This month marks the 10-year anniversary of RH Strategic! To commemorate a decade of driving award-winning public relations campaigns for businesses and organizations in markets like technology, security, healthcare, education, gaming and the public sector, we sat down with founders John Raffetto and David Herman to discuss the firm’s creation and evolution. This interview is…
We’ve added another RHockstar to the RH Strategic DC office! We’re thrilled to introduce our newest Public Affairs Associate, Elizabeth Decker, who answers some questions about herself and her background. *** Tell us about your PR background prior to joining RH Strategic. Before joining RH Strategic, I was a legislative assistant to Congresswoman Dina Titus…
In case you missed it, we were thrilled to win a PRSA Puget Sound Totem Award for work done on behalf of Haystax Technology. The Totem Award is a symbol of creativity and accomplishment for the PR industry, and representative of the level of service we strive to deliver for our clients. Our team put…
The RH Strategic Seattle office continues to grow! Introducing our newest Account Executive Danielle, who answers some questions about herself and her public relations background. Read more about Danielle Ruckert. *** Tell us about your PR background prior to joining RH Strategic. Before joining RH Strategic, I built national communications campaigns focused on child nutrition research…
In some ways, breaking news is the essence of PR. You either want to be the one breaking the news, or the one benefiting from the crescendo of media attention. The challenging bit is being poised to capitalize on the opportunity before someone else does. I’m proud of our RHockstar team for really mastering this…
The Totem Award celebrates creativity and accomplishment, designed to recognize projects and programs that demonstrate excellence in PR and rise above the competition. We’re thrilled that the Puget Sound PRSA recognized us for our work on behalf of our clients. RH won two Totems for: GCI TERRA – We were tasked with illustrating how GCI’s mission…
The federal government is in the midst of a fundamental shift in the way it does business—driven by technologies like cloud and big data, and by the need to secure agencies against cyber threats. Companies that want to win in this market need to do more than respond to RFPs – they have to be…
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…
These are heady times in the public relations industry with news of layoffs at some of the larger firms and the continued transformation of traditional media practices by social and digital. At RH Strategic, we have always been proud of our position in the PR landscape; our ability to garner great results; and our success…
Having spent 16 years in DC, providing consulting services to a bevy of clients looking to differentiate themselves from the din, I can reliably say that the challenge of succeeding in DC has never been so difficult (though the reward so great!). The high spending days of the 2000’s led to a glut of companies…
The RH offices are a great place to work. The environment is open, quiet, relaxed and encourages productivity and the people are positive, helpful and encouraging. This allows the RH staff to collaborate and work hard to meet and, often, exceed the expectations of our clients. Â But public relations and marketing can be demanding and…
After 14 hours of sleep and more than 500 filed e-mails, I think we have recovered from this year’s HIMSS conference in New Orleans. But doubled with Daylight Savings, the jury is still out! Members of the RH Strategic team traveled cross country to support several health IT clients, network and learn about what is in…
