There’s new science in the art of strategy and communication. Social media is a tool of strategic communications – a tool that can help impact influence. Trying to put this all together is exactly what Alan Kelly, CEO and Founder of The Playmaker’s Standard has done. He developed a periodic table that names, describes and prescribes influence plays. He talks to Jennifer Jones about this system, and how it can help communicators and business strategists better impact their communications especially those in the social media world.

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This entry was posted on Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 12:01 am and is filed under: Marketing Voices, Uncategorized. Tags:, Alan Kelly, Jennifer Jones, Marketing Voices, Playmaker, social media, strategic communications, The Playmaker's Standard.