The Sponsorship Olympics – Three American Companies Deliver Gold Medal Public Affairs Campaigns Dezenhall Resources August 12, 2024

The Summer Olympics were a welcome break from the 24/7, usually bad, news cycle. I already miss the athletes’ inspiring stories, watching them achieve incredible physical feats, learning more about…
Dez Reads. Pitbull Stadium (!), Crypto Lobbying, the Death of Cable, and Olympic Shooters (Two Ways). Dezenhall Resources August 9, 2024

Happy Friday to everyone, especially the four new talents we added to our team at Dezenhall this week. You can read a note from Anne Marie and me here about…
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Dezenhall Welcomes Four New Members To The Team Dezenhall Resources August 5, 2024

“We are thrilled to welcome Maggie, David, Nathaniel, and Helen to our growing team at Dezenhall Resources,”said CEO Anne Marie Malecha and President Josh Culling. “Each of them brings crucial…
Intellect, Curiosity and Grit. Dezenhall Resources August 5, 2024

This week we welcome four new Dezzies to further build out our team to meet the moment. Impactful client work is objective 1, 2 and 3 for Team Dez but when…
Dez Reads. M&A Chilling Effect, Adidas Steps in It, Mike Bova’s NBA Update, and more. Dezenhall Resources July 26, 2024

It’s Friday, and you know what that means: Mike Bova is writing about NBA television rights again. Just kidding, it’s Dez Reads! Mike Bova does provide an interesting update in…
Dez Reads. Teamster Tactics, Crisis Controversies, Disinformation Dilemmas, Doomsday Luxuries, and WNBA Wins. Dezenhall Resources July 19, 2024

For your poolside reading this week: Dez superstar Kaci Donegan makes her Dez Reads debut with a look at some of the fallout from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump;…
Lennon, McCartney, Trump and Newton’s Cradle Dezenhall Resources July 15, 2024

The thing I remember most about the aftermath of John Lennon’s 1980 murder was Paul McCartney’s reaction and the public reaction to his reaction. McCartney was ambushed by the media…
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What Should Boeing Do to Repair Its Damaged Reputation? Dezenhall Resources July 15, 2024

Adweek Eric Dezenhall spoke to AdWeek about the uphill battle Boeing faces in restoring its brand reputation and that they need to fix the engineering-based issue before anything else. Read…
Dez Reads. Escobar’s Hippo Havoc, Corporate Buzzword Overload, Frappuccino Innovation, Lego Heist, and the Hot Dog Scandal. Dezenhall Resources July 12, 2024

We’re in the “pool reads” epoch of the 2024 Dez Reads calendar, and I hope you’ll read along with us this week. One of the most fun parts of editing…
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Anne Marie Malecha, CEO of Dezenhall Resources: Strategically Navigating Hot Button Issues In The News July 11, 2024

Madam Policy Podcast CEO, Anne Marie Malecha, spoke to Madam Policy Podcast on many topics which included:  How operations should drive high-stakes communications, The role of communications in politics and policy,…
Dez Reads. Zillow Therapy, White House Dynamics, Pickle Jar Phenomenon, Social Media Warnings, and Bowling Shirt Nostalgia. Dezenhall Resources July 5, 2024

Happy Independence Day weekend. I wholeheartedly agree with all of the patriotic tweets from our brands, celebrities, and politicians expressing their appreciation and love for the greatest country on earth….
Dez Reads. Crypto’s Global Strategy, McDonald’s Inflation Tactics, Animal Consciousness, AI Reading Companions, and Cricket’s U.S. Surge. Dezenhall Resources June 24, 2024

I’ve been willfully ignoring the crypto space for a few years now, but this week Mike Bova rightly points out that it may be the economic sector with the most…