Marc Ehrhardt

The U.S. Gulf South - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle - is an interesting place with people who are proud of where they live and what they do. Our communities are distinct. There is never a shortage of news or challenges for companies and organizations that look to grow here. I have built my career around providing insight into the citizens of the Gulf South. Who are they? What do they think? How do they make decisions about what issues and opportunities to support or oppose? During the course of the last 20-plus years, most of the significant news stories and events in this region have someone with the last name - Ehrhardt - involved in them. From major public events like Super Bowls, Wrestlemania and the National World War II Museum to high profile public relations, public affairs and media relations challenges, such as the Deepwater Horizon incident and the hurricanes and floods of 2005. Now we face the COVID-19 public health crisis and understanding the social change taking hold in communities everywhere. The most common question I hear is "what do we do next?" The answer to that question depends on the company, organization, situation and needed outcome. Getting to that answer and the desired outcome for me is always consistent and it's the core of my outlook and of The Ehrhardt Group's: - Consistently perform at our highest levels. - Seek first to understand, then to be understood. - Find the right solution and achieve results through clarity, direction and opportunity. - Seek the best path, not the most traveled. - Possess a sense of urgency to deliver effective results on time. Every time. I create, maintain, enhance and protect my clients' reputation and point of view, as if they were my own. My work touches the people and communities most important to my clients, colleagues and fellow citizens. I am learning about the people and issues of the communities of the Gulf South, so I can give insightful, tactful advice and produce public relations results that achieve business goals, accomplish policy priorities and create greater public understanding. Specialties focused on Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle: Public Relations Public Affairs Media Relations Content Creation & Distribution Issues Management Crisis Communications