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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Jan 05/09)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:31 AM on Monday, January 5th, 2009

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s January 5 and we’ve found 1 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time!

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

Continental Nickel – TSX-V:CNI $0.50

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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Dec 30/08)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s December 30 and we’ve found 1 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time! :-)

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

Alliance HealthCard – OTC BB:ALHC $0.60

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AGORACOM Chief Commentator Peter Grandich On BNN Market Call

Posted by AGORACOM at 1:33 AM on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Good morning to you all.  As we approach the new year, investors are looking for trends and trading strategies for 2009.  Last night, AGORACOM Chief Commentator Peter Grandich was a guest on BNN Market Call and the 20-minute interview + phone-in session will be well worth your time.

Why?

All bias aside, the reason we acquired Grandich.com and merged Peter into AGORACOM was due to his uncanny ability to call the direction of the general markets and specific commodities.  As such, if you’re looking for information pertaining to overall trends, Peter is about as good as you are going to get.

He’ll be the first to admit his specific stock picks in the junior resources sector blew up on him in 2008 despite healthy gold prices – but stock picking is something best left to you once you’ve taken his market calls into account.

HIGHLIGHTS

Here are just a couple of highlights:

  • Time to get back into oil stocks as there is limited risk to the downside. On the upside, he likes $75-90 over the next 12-24 months.
  • He is acquiring ETF’s that short US Treasury Notes.  This is the last of the bubbles and it is going to pop as interest rates head tremendously higher.
  • 2009 will be a trading market vs a bull market

Regards,
George

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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Dec 29/08)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:28 AM on Monday, December 29th, 2008

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s December 29 and we’ve found 2 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time! :-)

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

  • Fronteer Development Group – TSX:FRG $2.25
  • Zaruma Resources – TSX:ZMR Halted

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Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From AGORACOM

Posted by AGORACOM at 5:14 AM on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

On behalf of everyone at AGORACOM, we wish all of our friends, members and clients a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Ramadan Kareem and Happy Holidays!

Peace be with you and your families.

Regards,
George, Paul et al.

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AGORACOM Twitter Authority Ranks Among Top 3.5%

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Twitter is a real-time, super fast short messaging service that allows users to communicate over multiple networks and devices.  Chances are you’ve heard the term “Twitter” in 2008 but don’t know what it means or what implications it could have on your business.  Admittedly, when it first launched, I dismissed it as a tool for kids to provide each other with social updates.

TWITTER NOW USED BY PROMINENT COMPANIES, NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT

However, within short order, it was clear that Twitter was becoming a serious communications and networking tool.  For example, Wikipedia lists the following prominent users and uses of Twitter:

  • Large Businesses such as Cisco Systems, Jet Blue, Sun Microsystems and Whole Foods Market use Twitter to provide product or service information.
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department put the technology to use during the October 2007 California wildfires.
  • NASA used Twitter to break the news of the discovery of what appeared to be water ice on Mars by the Phoenix Mars Lander. Other NASA projects, such as Space Shuttle missions and the International Space Station, also provide updates via Twitter.
  • News sources such as the BBC, NPR, and other outlets have also started using Twitter to disseminate breaking news or provide information feeds for sporting events.
  • Several 2008 U.S. presidential campaigns used Twitter as a publicity mechanism, including that of Democratic Party nominee and president-elect Barack Obama.
  • A variety of U.S. universities are now using Twitter to relay information to students, including emergency safety alerts.
  • 10 Downing Street, the website of the British Prime Minister, has started using Twitter.
  • The use of Twitter by victims, bystanders, and the public to gather news and coordinate responses to the November 2008 Mumbai siege lead CNN to call it “the day that social media appeared to come of age.”

I entered 2008 unsure about Twitter but after attending The Mesh Conference and finally being pushed over the edge by Jen Evans, the moderator of the panel I sat on, I decided my time had come.  More than curiosity, I had an obligation to AGORACOM clients and the entire small-cap space to put Twitter through its paces.

I’m hooked – and like anything you become passionate about – I’ve worked hard at it and generated significant benefits, including faster market intelligence and great networking. AGORACOM clients can expect to see me pass those benefits on to them very early in 2009.

In the meantime, I’m happy to announce that AGORACOM’s Twitter authority ranks amongst the top 3.5% of all users as of this date (see ranking below).   Hopefully, we can continue to increase our ranking and authority in 2009 by increasing the quality and quantity of our contributions to the community.

