Stankevicius MGM Research: Public Relations in Global Business: How to manage and influence investor relations with PR and media in the current economy

Book excerpt: Investor relations is a subject which has been seriously taken into consideration by many companies and is an important matter nowadays. Considering that the company’s survival depends on capital, managing investors the right way is management’s obligation to the company, and it’s stakeholders, in order to keep the business in continuous growth and profitability. Public relations, on the other hand, is a subject of people. Consider that people and their relationships build businesses, this research will examine the in-depth correlation between public relations and investor relations. Managing people and communicating with them is the big picture of the company’s activities, but what kind of layers are behind those activities is what this research tries to uncover. Additionally, this research has a new approach towards media relations as media can be used as a channel to connect to people and spread information. Media is also an activity which falls under public relations. Media has a strong influence over people, and media can be used not just to create but also to manipulate and destroy. The goal of this research is to provide in-depth information about how public relations and media can be used to manage and influence global audiences, including consumers and clients, and most importantly, investors. What happens when companies manipulate the public, what happens when companies tell the truth, how the stock market and investors react to the news, what companies can do to create a powerful brand quickly and how external factors influence investors’ decisions. Many examples and scenarios are covered in this research to understand the power of public relations and media, and the influence that these two hold towards investors and the global economy. Literature review methodology was applied to this research, including various literature review types. Also, an additional qualitative method was also used in this research by conducting several interviews and taking comments from industry experts. This research is meant for business executives and marketing professionals to understand and learn about new possibilities when it comes to building a brand and gaining a certain level of power over audiences and global markets.