Don Ranly honored, Megan St. John joins.

Editorial Advisory Board member Don Ranly Ph.D. received ASBPE's Lifetime Achievement Award on June 21 in Cleveland, at the Rock + Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Plus, Megan St. John, the noted newsletter and information-services consultant in market strategy and planning, has joined NL/NL's Editorial Advisory Board.

Congratulations, Don, and welcome, Megan.

Dr. Ranly, of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, helped pioneer the concept of "service journalism," which he defines in three words:

* Useful,

* Usable, and

* Used.

His distinctions are based on his conviction that "efforts to benefit readers are illusive and they won't work unless information is easy to access and, ultimately, helps lead readers to significant action."

Don has taken his service-journalism gospel on the road. He has led hundreds and of professional seminars and workshops, where he is recognized for his stimulating presentations, which themselves are designed to be useful, usable, and used.

Robert Freedman, ASBPE president and senior editor of Realtor magazine, said, "Dr. Ranly's service to B2B publishing is a testament to every corporate executive, mid-level manager, engineer, or other professional who reads business and trade publications to learn what useful ideas they can incorporate into their business."

Don himself likes to say of business journalism, "If it's not useful, it's useless."

Ranly, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 213 Lee Hills Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, 573-882-7059, fax [phone], [e-mail]

Former SIMBA president joins board

Megan St. John has practically done it all and seen it all as a consultant and executive in the newsletter, publishing and information industries. Her projects have included new product development, product positioning, competitive analysis, selling and acquiring properties, and strategic plans.

Prior to beginning her consultancy, Megan was president of Simba Information Inc., Stamford, Conn., which at the time was widely recognized as the leading authority for marketing intelligence and forecasts in the media and publishing industries.

Earlier, she was publisher of PBI Media's Electronic Commerce Group, Potomac, Maryland, comprising a roster of 16 newsletters on the technologies and transactions of the extended enterprise.

She has also been a featured speaker at a number of companies and international forums, including Northwestern University's Kellogg School Executive programs, Multinational Publishers Direct, and NEPA.

St. John, 20 Juniper Road, Rowayton, CT 06853, 203-838-4921, fax [phone], [e-mail]