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Back before Zoom and Teams, it was a little tougher, sometimes, to pick up on what someone’s tone indicated. But in the conversation I remember most from the early days of Donald Trump’s first presidency, it was probably a combination of devil’s advocacy, an attempt at humor in a challenging moment and genuine curiosity. I … Continued
Pete Rose’s life was one of great accomplishment on the playing field, and legacy devastation off. From a public relations standpoint it is worthy of examination and reflection while still being respectful of the human being and his passing. We have all heard the story before with varying degrees of detail. As a player-manager with … Continued
Farmington Hills, Mich. (September 3, 2024) – Readers of Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a statewide publication focusing on the legal profession, have honored Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications in the publication’s 2024 Annual Reader Rankings issue. Lawyers Weekly readers ranked Tanner Friedman as the top communications firm based in Southeast Michigan for crisis management. “As we approach … Continued
Go to any seminar or panel about crisis communications and the first bullet point is typically the same: Have a plan. But so often, that advice goes unheeded. It’s so simple, it’s almost too simple. Also, it seems too time-consuming. Too expensive. And where do you even start? So often, those plans end up as … Continued
If there’s one thing you need to know about misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories, from the expert who wrote the definitive modern-era book about those society-altering phenomena, it’s that they occur to fill vacuums of facts, even momentarily, to help shape political narratives, divide society or, more innocently, satisfy human nature, particularly in times of … Continued
The grilling and burning of university presidents at a Congressional hearing is the most talked about moment in public communications since, well, probably the last time higher education and politics intersected in the news. It has become quite the combination of lowest common denominators to get conversation going. Here we are the following week and … Continued