Storyteller.
In words and in color.
I'm Rick Shanley. For twenty-five years I have helped people and companies tell their stories, from athlete profiles in newspapers to Fortune 500 boardrooms. I also make art. It's all the same job, really. Tell me a great story!
Trusted with the story
Companies that trusted me with their story.
What I do
One instinct, three ways of putting it to work.
Storytelling & Corporate Communications
If it involves the written word in the corporate world, I have done it. Ghostwriting for C-Suite executives. Profiles of employees. Blogs, intranet content. Everything.
Strategy
My strength is in understanding who you are trying to reach and what needs to happen to make a meaningful impact.
Art
What began as a hobby has turned into a passion that people are willing to pay for. It brings me great joy to know that someone wants to hang one of my commissioned chalk pastel pieces in their home or office.
Latest writing
From the blog.
Sep 2026 · The Executive Voice
The PGA Tour Town Hall Speech That Survived Delivery
I’m a big golf fan. I’ve played since I could walk. My dad started my high school program. I have been inside the ropes at some of the…
Sep 2026 · Communications Strategy
Communicating Through a Labor Dispute Without Making It Worse
I remember the email. Can you be on site at our office for three full days to help us draft talking points for communicating during a labor dispute…
Aug 2026 · Internal Communications
Nobody Visits: How to Improve Your Intranet Content Strategy
Full disclosure: AI created the headline of this post. I was the global editor of Kellogg’s company intranet for four years. What I learned from that experience was…