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Charisma & Damage Control at Tesla CNBC
Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the Tesla accident impact, Eric Dezenhall says charismatic visionaries such as Steve Jobs and Elon Musk are granted passes because they “crank out cool stuff.” When asked about Musk’s Twitter war with Fortune, Dezenhall says that Musk will fare better than a CEO of a more traditional publicly […]
The Wall Street Defense Is Back in Vogue
The law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal is vigorously implementing the tried and true “Wall Street defense” – declaring loudly and repeatedly that making money is not, in fact, illegal. And it’s working, according to Dezenhall Resources’ Sam Jefferies. Read the full article
Wall Street’s Image Problem CNBC
CNBC asks Eric Dezenhall if Wall Street needs to rebrand its image after the primary voting exit polls in New York revealed that many Democrats and Republicans agreed Wall Street hurts the economy more than helps. Watch the video or read the article from the CNBC website
Behind the Headlines With Josh Culling Cision
Josh Culling, senior vice president at Dezenhall Resources shares his insight on what brands can do when a crisis arises; the role of social media in crisis communications and why he gets excited to use Snapchat. Read the full article
REVOLVING DOOR Dezenhall Resources Makes 2 Executive Hires AdWeek
Former Dezenhall employees, Josh Culling and James Hewitt return to the firm. Culling returns as a senior vice president after leaving the DC area for his hometown of Toledo, OH. Hewitt returns as a senior director after a role as deputy press secretary for the RNC. Read the article for the lowdown on what they’ve […]
Eric Dezenhall On The GOP and Crisis PR In Cleveland The Hugh Hewitt Show
Listen or read the Hugh Hewitt interview with Glass Jaw author, Eric Dezenhall where they discuss what the GOP ought to be doing in advance to prepare for an open convention, violence from protesters and corporate sponsorship at the convention. Eric criticizes the crisis cliché “get ahead of the story,” which is one of those things that sounds wonderful, […]
Ubering Through Crisis Huffington Post
It will be a combination of operational improvements and sheer endurance that will help Uber’s crisis management, says Eric Dezenhall in his latest piece for Huffington Post regarding its handling of a driver who went on a killing rampage. Read the full article
Apple’s Fight With FBI: Expert CNBC: Squawk Box
CNBC’s Squawk Box had Eric on to discuss the Apple’s fight with the FBI. Watch the video and listen to why Eric believes Apple is the one company which defies every law of crisis management.
What’s a ‘win’ in a crisis situation? Aaron Walker
I’m often asked, “What’s a ‘win’ in a crisis situation?” And, “Are there times that there is just no saving the client?” It’s a pretty reasonable question, considering our 24-7 news cycle world. Quite simply, the primary goal for crisis managers is to try and change the minds of the general public and sway media […]
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Listen to Eric and Rachel Marsden discuss the current crop of candidates for the 2016 Presidential campaign and crisis management. Eric states that “everything we believe to be true is turned upside down.” On the GOP side, Eric is astonished by the Republicans who have not found a way to attack Trump, and on the […]