Find Your Moments of Extraordinary Impact

I’m just back from this week’s annual conference of the Arthur W. Page Society—stimulated by many great sessions, speeches and one-on-one conversations with PR leaders from around the world. At one of the closing sessions, Chip Heath, author of The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, talked about memorable powerful moments in…… Continue reading Find Your Moments of Extraordinary Impact

Arthur W. Page Society Honors Edlund and Ovaitt

“There is no off switch for a leader.” Björn Edlund uses these words to describe great leaders. The expression very definitely applies to Björn and Frank Ovaitt, winners of career achievement awards at last night’s Arthur W. Page Society annual recognition ceremony at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Björn received the Page Society’s prestigious Hall…… Continue reading Arthur W. Page Society Honors Edlund and Ovaitt

A Seasoned Pro Offers 3 Important Points for the Future of Public Relations

 Peter Debreceny  The Arthur W. Page Society’s Distinguished Service Award has always been near and dear to me.  Receiving it four years ago was an especially rewarding experience.  So I was particularly pleased this week to applaud the 2010 award recipient, long-time friend Peter Debreceny.  During his acceptance remarks, Peter discussed three points that are important to the future of…… Continue reading A Seasoned Pro Offers 3 Important Points for the Future of Public Relations