Category: Capital

The Art of CEO Communication – Elevating the Conversation:
Welcome to CEM Advisory’s Blog

What separates companies that consistently attract capital from those that struggle?

Often, it’s not the business fundamentals, but how compellingly the CEO tells the story. In today’s competitive market, mastering investor communication is no longer optional—it’s essential.

For over a decade, CEM has been at the forefront of connecting visionary CEOs with discerning investors. Our signature events have catalyzed relationships resulting in hundreds of millions in capital raises and enduring shareholder partnerships. Yet, we observed a persistent challenge: even exceptional companies often struggled to articulate their investment case effectively.

That’s why we launched CEM Advisory two years ago. Since then, we’ve coached over 30 clients, garnering outstanding testimonials and witnessing our CEO clients transform their investor interactions. In our world, standing still means falling behind. In the capital markets arena, continuous improvement is non-negotiable.

We’re inspired to create this blog as a space for ongoing learning and to build a community of leaders committed to excellence. We’re diving deep into the art and science of CEO-investor dialogue because mastery in this arena is crucial for public company success.

What’s on the agenda? Expect valuable insights on:

• Crafting investment stories that resonate
• Perfecting your pitch for maximum impact
• Transforming investor interactions into long-term relationships
• Leveraging cognitive psychology to enhance all your investor interactions
• And numerous other things we find ourselves thinking about

We’re also excited to introduce our new Master Class: “Mastering the 20-Minute 1-on-1 Investor Meeting.” This video course distills our proven methodology into focused, high-impact lessons that are designed to elevate your investor interactions from effective to exceptional.

In today’s dynamic business environment, high performers are always looking for an edge. That’s what this blog, and our entire suite of services, is designed to provide.

Subscribe to our blog and explore our Master Class. In the world of investor relations, the learning never stops. Contact me to learn more about our Advisory Program.

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Exciting Opportunity: Investor Relations Position at CEM

Are you fascinated by Investor Relations and Capital Markets? Do you thrive in a supportive and dynamic team environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity that may be just right for you!

At CEM, we’re currently searching for a skilled individual to join our team as an Investor Relations Associate. In this role, you’ll be a pivotal member of our Investor Relations team, actively engaging with potential investors and overseeing communication strategies.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, engage, and attract potential new investors.
• Act as a primary point of contact for investor inquiries and managing investor communications.
• Act as a primary point of outreach to keep our existing investor database up to date on live events and virtual meeting series offerings.
• Educating new investors on all facets of our business and identifying new potential opportunities. 
• Working on our Virtual Meeting Series setting up and hosting introductory calls between our investor and issuer clientele. 
• Developing and executing on investor relations strategies individually and with the investor relations team.
• Identifying and keeping up with market trends, keeping up with investor sentiments and their outlook on market trends. 
• Communicating regularly with our events team to ensure investor registrations and information are accurate and up to date. 
• Regular communication with the partners/executives on new information regarding our investor database and/or any new investment opportunities.
• Ability to travel and accompany events team on select weekend destination events

Required skills:

• Strong financial acumen and a deep understanding of financial markets, including knowledge of investment analysis, valuation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively pitch deals to our investor network.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to interact confidently and professionally with investors.
• Strong ability to work in a team environment, having a hand in applying skillset to multi-faceted disciplines within the company in addition to the Investor Relations team.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines consistently, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy of protocols.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

If you’re ready to take your career in Investor Relations to the next level and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply below today. Please review the job description carefully and ensure all required documents and information are provided.

Apply today:

CEM curates exclusive live events and virtual meetings where issuers and investors have unique opportunities to connect one-on-one and build lasting relationships. On this episode of The Exchange Feed, Tanya Rowntree, VP & Global Head of Client Success at TMX Group, speaks with Neil Currie and Howard Fitch, Managing Partners & Co-Founders of CEM, to discuss the unique experiences attendees can expect, upcoming events across North America and why issuers should consider participating.

Click Here to Listen to the Podcast

CEM clients, associates, and friends, please accept our best regards as we move through the second quarter of 2022. It has been an eventful Q1 and we are excited to be moving full steam ahead into full capacity live events!

