IRM Newsroom, we offer a fully functional HQi experience on mobile devices and tablets and a full display from IRM's CRM system of the relationship with IRM in a new "My Account" Section. We've upgraded and simplified the navigation, made a number of usability improvements, and added some new IR tools.

We've added a capability for IRM to provide additional help through a series of complimentary "IR Suggestions" and the ability to ask us to implement them from right within HQi. You can also see your full support history, lodge support requests and monitor progress on support tasks.