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Dezenhall Resources Names Four New Partners Dezenhall News
March 2, 2018 Washington, D.C. – Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Steven Schlein, Maya Shackley, Josh Culling and Anne Marie Malecha have been named partners of the firm. Schlein, Executive Vice President, has been with the firm since 1999. He directs the firm’s business development and specializes in counseling clients facing intense […]
Firms Reassess Involvement in Gun Industry in Wake of Florida Shooting Wall Street Journal
As companies consider their level of involvement with gun makers they will also need to differentiate between present media noise and what is wise from a consumer perspective says Eric Dezenhall to the Wall Street Journal. Read the full article
Eric Dezenhall on Oxfam Reputational Crisis
Managing corporate and government sponsors will be key to Oxfam staying afloat as it navigates itself through its reputational crisis. Eric Dezenhall states to CNN that Oxfam must address the stewardship of the money it receives going forward.
Web Extra: Eric Dezenhall on Wynn Resorts PR Problem WBZ NewsRadio
Wynn Resorts, says Eric Dezenhall to WBZ NewsRadio, is a company with assets that go beyond the man, Steve Wynn. And this is a very important point because it gives the company freedom to show consumers, regulators that that there can be changes. Listen to the rest of the interview to hear more of Dezenhall’s […]
Can Nashville Mayor Weather a Sex Scandal? USA Today
It remains unclear how Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, will weather the scandal involving her affair with a subordinate. There’s no magic crisis playbook says Eric Dezenhall – if “there really were a playbook everybody would use it.” But there are variables that are worth looking at. Read the full article
Steve Wynn is not the whole brand: Dezenhall Resources CEO
Watch: Steve Wynn and the Wynn Board of Directors have very different objectives in handling the fallout from harassment allegations. The board will want to get back to business, Wynn…he just wants to keep his job. Steve Wynn is not the whole brand: Dezenhall Resources CEO from CNBC.
Yelp Reviews Calling Trump Hotels ‘Shitholes’ Explode After President’s Reported Comments International Business Times
Eric Dezenhall on the Yelp reviewers who are using the platform to respond to President Trump’s reported use of the term “####holes” to refer to African nations and Haiti by calling Trump properties “####holes”. Read the full article
When taking a beating is part of the job
The job of corporate spokesperson can be likened to facing a firing squad–so why do it? Steven Schlein gives insight into the personality needed to take hits day in and day out and how this job has just gotten tougher. Click for original story A spokesperson can feel like he or she is in front […]
Why Crisis PR Faces a Crisis PR News
“Crisis management is at a crossroads” states Eric Dezenhall as he reflects on the past thirty years in what used to be called an offbeat business. Read the article
Technology Failure of the Year: Equifax CIO Dive
Equifax wins biggest tech fail of 2017 not just because of its massive security breach but because of its public response. “Fire the CEO” is the default strategy states Eric Dezenhall on their response. Read full article