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Richard Torrenzano is chief executive of The Torrenzano Group, which helps organizations take control of how they are perceived. For nearly a decade, he was a member of the New York Stock Exchange management (policy) and executive (operations) committees. Richard is a sought-after expert and leading commentator on financial markets, brands, crisis, media, and reputation.

Stories by Richard Torrenzano

•	Keep Quarterly Reporting (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 Making quarterly earnings reporting optional will weaken market discipline at a time when transparency and trust matter more than ever.

•	In Finance, Credibility is Earned on the Balance Sheet, Not in Brand Books (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Thu., Feb. 26, 2026 A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”

•	Sir Martin Sorrell Declares PR Dead: Communications Just Got Promoted (Artificial Intelligence) Thu., Jan. 15, 2026 I challenge Sir Martin Sorrell to a debate for charity on the death of PR. Sorrell brings obituary… I’ll bring the living facts.

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Breakdown at Brown (Crisis Communications) Wed., Dec. 17, 2025 Brown University’s response to the tragic and horrific mass shooting on its Providence campus on Saturday, December 13, revealed reported breakdowns in crisis communication, operational execution and real-time situational awareness within university leadership as the emergency unfolded.

•	Culture Quake: Forces Reshaping Communications and Marketing (Artificial Intelligence) Mon., Dec. 1, 2025 Brands still operating on pre-2024 instincts are heading straight into a wall … and any organization treating a hashtag as a north star should buy helmets for the team.

•	When Screenshots Outrun Headlines: Why Influence Moved Beyond the Newsroom (Artificial Intelligence) Tue., Jul. 15, 2025 Audiences don’t wait to be told anymore; they verify, compare and often move faster than journalists using tools they already have.

•	Media's Great Wake-Up Calls… From Outrage to Common Sense (Media News) Mon., Mar. 3, 2025 Last week, Jeff Bezos just did something rare in today’s media landscape: he embraced common sense.

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ESG and United Nations: Legacy of Unfulfilled Promises and Disconnect (ESG) Wed., Jan. 15, 2025 Momentum against Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the U.S. is intensifying, as business leaders, policymakers and investors increasingly reject what they view as an expensive and misguided agenda.

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Warren Buffett Was Right: 5 Minutes Can Wreak Havoc (Artificial Intelligence) Mon., Oct. 28, 2024 AI’s experts are circling your business like sharks, and they smell blood! Capturing new AI strategies in stakeholder communications is the difference between ruling the market or becoming its next punchline.

•	Get Your Virtual Meeting Game in Shape (Virtual Meetings) Tue., Jan. 16, 2024 Five observations on the good, the bad and outright awkward on virtual calls.

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How Digital Comms and Technology Pumped Up the Banking Industry's March Madness (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Tue., Mar. 21, 2023 It seems we go through a bank crisis every 12 to 15 years… but this one, as opposed to those in the past, was accelerated by instant digital commentary and communications.

•	10 Simple Things to Help Us Work from Home (PR Commentary) Thu., Apr. 2, 2020 Some easy steps you can take to make working from home a better—and more productive—experience.