Karen Friedman
Karen Friedman is an international communications expert who has worked with professionals on four continents. Author of the best-selling book 'Shut Up and Say Something' and Ordinary People: Extraordinary Lessons--- she heads Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. which teaches professionals how to become more compelling communicators.
Her expertise was first recognized by former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton who tapped Karen to provide media and political training for women in South and Central America. Since then, her firm has been recognized for rolling out numerous media, leadership and speaker training programs across the globe.
Karen spent more than two decades as an award-winning major market television news reporter whose breaking coverage of local and national events aired on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America and Nightline. Her last stop was ABC- TV Action News in Philadelphia. Today, she continues to write as a columnist for the Philadelphia Business Journal and her articles are syndicated nationwide. Karen is also adjunct faculty at Smith College's prestigious executive education programs for women where she teaches leadership communications. She is also the co-creator of Presenters Pal, the first interactive app to help people present like pros.
Frequently quoted by publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune and CNN Money, Karen is a professional speaker who has repeatedly received top rated speaker awards. Her articles on leadership and communication techniques are regularly published in business magazines and on-line sites and her popular monthly communication video tips are viewed by thousands of subscribers. Other published works include "Speaking of Success", which she co-authored with several best-selling writers including the late Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager) and Jack Canfield (co – creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul).
Karen earned her degree at the Pennsylvania State University and furthered her studies at the University of Manchester in England. She is a member of numerous organizations including the International Association of Business Communicators, Public Relations Society of America, American Society of Training and Development and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association where she has consistently received the top rated speaker award at conventions and leadership conferences.
She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two sons.
Karen Friedman is an international communications expert who has worked with professionals on four continents. Author of the best-selling book 'Shut Up and Say Something' and Ordinary People: Extraordinary Lessons--- she heads Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. which teaches professionals how to become more compelling communicators.
Her expertise was first recognized by former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton who tapped Karen to provide media and political training for women in South and Central America. Since then, her firm has been recognized for rolling out numerous media, leadership and speaker training programs across the globe.
Karen spent more than two decades as an award-winning major market television news reporter whose breaking coverage of local and national events aired on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America and Nightline. Her last stop was ABC- TV Action News in Philadelphia. Today, she continues to write as a columnist for the Philadelphia Business Journal and her articles are syndicated nationwide. Karen is also adjunct faculty at Smith College's prestigious executive education programs for women where she teaches leadership communications. She is also the co-creator of Presenters Pal, the first interactive app to help people present like pros.
Frequently quoted by publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune and CNN Money, Karen is a professional speaker who has repeatedly received top rated speaker awards. Her articles on leadership and communication techniques are regularly published in business magazines and on-line sites and her popular monthly communication video tips are viewed by thousands of subscribers. Other published works include "Speaking of Success", which she co-authored with several best-selling writers including the late Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager) and Jack Canfield (co – creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul).
Karen earned her degree at the Pennsylvania State University and furthered her studies at the University of Manchester in England. She is a member of numerous organizations including the International Association of Business Communicators, Public Relations Society of America, American Society of Training and Development and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association where she has consistently received the top rated speaker award at conventions and leadership conferences.
She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two sons.
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