As usual we would like to thank all our issuer clients, investors and sponsors for supporting us and continuing to raise the caliber of each pillar of our business:

1.     CEM Partner’s Fund: Through Q1 we have continued to evaluate and invest in select companies as we take advantage of our deal flow from our extensive capital markets network. Needless to say the returns seen through 2020 into 2021 have cooled with the overall small cap market but we are excited with the many opportunities we are involved in. CEM Partner’s Fund

2.     CEM Events: With Omicron postponing our traditional January start, Whistler in February marked our first event of the year followed by the AlphaNorth event in March. Both events were sold out with 54+ plus issuers and investors, sponsors, and guests engaging in our patented weekends of one-on-one meetings and networking. For many it was the first time out to a live event since March 2020 and clearly all sides were grateful to once again meet face to face. CEM Events

3.     CEM Virtuals: Our Virtual Series of Zoom one-on-one meetings were running at capacity through Q1, connecting our issuers with our global network of investors in a highly concentrated, effective format. As we move forward we are looking to raise our capacity to facilitate the demand for our constituents to Connect Capital with Opportunity. CEM Virtual

4.     CEM Executive: We are excited in 2022 to have added a 4th pillar to CEM. CEM Executive, headed by Adam Currie and his 10+ years experience in the recruitment industry, CEM Executive is an adjunct that will allow us to take advantage of our extensive network within the capital markets and aid and assist companies to find the right personnel to move to the next level. CEM Executive

5.     CEM Rewards: Our CEM Rewards Program is in full flight as we continue to award points to investors and issuers for various contributions to our business. We have just launched our online store for redemptions or cash purchases of CEM swag so feel free to check it out! CEM Rewards Store

On a personnel note, along with the addition of Adam Currie to the team, we welcome Cody Bailey who will be moving into a role on the Virtual Team. We’d also like to thank Tim Robinson for his time spent with us and wish him well in his future endeavours.

Our goal moving ahead is to continue to invest and support top tier companies, connect them with top quality investors, and find high performing executives within our community.

For both issuers and investors we encourage you to review our slate of events and consider our Virtual Meeting Series. Please note our events sell out well in advance so don’t delay and Register promptly. All issuer and investor applications are reviewed closely to guarantee top quality attendees reflecting the high-calibre that CEM has become synonymous with over the years.

From all of us at CEM, all the best for the time being and we will catch up with you next quarter!

CEM clients, associates, and friends, please accept our warmest wishes for the Holiday Season upcoming! It has been a while since we last updated everyone and hope all have had a good year despite the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID pandemic.

During 2021 we rebranded ourselves from Capital Event Management to simply: CEM. This reflects that we are no longer just an event management business, but now have 3 dynamic pillars to our business:

1. CEM Capital: For years our partner’s fund has acquired positions in promising companies that attend our events and/or are brought to our attention through our investor network. Under the stewardship of Ryan Iverson, our fund has thrived throughout 2021 as our small-cap investment portfolio has continued to outperform. Find out more about CEM Capital.
2. CEM Events: We were fortunate to re-engage live events in mid-2021. Under strict COVID protocols we have been successful in getting back to live 1:1’s Whistler in July, Banff in August, Muskoka in September, Scottsdale in October, and Florida in November. Each event went off without a hitch and we look forward to a full calendar year of events in the new year: 2022 Schedule.
3. CEM Virtuals: Initially brought on as a means to continue engaging our clientele while live events were paused, CEM Virtuals have proven they are now a core component of our business. Through hosting 30 minute 1:1 Zoom meetings between issuers and investors, we are able to connect our clients on an ongoing, efficient, and flexible manner. Engage anytime with issuers or investors with our ongoing Virtual Series.

As we look ahead to 2022, we are excited to move forward on our live events (current Covid situation notwithstanding). Accordingly, please review our upcoming slate of events for 2022 and note they do sell out in advance on both sides. We encourage you to not delay and submit your application promptly. All applications are reviewed closely to guarantee top quality on both the issuer and investor sides reflecting the high-calibre that CEM has become synonymous with over the years.

Our goal in 2022 is to continue to raise the bar on all 3 pillars of our business: our investments, our live events, and our onging virtual series. We hope to have you along for this incredible journey!

From all of us at CEM, wishing you a Happy Holiday break and all the best for the New Year!