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When PDFs Get Ignored, It’s Time to Change the Medium

Investor communications are being lost in formats no one engages with. CorpCast transforms static reports into short-form, high-impact content that speaks to a new generation of investors who expect clarity, relevance and digital fluency.

Hosts
Ben Collins
Director, TrueGroup
Patrick Lambert
Director, TrueGroup
Jac Evans
Director, HireChain

When PDFs Get Ignored, It’s Time to Change the Medium

By Meghan & 
Patrick

Rethinking investor communications for the era of digital trust

Most investor updates still look like they were written for another decade.

Reports no one reads. Press releases designed more for compliance than communication. Slide decks built for the boardroom, not the feed.

Yet the audience has changed. The platforms have changed. The expectations have changed. But the format remains the same.

That disconnect is exactly what led us to launch CorpCast — a new content platform built to make investor communications not just visible, but watchable.

The missed connection between message and medium

At TrueGroup, we’ve worked with clients across finance, tech, retail and culture — names like Nike, Timberland, Charles Stanley, Adidas and The North Face. Across sectors, the pattern is consistent.

The company has something important to say. The content is created. It’s accurate, strategic, beautifully designed.

And then nothing happens.

Because it lives as a PDF buried on a website, or a quarterly update shared without a story, or slides written for the boardroom instead of the audience that matters.

The insight isn’t missing. The distribution is. So, often, is the format.

A new investor class expects something different

By 2045, an estimated 84 trillion dollars will pass from Baby Boomers to younger generations. These are not institutional analysts combing through balance sheets. They are digital-first, mobile-native investors who expect the companies they back to communicate clearly and accessibly.

They’re watching explainers on LinkedIn. Listening to interviews on the move. Forming opinions through video and podcasts. They expect brands to show up with clarity, context and authenticity — not just compliance.

CorpCast is built for exactly that. It helps companies turn investor updates into modern storytelling: short-form video, audio clips, and visual content designed for reach, relevance and regulatory safety.

It’s not about making financial communication entertaining. It’s about making it effective.

From compliance to connection

The best investor stories are never just about numbers. They’re about vision, direction and confidence. But when the format reduces that story to a dense document or overly formal statement, the message loses impact.

CorpCast changes the approach. It applies the discipline of investor communications with the creativity of brand storytelling — combining rigour with relatability.

The result is content that’s compliant, credible and far more likely to be consumed.

In a world where 98 percent of investors rely on digital sources to research companies and 63 percent use LinkedIn, moving away from static formats isn’t an upgrade. It’s essential.

Built by people who’ve done the work

The team behind CorpCast brings decades of experience across media, marketing and corporate communications. These are practitioners, not theorists — the same people who have helped global brands craft messages that build reputation and drive performance.

That experience matters, especially now.

Trust is no longer established once a year through an annual report. It’s built one interaction at a time. How you communicate is not a side consideration. It’s part of your strategy.

The future won’t read the PDF

This isn’t a campaign moment. It’s a structural shift.

Companies are still speaking a language their audience has outgrown. The new generation of investors expects accessibility, speed and transparency. The format must evolve.

At TrueGroup, we believe that the way a company tells its story should be consistent — on a stage, in a feed, or in front of shareholders. That belief is what drove us to build CorpCast.

Because performance needs visibility. And trust needs clarity.

The next generation of investors won’t wait for companies to modernise how they communicate.

CorpCast is how they catch up.

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