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…
What’s in a name? Well, if you are a Boeing, Gates, Schultz, or Ballmer, your name is synonymous with a well-recognized brand. And, in addition to being associated with hugely successful empires, what do all of these names have in common? They all have solid philanthropic reputations that not only benefit their communities, but also…
Aside from the Baltimore Ravens winning Super Bowl XLVII yesterday, the big news coming out of the game was a sudden power outage at the New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome shortly after halftime. As public relations pros, something we appreciated during this time was seeing some big brands taking the pause in gameplay as an opportunity…
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to attend the Gartner ITxpo with our client WatchGuard, a global business security solutions provider. In between staffing meetings with industry analysts, I had the opportunity to attend a session called, “The Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2013” presented by VP and Gartner Fellow David Cearley. Some…
Events present a great PR opportunity for our clients. Whether it is an industry tradeshow or a grand opening of a new location, events for customers, partners and media offer an enticing news hook and a chance to secure interesting video and photos. We recently had the honor of assisting one of our technology clients,…
For the past decade there has been lots of talk about the coming boom in healthcare IT spending, but little to show for it. Now the money is actually starting to flow. As a result, the healthcare industry has developed an insatiable appetite for hard-to-find skilled IT workers. Sunny Singh, CEO of health IT company Edifecs…
Government IT managers today have to do more with less. For even as cloud computing and “government 2.0” initiatives are supposed to save taxpayer dollars, continuing security threats and ballooning government programs are straining agency IT budgets just the same. Pressures like these mean many agencies are paring private-sector contractors to a strategic few. In…
As public relations professionals, we are often like surfers – aware that epic waves will occasionally arrive and therefore doing our best to pre-position ourselves (for our clients) to catch and ride them all the way to media coverage glory. Â It doesn’t always work out that way, even when the approaching wave is a rare…
Are you a public relations professional? Are you looking for terrific opportunities to work in a hands-on environment and generate meaningful results for innovative companies in technology, healthcare, and government? If so, I may have a job for you. RH Strategic is looking to hire an account executive, senior account executive, and account supervisor. We…
If you are an experienced PR professional in the Seattle or Washington, D.C. area, send us your resume: jobs@rhstrategic.com. We are looking for talented pros who have agency experience and two or more years in the PR/communications industry. Business is great, so please let us know if you are interested in joining the team!
