When Alexander Graham Bell and his pal Watson achieved their breakthrough in voice communications 136 years ago, who could have imagined the role the humble telephone would one day play? Twelve years after Mr. Bell did his thing, only about 150,000 Americans had phones. Today, the phone, in mobile form, is an essential part of our everyday lives. According to the International Telecommunication Union, there are now some 5.9 billion cellular subscriptions worldwide. To support this…

I recently contributed an article to PR News’ Digital PR Guidebook, Volume 4 on “Using Storytelling Skills to Transform Your Web Content”. The article talks about the current dynamics in the marketplace and how you shouldn’t expect to get much share of mind in a fast-paced digital world where everyone is competing for eyeballs—unless you have an exceptional story to tell. As a PR professional, you need to become the person who knows how to mesh “what will…

We have wonderful news from Tanis! As October 1st, we have moved into our new office at the Legacy Civic Towers in San Jose (see the picture above) just down the street from our old offices. We are very excited about our new location with its increased space and additional collaborative areas. Our new contact information is: Tanis Communications, Inc. 75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 1250 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone – 408-295-4309 Fax…

This month I had the chance to go to San Francisco for a long weekend for a little R&R.  We took the opportunity to visit Alamo Square Park, which is the home of the “Seven Sisters” – also known as the “Painted Ladies”. The “Seven Sisters” was made famous in the opening credits of the 1980-90s TV show “Full House” and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in SF. Being an avid photographer,…

We are expanding our team and are looking to add a Vice President, Public Relations. This position is a key member of the agency’s executive team and will lead the PR programs for a select group of high technology clients.  If you are interested, please contact us here. Job Description As a key member of the agency’s executive team, the Vice President, Public Relations will lead the PR programs for a select group of high technology…