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Karen Friedman


 
Karen Friedman is an award winning television news reporter whose training techniques have won praise from some of the most respected names in the business world. As president of Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc., she has prepared scores of spokespeople for national television and print interviews including Good Morning America, the Today Show, NPR, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The View, Entertainment Tonight, The Donahue Show and others.

From product launches to recalls, initial public offerings, political campaigns and headline news stories, Karen and her teams help people in all industries communicate more effectively during media interviews, business pre-sentations, speeches and public appearances. She
developed the most sought

after media-skills training program ever offered at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and has coached celebrities such as golfer Jack Nicklaus. Her unique expertise in message and issue development was recognized when a U.S. delegation led by former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton tapped Karen to provide media and political training for women in South and Central America. She is also a former political candidate who shares her insight worldwide, recently returning from Romania.

Atough interviewer and investigator for top rated major market television stations WPVI-TV Philadelphia, WITI-TV Milwaukee and WAFF- TV Huntsville, Karen’s breaking coverage of local and national events over the past twenty years has aired on ABC, NBC, CBS and the CNN networks. She taught journalism at the University of Wisconsin and continues to guest lecture at colleges and universities such as the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the Pennsylvania State University and Temple University.

Karen is frequent keynote speaker at conferences and industry meetings. She is often quoted by national publications such as Selling Power, PR Tactics and the Wall Street Journal On Line and has published dozens of articles. Karen serves on the Board of Directors for Southeastern Pennsylvania’s American Red Cross, the Leadership Council of the Pennsylvania Economy League and is an active member of numerous professional organizations including the National Association of Women Business Owners, The Forum of Executive Women and the National Speakers Association.

She received her journalism degree at the Pennsylvania State University studied foreign affairs at the University of Manchester, England. She resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two sons.

 


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