We are starting the new quarter off with a bang. We are hiring for three new open positions at Tanis: Director of Editorial Services, Marketing Communications Manager and Communications Specialist. Director of Editorial Services (“Chief Storyteller”) Our new Director of Editorial Services, otherwise known as “Chief Storyteller,” will be responsible for editorial and writing services across all of our clients as an individual contributor and also as a manager of internal and external professionals.  This person…

The Tanis public relations business continues to grow, and with that growth has come the need to expand our senior, executive PR strategic capabilities. Tanis clients depend on day-to-day involvement of the most senior team to ensure that programs are designed to drive real business results. We are thrilled to have someone of Allison’s caliber step in to join our leadership team. Like the rest of the Tanis team, Allison brings the right blend of…

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov. 9, 2012 – Tanis Communications, Inc., a Silicon Valley integrated communications firm, has appointed four – what four new employees? That is right. I can happily say that we have been growing quite rapidly in 2012 and it was time to expand the breadth and depth of our expertise. And we have done that in a big way by hiring four new employees – Carey Mitchell, Kimberly Canedo, Marla Dierkes and…

Last night we were recognized with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Website category at The 10th Annual American Business Awards for our work on our client IntelePeer’s website. Nikki Tanis and Robin Vaitonis attended the awards ceremony in San Francisco to receive the award. As part of a brand strategy and messaging update, we simplified the story on its website, improved the navigation, added new graphical images and icons, and created an intriguing flash…

Three recent headlines made me realize that modern media companies could benefit from some basic brand development and management from the ground up. What is the vision and positioning of the media property? Why are its readers loyal to its content over that of others? What are its values and how do they guide the behaviors of its employees? A disciplined approach to brand strategy development, articulation, and management could help media properties to properly…