The extraordinary sadness, anger, and hunger for immediate change expressed by millions of Americans in the streets, online, and in living rooms has deeply challenged even the most progressive boardroom thinking about racial diversity and the actions needed to accelerate equality. There is no magic button anyone can press to resolve hundreds of years of…
Congratulations on getting your teams successfully transitioned to remote work and video meetings. Everyone’s patience for the background distractions, wi-fi drop-offs and muted banter continues to show resilience. Yet there are moments when the stakes are high and there are no do-overs – a keynote speech, a live media interview, an investor pitch, an important…
Black Lives Matter. With protests continuing across the nation and the world, the importance of this movement has never been more apparent. A recent report from the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations examines how movements like this have shaped national conversations in the past couple years. Black Lives Matter is included alongside March for…
Wielding influence in Washington, D.C. requires a holistic approach to media relations, public affairs and developing relationships with influencers — but who are these influencers and how do we engage with them? In D.C., major players from Congress, the Administration, think tanks and other Hill organizations are constantly moving and shaping public policy. It takes…
Each year, the Washington State Puget Sound chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recognizes the top PR projects and programs from across the region with the annual Totem Awards. We are thrilled to share that we are the winner of two Totem awards! This year we brought back trophies in the External…
About a year ago, we joined the Worldcom Public Relations Group, a top global network of independent PR agencies like ours. In joining Worldcom, we continued our more than a decade of investment in firm growth. Since becoming a member, we have drawn enormous value from our Worldcom partnership. In early 2020, during our acquisition…
COVID-19 has forced those of us in the United States to face the realities of our healthcare system. At the same time, the pandemic is opening doors to a new era of telehealth, and the policy changes that the pandemic has spurred will forever change the way we think about healthcare and telemedicine. Historically, the…
Now that COVID-19 has completely changed the way we live and work, marketing and communications professionals have the opportunity to shift their strategies to meet the demands of a reimagined market. With social distancing guidelines still in place and stay at home orders slowly being eased in many states, the way businesses engage with customers…
The tremendous grief we have seen across the nation in recent weeks showcases a very real and urgent need to address racism head-on, educate the public and provide resources for those in unjust circumstances. RH Strategic has always been on the side of progress – giving voice to the innovators and leaders with a big…
For most organizations, branding is not top of mind right now. However, after the storm clears and the clouds part, we will see companies wanting to tell their stories and, in some cases, share what they learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how they navigated it. With the right approach, we advise you to be…
