A Challenge to Companies Without PR in the 2026 Business Plan.

Photo taken by Rachel Thexton 5 Reasons Leaders S5 Reasons Leaders Should Consider a PR Strategy When you saw the photo attached to this article, you likely noticed it. Why? Perhaps because it’s an unfamiliar scene, there is emotion behind the visual, and it implies there may be a story connected to this photo that […]

The PR Campaign About Toast That Went Viral!

PR Flashback I am sometimes asked how one can “go viral”. The answer is that you cannot control this. The public, media, and social media communities latch on to certain stories and initiatives, and sometimes it’s expected, while often it’s a surprise. You can design creative and surprising angles and task your PR pro with […]

Diversity and PR

BC companies must prioritize the province’s multicultural demographics. PR consistently evolves. Professional development, research, and recognizing the changes in how people consume news, and share information, are critical for ongoing success in the field. One area where I’ve stood firm, since becoming a Vancouver-based PR business owner in 2010, is recognizing the diversity of our […]

Rachel Thexton writes on “The Attack on News” and PR’s Next Move.

With newsroom closures and layoffs already looming over talented local journalists, new digital policies are now making it harder for Canadians to share and access news from media outlets. Rachel Thexton shared her thoughts on the digital news and social media developments with Business in Vancouver, while also providing tips for PR professionals as they also […]

Rachel Thexton Connects Podcast presents authentic dialogue

280 characters is simply not enough to have meaningful dialogue, as some of us do via chats on Twitter. The division and judgment we are experiencing, and the stigmas we may be relying on to form our beliefs, are not helping us to move forward in productive ways. Learning and truly creating change and connection […]

2022 PR Highlights

2022 was a busy, successful, and fun year working with a diverse group of wonderful clients. Here is a sample of last year’s client success pieces. I wish that I could share it all! I continued my two decades of real estate-related work by supporting developers such as Wesgroup Properties, Cape Group, and Beedie and by joining ULI BC as Communications […]