CLICK ON GRAPHIC FOR LARGER AND CLEARER IMAGE

Regards,
George

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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Dec 23/08)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:27 AM on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s December 23 and we’ve found 3 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time! :-)

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

  • Fresh Ideas media – OTC BB:FIDM $3.87
  • U3O8 – TSX-V:UWE $0.245
  • Acadian Mining Corporation – TSX:ADA Halted

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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Dec 22/08)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:26 AM on Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s December 22 and we’ve found 2 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time! :-)

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

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Small-Cap CEO Lesson: Create An Emotional Connection With Investors And Win.

Posted by AGORACOM at 3:52 AM on Monday, December 22nd, 2008

As the CEO / IRO of a small-cap company, one thing you struggle with is how to differentiate yourself from your peers and attract more shareholders to your company.  Yes, one great way is to communicate fundamentals via facts, figures and results. No doubt about it and I will always advocate this.

However, you can not forget the fact that investors are human, meaning they are both cerebral and emotional beings.  Facts and figures cater to the cerebral … but the greatest connection ultimately takes place on the emotional side. This is where brands become leaders. Emotional connections run deep into parts of people’s minds and souls that we can’t explain … but they stick with people (investors) forever (or until a company breaks the bond).

Want to see 2 amazing examples?

NIKE AND LOUIS VUITTON ARE 2 INCREDIBLE EXAMPLES

You don’t have to be a football or designer bag fan to appreciate the following ads.  See my comments at the end:

How did these ads make you feel?

Notice the absence of cerebral facts and figures? Notice the lack of “buy our shoes / handbags” messages. Yet, you probably feel a lot warmer towards these brands than you did just a minute ago. Amazing. I know I did after watching each ad.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE?  ACTUALLY, NO.

No doubt anything is easier said that done- and I know you don’t have the 7-digit budgets of Nike and Vuitton … but the good news is you don’t have to.  Technology now provides you with an ability to easily create a blend of imagery and music that best reflects your corporate image and values.  Companies like SpotRunner will even provide you with canned commercials that you can simply add music and words to – for $500!

In fact, I would contend the production side is actually pretty easy and very cost-efficient.  Same goes for distribution – you can distribute an ad via the web (your site, your IR HUB, e-mail, YouTube, investor confeences, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.).

The hardest part of the process is coming up with something creative.  You and your team have to shake loose from spreadsheets for a few days and get in touch with your company’s soul.  You have to answer the question “where does my company connect with people?”

CONCLUSION

Daunting? You’re only constrained by your imagination.  Nonetheless, I’m willing to bet that 75% of CEO’s / IRO’s reading this have already had some ideas pop into their heads.  I know I did.  The good news is that you don’t have to come up with something today.  Just come up with something sooner than later.  Investors are waiting to connect.

Regards,
George

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AGORACOM Financial News TV – Breaking Small-Cap And Micro-Cap Financial News At The Open (Dec 19/08)

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:25 AM on Friday, December 19th, 2008

Good morning to you all. Please find enclosed a summary of the breaking small-cap and micro-cap financial news we highlighted on our TV show this morning. It’s December 19 and we’ve found 1 great press releases and stock halts from both sides of the border to report on at the open. Another great day for small-cap and micro-cap financial news.

If you are new to the show, it is a daily, fast-paced, edgy report that we put out at or before the open everyday that strictly reports on the best small cap and micro cap news of the day in 3-5 minutes. You can watch AGORACOM TV right from our home page .

If you miss an episode or want to search for your company in our archive, you can visit our industry leading Small-Cap Podcast site at any time:

If you want to subscribe to our Small-Cap RSS Feed or download our podcast everyday via iTunes, or your favourite podcatcher, just use the following:

As always, don’t forget to visit the AGORACOM Marketplace where we list compelling summaries for over 85 great small-cap and micro-cap companies that you can sort by exchange and industry to suit your personal investing tastes.

TODAY’S SMALL-CAP AND MICRO-CAP BREAKING FINANCIAL NEWS BEFORE THE OPEN

Our daily show focuses on content over form so that you can get profitable information into your hands as fast as possible. The same holds true for these entries in our small-cap, micro-cap news blog, where I simply cut and paste my TV notes for your benefit, without any editing, so don’t give me a hard time! :-)

Now, onto our show notes for the day.

** Denotes an AGORACOM Client. AGORACOM TV Only Reports News From AGORACOM Clients That Meets The Same Newsworthy Threshold Of All Other Press Releases.

Andean Resources – TSX:AND $0.56

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