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Biden is Determined To Say As Little As Possible About Trump’s Indictment AP
Thirty-seven charges against Trump – many are saying, “they got him now.” Eric Dezenhall isn’t so sure and feels the smarter Dems think it’s smart for Biden to remain quiet. Read the article
Beer and Trump Indictments Substack
“I truly believe it’s the survival of the unfittest these days,” growled Yellowstone’s ranch boss, John Dutton, portrayed by Kevin Costner. TV’s Dutton sees his family’s birthright being absorbed by a world he doesn’t understand — or want to understand. When running for governor of Montana, Dutton campaigns, “I am the opposite of progress. I am the wall it bashes against.” This may […]
Shattering the Glass Cliff. Is Twitter Next? Substack
I still remember life before Twitter and Facebook. Though an early adopter of both, I long for the days of less tweetier times. Despite, or perhaps because of, its intersections with my line of work, I despise Twitter. There I said it. Due to my underlying disdain for the platform and self-righteous billionaire types, when […]
The Ghosts of Crisis Management Past and Future Substack
In the 35 years since I took a gamble and built a firm around the crisis management discipline, I have seen several major shifts in how corporations, celebrities, and other brands confront reputational attacks. Not only are the challenges we face today vastly different from those of the 1980s but there are also more tactics […]
Are the Accused Obligated to Blow Themselves Up? Substack
In my life outside of crisis management, I write about crime. Crime writers are also crime readers, and my latest obsession has been the unsolved 2017 murders of Toronto billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman. Barry founded the generic drugmaker Apotex. Setting aside the whodunit aspects, the crisis manager in me is focused on another sub-drama: […]
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
Epstein’s Scheme Substack
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein may have suggested to Bill Gates that he would expose an extramarital relationship if he didn’t reimburse him for a particular expense or perhaps some other provocation. Because I like trying to figure out the mechanics of what’s going on with crises […]
Spoiler Alert: Shiv Will Win Substack
Spoiler Alert: This analysis includes information about the show Succession, Season 4, Episode 8. It includes many spoilers, and you should not read it if you aren’t caught up. I’m as obsessed with HBO’s Succession as much as the next guy. The show is a gigantic series of micro-negotiations where the most important currency is leverage. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
