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From Rachel’s Desk: Insights From Our First Five Years

Lesson 1: Stress Tolerance Is Built, Not Born In 2020, I started Rachel Harrison Communications at the beginning of the pandemic. Within weeks, we lost our bar and restaurant clients — and most of our hotel clients. Overnight, the foundation of our business disappeared. What saved us were three things: we retained most of our […]

Zoe Masterton-Smith on Designing A Sense of Place

Zoe Masterton-Smith is the founder of Transit Studio, a London-based design practice known for architecturally-led hospitality and cultural projects shaped by narrative and place. Previously with Foster + Partners, Conran & Partners, and Michaelis Boyd, she has worked globally, including on the award-winning RYSE Hotel Seoul and Fords Bar in London. Her recent projects span […]

The Women Reimagining Hospitality in the Hudson Valley

Across the Hudson Valley, a new generation of hotels is being shaped not only by sweeping landscapes and thoughtful design, but by the women whose personal stories, creative instincts, and entrepreneurial spirit are woven into the guest experience. From interiors inspired by Scandinavian minimalism and Catskills scenery, to boutique properties that feel like a community […]

RHC’s February Was All Power Lists and Three-Peats

February was busy. The kind of busy where you look up from your inbox and realize the industry has been looking back at you. In the span of a few weeks, RHC landed two of communications’ more telling nods. First: a debut on Observer’s 50 Most Powerful PR Firms of 2026 list. For an agency […]

Welcome to 2026: The Year Travel, Taste, and Togetherness Got Personal Again

If 2025 was about going viral, 2026 is about going deep. According to Rachel Harrison Communications’ 2026 Trend Report, the year ahead marks a cultural pivot: away from passive consumption and toward immersive experiences that feel intentional, emotional, and human. From how we travel and dine to what we drink and share online, the throughline […]

Jingle All the Way to… 

The festive season is on the horizon, which means it’s about time to start your holiday movie marathon. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites and travel inspiration to recreate your favorite moments. Where will you be going this year?  Best Man Holiday Overview: The film follows a group of friends reuniting during the […]

If you’re not on BookTok, are you even on TikTok?

But in case you’re somehow unaware of this community, BookTok is a subculture on the streaming platform, where creators provide their reviews, recommendations, and in-depth analysis of books and literature, thus significantly influencing book sales and trends. As Taylor Jenkins Reid has attested in multiple interviews, BookTok resurrected her novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn […]

2025’s Best Earth Month Escapes, Up and Down North America

As the weather warms up across North America, the RHC team is dreaming of elemental escapes, nature-based getaways, and long strolls in the sunshine. This is especially true during Earth Month, which is formally celebrated throughout April in the lead-up to Earth Day on April 22nd. It serves as a great reminder that sustainability should […]

RHC is PR Net’s Agency of the Year!

For the second year in a row, Rachel Harrison Communications has been named PR Agency of the Year by The PR Net in their Next Gen Awards. It’s an incredible honor, and we’re especially proud to be the first agency to receive this recognition back-to-back, among such strong competition. None of this would be possible […]