Honestly, PR is dishonest

Symmetry and storytelling are fine but only if they improve competitive advantage Op-Ed by Alan Kelly, MA Bored of the alchemy of reputation metrics, the insincerity of authenticity and other communication terms du jour, I am often entertained at public relations conferences by counting the utterances of words like compete, rival or opposition. Never have I needed more than the fingers on one hand. And so I’ve come to the conclusion that the field we...

The Art and the science of leaving one’s mark: A requiem for Arthur Yann

“What I’d really like people to say about me after I’m gone is that, in some small ways, I left the profession and the companies and clients I represented better than when I first met them.” – Arthur Yann, APR * * * I don’t know how long Arthur Yann had been in the job of vice president of public relations for the Public Relations Society of America when I mused some five years ago...