IR July 2025 Resource: IR Fundamentals Refresh

Investor relations (IR) is one of many facets of strategic communications. This function oversees communications to the financial community (or, “The Street,”), including investors (buyside), analysts (sell side), bankers and shareholders, in adherence with laws, regulations and corporate governance practices.

IR blends communications with relationship building, fundraising, financial modeling and analytics, and typically relies on conference presentations, data readouts, conference calls, corporate decks, financial disclosures, quarterly earnings and small-group private meetings to communicate to their key audiences.

In this introduction to IR resource, learn about fundamental practices and key terms to strengthen your cross-functional knowledge, relationships and communications.