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NY TIMES
More and more business executives are seeking experienced media trainers like Karen Friedman not just to prepare for media interviews, but to help them prepare for important events such as product approvals, manufacturing shutdowns, employee layoffs, congressional hearings and even videoconferencing. To read the article, click here. (PDF Version)
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Mistakes Were Made: What to Take Away From the High-Profile Blunders of 2006. To read Karen Friedman’s advice to the Journal and the article in full, click here. (PDF Version)
HR MAGAZINE
Using videoconferencing to interview job candidates is quickly becoming a popular technique, but HR professionals are discovering the drawbacks and asked Karen Friedman how both employers and interviewees can manage problems and maximize positive results. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
Karen Friedman named entrepreneur of the week!
PHARMAVOICE interviews Karen Friedman for an article titled: Sales Training: Moving Beyond the Message. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
- PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS
Columnist Dan Gross touts Karen Friedman’s new book. Click here:
PR WEEK/DM NEWS
Public Relations Experts React to California Fires. Read More.
MONSTER.COM
Building leadership skills in an entry level job is a challenge all of us face at one time or another. The Monster Trak Career coach tapped Karen Friedman to help newer employees climb the ladder of success. The full article can be read on Monster's Career Advice section.
SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL
Local news operations pull out all the stops to offer hidden-camera investigations and attention-grabbing features. The Sacramento Business Journal taps veteran reporter Karen Friedman for an inside look at the local news hype. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
Hard-charging business executives roll their eyes at the mention of media coaching. Karen Friedman and colleagues provide Microsoft Small Business Center readers with tips on how to take control of media interviews. To read more, click here. (PDF Version)
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
An article titled "Heard, Not Seen" offers a wealth of phone interviewing advice from Karen Friedman. Click here to read the segment. Mega Jobs also quotes Friedman about job interviews by phone. "Pay complete, total and full attention to the person on the other end of the line as if you were staring them in the eye," says Karen Friedman, a communications coach in Blue Bell, Pa. "People can read and feel your body language across the miles, so, act as if they were in the room with you so they can feel your energy, presence and attention."
JEWISH EXPONENT
Speaking of success -- that Karen Friedman, just like the "Action News" van that carried her around when working over at 6ABC, is everywhere. The popular and much-called upon communications coach has co-authored Speaking of Success. Which she is -- having been a repeat winner of the International Association of Business Communications leading speaker award.
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SAY IT ISN'T SO
Entrepreneur Magazine seeks Karen Friedman's advice on How To Become Media Savvy....FAST. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
AMERICA ON LINE Small Business features Karen Friedman’s advice in an article titled: “12 Media Myths That Can Sink Your PR Plan.”
FAST COMPANY AND PBS TV invites Karen Friedman to present “How To Communicate Your Way to Success” before a LIVE studio audience.
PHARMACEUTICAL BRANDING STRATEGIES 2006 REPORT selects Karen Friedman as thought leader to provide insight to the industry on brand building and effective communication. Click here to view the report (PDF Version)
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO LURE THE MEDIA TO YOUR EVENT?
Media Insider taps Karen Friedman for advice. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
Friedman's advice found on pages 2 and 3.
GANNETT NEWSPAPERS asked Karen Friedman to provide on line advice for professionals who want to make sure their body language matches their words during interviews and presentations.
Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE: BEST LIFE asked Karen Friedman and a host of celebrity coaches how to shave off the years and look a decade younger. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
PLASTIC SURGERY PRACTICE ADVISOR
Tips and tricks to help you make the most of time on television. To read the article, click here.
THE PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION has named Karen Friedman to its faculty for the 2005 Small Firm Practice Retreat. Friedman joined a host of prestigious faculty members who will serve on the Media For Lawyers panel in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
THE HARVARD MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION LETTER for the Articulate Executive asked Karen Friedman’s advice to help managers send clear messages to employees to improve workplace results.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS
Karen Friedman recently earned the International Association of Business Communicator's prestigious "Recommended Speaker" designation for 2005. She will speak at the 2005 International Convention.
MEDIA RELATIONS INSIDER asked Karen Friedman to help PR people understand how to How To Breathe Life into Your News (PDF Version) and turn your press releases into stories reporters want to cover.
