By Patrick Conley, Associate When following financial news, it is increasingly common to hear some variation of “ESG is dead.” While it was nearly impossible to miss companies engaging with divisive social issues during the chaotic and turbulent political period of 2020 and 2021, some executives and investors feel that the lessening public outrage means […]
By Tess Levy, Intern In the industry of communications, every op-ed, slide deck, and memo is based on a fundamental human practice: the transmission of ideas. In order to persuade, educate, or inform an audience (whether one person or millions), we have to take into account both the logical lines of conscious reasoning and the […]
By Maya Baranovsky, Intern Unless you’ve hidden in a sequestered corner of the world, you’ve heard about what was arguably the most anticipated movie of the summer: Barbie. While the film boasted a star-studded ensemble coupled with blindingly pink sets, what truly distinguished it was the anticipation cultivated through a groundbreaking movie marketing approach – […]
“It’s tough to make predictions. Especially about the future.” It was true when the great Yogi Berra said it*. It’s true today. Even with all of our advanced data collection and analytics technologies, human beings still struggle to predict everything from the direction of the economy, to election outcomes, to whether the New York Giants will return […]
Breakwater Strategy is proud to present the second edition of our “Framing the Quarter” earnings guide, crafted to support C-Suite executives and Investor Relations Officers as they navigate the Q2 2023 earnings season. “Framing the Quarter” covers 10 areas of interest to today’s investors, providing a foundation for effective communications before, during, and after Q2 earnings calls. By preparing for […]
Among the many tools found in today’s communications toolkit, speeches seem –– at least to us –– to be oddly underutilized. Speeches wield a unique power. A well-written, well-timed, and well-delivered speech can resonate with its listeners for a lifetime. They can serve as a rhetorical time capsule, capturing the ethos of a generation. A tweet […]
The BWS team at the annual Summer Retreat in Virginia. In the new age of hybrid workplaces, the question of where to live and work has evolved from a discussion centered around necessity and proximity to one more focused on opportunity and freedom. When you are not forced to live in one particular location, you […]
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic communications and capital markets advisory firm, is today unveiling “Capital Markets 360,” a suite of capabilities to serve a rapidly changing investor relations landscape. Companies today are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate digital excellence, social relevance, and financial acuity in a turbulent economic and political environment. Against this backdrop, Breakwater acts […]
In the current economic environment, public capital markets have become increasingly demanding when it comes to explanations of significant R&D expenditures aimed at higher-risk, longer-term payoffs. Compared to just two years ago –– when moonshot investments like the metaverse were welcomed by the capital markets –– that appetite for risk has changed. The heightened scrutiny among today’s investors […]
