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Reputation Nation – Abercrombie & Fitch: A Challenging Legacy Dezenhall Resources October 31, 2024

Reputation is a fickle beast. A good reputation – with its glimmering images of trustworthiness, values, reliability, authenticity, and integrity – is like a fortress on a hill, visible for…
Dez Reads. On Curiosity and Wonder. Dezenhall Resources October 25, 2024

The conclusion of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci (buy it and read it asap) includes 20 lessons we can learn from Leonardo and his life. It is better…
The Bot Battle: Fighting Financial and Reputation Manipulation Campaigns Dezenhall Resources October 23, 2024

People are increasingly getting their news and information from online sources like TikTok and Twitter instead of traditional news sources. Given that these platforms are engineered to quickly grab users’…
Dez Reads. Midwestern Gathering Places, Subscription Wins, Birth Control for Rats, Rogue AI, Chatty Pets, and Fashion-Forward Space Travel. Dezenhall Resources October 18, 2024

The first time I snuck in the side door of the Village Idiot in Maumee, Ohio, I was probably 18 or 19 years old, and I wasn’t supposed to be…
Dez Reads. Northwestern’s Masterpiece, Amtrak’s Hotel on Wheels, AI Ethics, The Sphere That Stole the Show, and TikTok Under Fire. Dezenhall Resources October 11, 2024

This week’s Dez Reads is awesome. I loved reading and editing every submission. It is not lost on me that none of this week’s content is authored by yours truly….
Dez Reads. NASA’s Big Leak, Wendy’s Ice Cream Roast, Pokémon Goldmines, Fat Bear Controversies, and Eric Adams’ Contraband Video. Dezenhall Resources October 4, 2024

Eric Adams made X/Twitter fun again, at least for one night. The embattled New York Mayor’s federal indictment set off a trip down memory lane on the platform, with various…
🚨 Lunchmeat Lessons – Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak 🚨 Dezenhall Resources September 23, 2024

Rule number one of fight food club is don’t poison your customers. Run a clean operation, address safety challenges quickly, do your own testing regularly, and continually work to improve…
Dez Reads. Solo Dining Trends, Nationalizing Local Sports, Canada’s Critical Minerals Push, Boston Marathon’s New BQ Times, Survivor’s Evolution, and Lego’s Business Cards. Dezenhall Resources September 20, 2024

Please join me in welcoming a recent Dez hire, Nathaniel Beach, to Dez Reads; his take on the solo dining trend resonates deeply with me (much to my wife’s chagrin)….
Dez Reads. Cutting Edge Satire, Social Media Warnings, European Tourism Overload, PGA Tour Optics, and Belichick’s ManningCast Debut. Dezenhall Resources September 13, 2024

My current obsession is print media. This may be an anachronistic take, but I see so much value in having professional editors and journalists curate information for me rather than…
Dez Reads. NFL gets $12 Billion, CEOs and their social, Chase Banks TikTok troubles, National Park Service with a comms win, Assassination wackiness, and Spencer Matthews, the comeback kid. Dezenhall Resources September 6, 2024

I miss summertime. Throwing the ball with my son, grilling by the pool, 10 pm Northwest Ohio sunsets, Congress out of session, and relaxed, lengthy intros to the weekly Dez…
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