For public relations practitioners, it doesn’t take long to figure out that the community of PR pros around us is actually quite small. One great thing about our PR community in Seattle is, if you work for it, you can really have your pick of work environment. Many companies call Seattle home and staff public…
Our society places a lot of emphasis on 3rd party validation – workplace reputations, restaurant or travel reviews (think Yelp! or Trip Advisor) and even entertainment (movies, sports, T.V. shows). The same should be said for public relations credibility. Many agencies and companies seek 3rd party validation for the blood, sweat and tears poured into…
For many, the start of the new year means the kick-off of new PR plans and updated strategies. These plans are often integrated with a company’s overall marketing, sales and corporate objectives. And, if successful, should provide your business with optimum results in media. It is our best practice to counsel clients to review and…
We work with clients of all shapes and sizes – and they come to us with content that spans the spectrum of news. However, as many know, not every announcement truly falls under the “breaking news” category and many more are not deemed “newsworthy” by journalists and editors. But, not all news needs to be…
If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you know that we often discuss the impact and benefits of being a thought leader. In our business, thought leaders carry the message, elevate and create visibility for the brand and, hopefully, shape or re-shape attitudes and views. If you know Randstad Technologies you probably know…
The Affordable Care Act’s impact is being felt in all corners of American society, from patients to physicians, and health plans to political leaders. But it is also being felt in newsrooms, where a legion of journalists have been assigned to translate this new law and offer readers a glimpse of the future. Lucky for…
Product announcements are no doubt an exciting time for a company, its stakeholders, partners and PR team. We recently completed a project for Swan Island Networks and its announcement of TIES for Microsoft CityNext – a partnership built to help local and regional governments “tie” together a wide spectrum of existing information, from both public…
As a tech PR firm, RH Strategic takes client product launches seriously. We encourage our client teams to include us as a part of their internal team so that we can participate in all aspects of the communication planning and preparation that goes into a new product’s one big splash into the market. This fall,…
The U.S. healthcare system is going through monumental change and criticism. On October 1, one of the pivotal components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in the form of public health insurance marketplaces. And like any highly anticipated consumer product launch–think Apple iPhone, Madden NFL video games or Microsoft…
Survey data, new products, videos, infographics, press releases – these things are a surefire way to be mentioned in the news. You distribute it, media picks it up. We collect PR assets like we do dirty coffee mugs around RH. We pick them up from our clients almost daily and then we are challenged with…
It’s the dead of summer. School is out for another month, traffic is “Friday light” on a daily basis and most us feel the urge to leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. But for public relations professionals, the dead of summer is no excuse for lacking media results for our hungry clients. Our biggest…
Every day we see new survey findings in the news – everything from the cleanest city and the best beaches to the unhealthiest states and most stressful careers. Nationally known research companies such as Kelton Research, Gallup and Harris Interactive are making a killing organizing consumer surveys for foundations, corporations and consumer interest groups. However,…
