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Plain Language Usually Wins 

Sword and the Script

Rennekamp asked people in an experiment to evaluate two versions of financial press releases. The other was an edit using simple language advocated by the SEC’s Plain English Handbook. The handbook, essentially a guide to better fluency, contains principles that now serve as a standard by which researchers measure readability.”

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Your 10-K is Coveted (and Comprehensive) Content

Cision

If applicable, a statement that the information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (which are discussed in more detail in section of this handbook entitled “The Dodd-Frank Act”) is included in an exhibit to the Form 10-K .

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Healthy Fights: An Unexpected Competitive Advantage

Stern + Associates

Gallo has “a long record of writing accessibly about workplace dynamics,” according to the Financial Times , and has written hundreds of articles for Harvard Business Review (HBR) as a contributing editor. Amy Gallo’s handbook is a treasure chest of practical, evidence-based tips. “A must-have for everyone in the workforce.

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How to Effectively Work With Contractors to Grow Your PR Business

Solo PR Pro

Creating an “employee handbook” can be especially beneficial if you plan to scale your team up over time to add multiple employees. That means appropriately classifying the people you hire to avoid serious financial consequences with the IRS and other agencies.

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Annual Report Season is Dead! Long Live 10-K Season!

Beyond PR

If applicable, a statement that the information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (which are discussed in more detail in section of this handbook entitled “The Dodd-Frank Act”) is included in an exhibit to the Form 10-K .

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A Social Media Policy Can Prevent Online #Fails

David PR Group

Most companies have an employment agreement or handbook which offers guidance on employee conduct. A social media policy should include a reminder that the guidelines in the employee handbook apply not only to traditional offline activities but online conduct as well. Offline rules apply to online activities. Define social media.

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Managing an Online Reputation – A practical book for dealing with a social media crisis

Norton's Notes

This part looks at defining online reputation threats, strategic and financial threats, social environmental, behavioural and legal and finally operational and technological threats. This section provides practical examples, I covered something similar in my section of the CIPR’s Social Media Handbook “Share This Too” a couple of years ago.