News and Insights

Choose a Category:

25 May 2023

Ron DeSantis, Welcome to the Flub Club

Can’t say it better than our Chairman: “It’s going to be damaging – because people think in symbols,” says Eric Dezenhall, a veteran Washington PR expert whose business is damage control. “Fails are funny, They are considered symbolic of what the person is. And ridicule is more powerful than hate.” Full story here

25 Apr 2023

Biden’s 2024 Campaign Risks Becoming a Meme Explosion Newsweek

President Joe Biden’s bid for re-election raises concerns about how he will navigate social media in a polarized and rightward-shifting landscape, highlighting the importance for candidates to control their message online. As a crisis management firm, we understand the risks of viral moments and memes that can quickly cause a public relations spiral and tarnish […]

13 Mar 2023

Dezenhall Resources Announces Transition Plan

Dezenhall Resources Announces Transition Plan to Next Generation of Partners Sale of firm will finalize in 2028   Washington, D.C. – Dezenhall Resources, Ltd., one of the nation’s leading crisis management firms, today announced an agreement that will lead to a full ownership of the company by partners Anne Marie Malecha and Josh Culling in […]

07 Mar 2023

Internal Leaks: A Corporate Chronic Condition Forbes

Leakers Gonna Leak! Anne Marie Malecha writes in Forbes about the rise of agenda-driven whistleblowers, what organizations can do to prevent leaks, be prepared for when they happen, and how they can manage through and get back to business. Read the article

23 Feb 2023

14 Smart Strategies To Proactively Prepare For A PR Crisis Forbes

Read why Anne Marie Malecha tells Forbes if organizations can only do one thing to prepare for a crisis it’s to have a multidisciplinary crisis team at the ready. Read the article

20 Dec 2022

Elon Musk and Donald Trump: 2 Disrupters Face a Reckoning AP

What Trump and Musk have in common that is now catching up with them is having dealt with the true consequences of failure. Read the article  

12 Dec 2022

Dezenhall Resources Adds New Staff Dez News

Dezenhall Resources Expands Staff and Services Announces New Hires and Senior Promotions   Washington – Dezenhall Resources announced four new hires today, senior-level staff promotions and the expansion of client services. New hires include: Patrick Burgwinkle joins as Vice President. Burgwinkle comes from the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, where he served as Senior Communications Strategist. […]

26 Oct 2022

Ye expressed ‘entire portfolio of thought’ that can’t be explained away, says Eric Dezenhall CNBC

Eric Dezenhall on Squawkbox this morning: You cannot advise people like Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, whether they are mentally ill or otherwise because their life experience has taught them they are right. Big companies are not set up to manage situations like this, so they have little choice but to bounce the troublemaker. […]

27 Jul 2022

Hulu changes policy, will begin accepting issue ads, says Axios’ Sara Fischer

Eric Dezenhall spoke to Squawk Box today about the controversial Hulu issue advertising policies. Watch the clip:

18 May 2022

14 Tips For Navigating Corporate Crisis Communications In 2022 Forbes

If an organization finds itself embroiled in a crisis, it’s critical to properly diagnose the crises before launching your communications plan, Dezenhall’s Anne Marie Malecha tells Forbes. Read the article