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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
Chances are you listened to a podcast this week. Maybe even today. Maybe even as you’re reading this. The trends in podcasting continue to evolve quickly, along with the rest of media and to keep up with things, I always enjoy talking one of our key collaborators, Jon “JAG” Gay, who owns podcast production company … Continued
On August 26, 2024, WCBS-AM will no longer exist. Even after writing about media change for more than 15 years, that sentence didn’t seem real as I was typing it. It’s tough to come up with an analogy to fit this situation. A corporation emerging from bankruptcy has killed the nation’s first all-news radio station. … Continued
Many seem to want to write off traditional radio with refrains such as, “Everyone is listening to their iPhones,” or, “I only listen to podcasts.” Yet, a new research study takes an interesting look at in-car consumption with data that begs to differ. Each year, and for the past decade, respected Edison Research has surveyed … 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