RAGAN'S MEDIA RELATIONS REPORT'S cover story "Nowhere to Hide" focused on the pros and cons of delivering bad news on weekends. The article sought the advice of media relations professionals including Karen Friedman. Click here to read story. (PDF Version)
PR NEWS offered a front page cover story examining media strategy at trade shows. Karen Friedman helped PR News understand what it take to be able to communicate and leave a lasting impression from the trade booth. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
PRSA TACTICS featured Karen Friedman's article titled Culture Club which provides tips for speaking with international audiences. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE, a national physician newsletter published Karen Friedman’s advice on how doctors can better manage and reward employees through communication.
KAREN FRIEDMAN PROVIDES INSIGHT TO BULLDOG REPORTER'S MEDIA RELATIONS INSIDER. Show you
C-A-R-E offers powerful tips to keep your next media interview on track.
ALEXANDER HAIG'S WORLD BUSINESS REVIEW
General Alexander Haig's award winning magazine program features Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. in its segment on corporate communications solutions. Communicating with Clarity, Confidence and Charisma is presently airing on PBS-TV, Tech-TV, Yahoo Broadcast on demand and United airlines in-flight programming. Click here to see video.
KAREN FRIEDMAN TAPPED BY US DELEGATION led by First Lady Hillary Clinton to lead media training program for women from emerging democracies. Click here to read more. (PDF Version)
INSIGHT MAGAZINE
Karen Friedman was interviewed for a cover story titled: In the Eye of the Storm: Helping Your Company Communicate during difficult times. Insight is a publication aimed at certified public accountants.
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PRESENTATIONS MAGAZINE
Friedman's expertise was sought for a lengthy cover story titled: The attention deficit: a culture of interruption: Friedman discusses how presenters can help lengthen the attention spans of today's audiences.
Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
ENTERPRISING WOMEN
Enterprising Women Magazine published Friedman's article titled It's Time to Get Personal: How to build trustworthy bridges during uncertain times.
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Karen Friedman was a guest on a National Public Radio talk and call in show called Radio Times. Friedman was invited to share her expertise in presentation and public speaking.
RENTAL PULSE
Lights, Camera, Crisis guides you through developing a solid crisis plan to help your company respond if tragedy strikes. Friedman outlined a plan and provided advice for the American Rental Association magazine. Click here to read the article.
CRISIS MANAGER
The Internet Newsletter About Crisis Management has published Karen Friedman's article titled: The Press Isn't the Problem: Managing Communications During a Media Frenzy. Click here to read the article. (PDF version)
EVENTS MAGAZINE
The Mid-Atlantic Events magazine published "But You Said You Would Be There!" written by Karen Friedman who helps readers understand how to get a second chance when trying to attract media coverage. Click here to read the article. (PDF version)
RAGAN'S MEDIA RELATIONS REPORT
To give or not to give? Is this a bad year for holiday gifts to reporters? This was the question posed to media consultant Karen Friedman who was interviewed for this report. Click here to read the article.
PHILADEPHIA INQUIRER
Friedman is interviewed regarding her unique background on training business & government leaders to handle the media. Click here to read the article.
FRIEDMAN JOINS FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TO PROVIDE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Karen Friedman joined First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and
other leading experts at an intensive training program to teach sessions on leadership strategies, advocacy, and media and communications,
skills. The effort is aimed at
helping thousands of women across the region find their public voice and and promote women’s rights.
O'DWYERS PR SERVICES REPORT
Karen Friedman, a Philadelphia-based media trainer, is not one of those coaches who is big on teaching people to talk in sound bites. "Actually, I'm just big on getting people to talk, period," said Friedman, who brings 20 years of on-air TV experience to media and communications training and consulting.
SELLING POWER.COM
Selling Power.com asked Friedman to help sales people understand how to spear, not smear the competition.
PHARMACEUTICAL EXECUTIVE
PE Magazine, a trade geared to the pharmaceutical industry features two articles on presentation and public image. "Never Say No Comment" stressed the importance of preparation and message development during product launches and recalls. Click here to read the article. (PDF Version)
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Investor Relations sought Friedman’s advice for an article on the Benefits of Media Visibility for CEO’s.
PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL
In an age when training in crisis management is becoming a corporate prerequisite, more companies may be turning to former TV news people for help. Former WPVI-TV (Channel 6) reporter Karen Friedman, who has offered crisis management for six years, has seen an increase in demand recently.
JEWISH EXPONENT FEATURE
The face, the voice, the upbeat manner are all so familiar: Karen Friedman is like a cousin you see at parties and hug immediately. She’s warm, she’s friendly, and she seems like a member of the family.
RAGAN'S MEDIA RELATIONS REPORT
E-Mail Interviews Can Lead to Mistakes. Karen Friedman tapped by Ragan's Media Relations Report to provide smart tips.
PR NEWS
When a celebrity stumbles publicly, playing Monday morning quarterback is the easy part. After all, most celebrity watchers have been buzzing over convicted shoplifter Winona Ryder’s proposal to auction off the stolen stuff for charity. Or what about Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots rocker and father, whose battle with drugs has nourished the tabloids for months?
O'DWYER REPORT
O'Dwyers National Magazine features Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. in a full page story titled "Media coach puts clients in reporters' shoes." (PDF Version)
O'DWYER REPORT
O'Dwyer Report magazine interviews Karen Friedman for it's lead story on how to handle a public crisis.
THE OMAHA NEBRASKA TIMES HERALD
The Omaha Nebraska Times Herald interviewed Friedman for an article called What’s in a Title which examined why executives are throwing out traditional titles for silly ones.
FRIEDMAN FEATURED IN PR WEEK
A national publication recognized Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. as one of eleven reputable and qualified independent media-training firms in America. The article focused on the revolution in media training.
SELLING POWER MAGAZINE TAPS KAREN FRIEDMAN FOR EXPERTISE
Selling Power magazine called on Karen Friedman to give sales people expert advice on improving presentations. In the article, Friedman advises presenters to keep their answers short and to the point, giving information in a manner audiences can visualize and easily understand.
JOBS AND MONEY
Jobs and Money, an internet business publication tapped Karen Friedman for advice on selling stories to the media. The article titled "Media Marketing" focused on helping companies' position themselves with competitors and the media.
PR NEWSWIRE
PR Newswire's Media Insider distributed two Friedman articles to over 25,000 subscribers. The articles titled "An Ounce of Prevention; All Reporters Do Not Look Alike" and "Did I Really Say That; the Making of a Spokesperson", generated a record number of hits to this website. Thank you!
TIMES HERALD
Technical terms and business speak should be avoided. A conversational approach conveys more information than a Powerpoint presentation bristling with facts and figures. Those are a few of the lessons that Karen Friedman teaches her corporate clients. Click here to read the article.
CERTIFICATION
We are proud to announce that Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. has been selected as a preferred vendor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has also been granted certification in order to assist city departments, agencies and prime contractors in the City of Philadelphia.
FRIEDMAN FEATURED IN TWO TOP SELLERS
Experts turn to former reporter for professional advice
PHILADELPHIA. International media trainer and former television reporter Karen Friedman is featured in two hot selling business books written by competing colleagues.
"Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame and More", by Edward Segal, one of North America's most well known PR experts, thanks Friedman for her help, support and many contributions to the publication. Friedman provided advice and insight on a wide variety of subjects including how to develop and deliver messages, how to handle difficult interviews, handling crisis situations, satellite media tours, news conferences, and much more.
Author Judith Hoffman who recently wrote, "Keeping Cool on the Hot Seat" also called on Friedman. Hoffman, a former spokesperson for a chemical manufacturing company consulted Friedman for her journalistic impressions and advice on dealing effectively with the media in times of crisis.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE SELECTS KAREN FRIEDMAN
Pennsylvania’s director of community and customer relations, showcased a media training program developed by Karen Friedman Enterprises that assisted PennDOT employees in “Meeting the Media.” It very quickly became PennDOT’s most requested employee training and received the highest ratings of any training program in the departments history.Impressed with the program’s success and content, Joseph Toole, director of FHWA’s Professional Development division, requested assistance from members of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Public Affairs in evaluating and developing a similar program for participants in NHI training. Also assisting with the planning and evaluation is consultant Karen Friedman.
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