Our annual RHockstar Awards are an employee recognition program that celebrates excellence in PR and communications skills. RHockstar Award recipients are selected for putting forth superior work for their clients and the firm. Honorees also dedicate time and interest toward their own personal and professional development. 2024 marks the 5th year we’re celebrating our RHockstars…
It’s a feeling many of us know well: you’re starting your first day at a new job, doing your best to conceal your nerves behind a confident smile and the most professional-looking clothes you own. Starting a new role is nerve-wracking, even if you have loads of experience under your belt. But when you don’t,…
Employee recognition is a cornerstone of the culture at RH Strategic, and we’re pleased to recognize six outstanding employees in this year’s RHockstar Awards. We’ve identified six traits that help build expert communications professionals: Communicator, Creative, Coordinator, Connector, Consultant and Champion. We believe these traits are the backbone of building high-performing teams that produce meaningful…
Every new professional knows how hard it can be to get your foot in the door. RH Strategic’s Fellowship Program is designed to do exactly this: kickstart the careers of PR professionals. The Summer Fellowship program provides foundational experience to build a career in PR. We have many former fellows still on staff at RH…
The RH Strategic team is expanding its expertise with a new colleague who will lead our work in the public sector—meet Bonnie McLaughlin. Bonnie brings decades of experience to RH Strategic as a vice president. She has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world while at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and…
We’re not the same company we were three years ago. When we opened for business in 2008, we focused on delivering value to clients and running the business like a business. We built a culture of integrity and compassion into how we operated the team. We also gave ourselves space to tinker with the company…
We’re excited to share that RH Strategic has been recognized as Washington’s 2022 Best Workplace by The Puget Sound Business Journal for the second year in a row. This is a tremendous honor considering we have nearly doubled our staff over the past two years, during a time when the definition of the workplace has…
We recently welcomed our Summer 2022 Fellowship cohort to RH Strategic. We’re grateful to give four promising public relations professionals an opportunity to learn about the PR agency career and work with Fortune 500 brands and well-funded start-ups. Throughout the 12-week fellowship program, our fellows are immersed in the day-to-day functions of life at a…
Every year, the American Business Awards honors innovative and impactful public relations campaigns with the Stevie Awards. RH Strategic is thrilled to be crowned with two gold Stevie Awards for our work in healthcare and public affairs! After taking home silver and bronze Stevie Awards last year, we’re excited to take the top prize in…
At a time when businesses have struggled to retain staff and keep the doors open, RH Strategic has continued to grow. How? We like to think it’s due in part to our investments in our colleagues and their professional growth – which are anchored in our Mentor-Manager program. What Is the Mentor-Manager Program? RH Strategic’s…
Over the last few months, we’ve been fortunate to meet some of the PR industry’s most promising rising stars and strategic contributors. Even better: they work here now! We know talent when we see it, and we rarely pass up the opportunity to add to our always-growing team. Whether through our Fellowship Program, our network…
Power and influence are at the core of Washington, D.C. The city drives change and impacts world outcomes. Having a robust communications and public relations partner that understands the evolving political landscape is essential for strategic policy campaigns and efforts — and one of the reasons Worldcom partnered with RH Strategic. The U.S. federal government…
