Today we’d like to introduce you to Rachelle Rowe.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Rachelle. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I actually started with traveling museum exhibitions. I had moved back to Houston from Europe and was looking for a job when the bad economy got much worse – 9/11, the Enron collapse, etc. I had been interviewing within my family network and met with Clear Channel Entertainment, but they were having layoffs and not hiring. They called me the next week to tell me the Marketing VP for an Exhibitions division out of San Antonio would be driving through town, and I’d have 3 minutes in the Lobby with him. He was wearing a Star of David and saw my cross necklace: “Are you catholic?” he asked. When I replied affirmatively, he asked me to come to meet the head of his division in San Antonio the next week. They were preparing to launch a tour of the largest Vatican exhibition ever and thought they needed a catholic to do the marketing outreach. I was hired, and the rest is history for that career. With the economic collapse in ’08, many of the companies I worked for were consolidated or made obsolete – the entertainment industry got very tight, and the exhibitions were the least lucrative of the entire Live Entertainment space. All of my colleagues from that world have had to diversify to survive.
Has it been a smooth road?
It has definitely not been a smooth road. It is a constant struggle being a sole proprietor and branching out into different industries in a digital, social media-driven world for a person who thought they were established before social media and is more comfortable behind the camera. I prefer spending every moment I have driving results for my clients, not myself, but if I was my client, I’d tell them they must have a larger digital presence and constantly promote themselves. But that’s so against my grain.
Please tell us about your work.
We are a high touch boutique PR, Marketing and Consulting firm with a very strong network of consultants and support so that we can deliver Platinum standard results and service within a lean operation. Whether you need to connect with the leadership of any of Houston’s sports franchises, media, city officials, athletes or celebrities, most likely RMR can text them directly or work a connect. From her extensive international experience working with Princess Diana’s family, The Vatican, and the world’s largest PR firm, RMR can likely make international connects, as well.
We operate at a very high level, so whether it is fundraising, business development, or growing influence, RMR can get you there without a team of 10-20 – we go straight to the top. Our background is event marketing, but we’ve since diversified clients and offerings to represent brands in which we believe and can promote with passion and authenticity: the arts, luxury goods and travel, hospitality, spirits, entertainment, financial services and non-profit.
Our list of clients includes Houston’s legendary ABC13 anchor, Dave Ward, and his wife, Houston Children’s charity CEO and President, Laura Ward, both known as perfectionists in their field. Under-promise and over-deliver is our motto and mediocrity is never an option. We do things right.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.rmrpr.com
- Email: rachelle@rmrpr.com
- Instagram: rachellerowepublicrelations
- Facebook: rachellerowepublicrelations
Image Credit:
1. ABC13 legendary Anchor Dave Ward, Rachelle Rowe (Principal), ABC News Bob Woodruff
2. ABC13 current and former anchors, Ilona Carson, Gina Gaston, Dave Ward, Shara Fryer, Ed Brandon, Jan Carson, Melanie Lawson
3. Laura Ward, Terry Crews, Maria Moncada Alaoui
4.Dave and Laura Ward, Jeff and Rachel Bagwell
3. Laura Ward, Tilman Fertitta
4. Jeff Bagwell, Laura Ward, Rob Pearce, Alex Bregman
5.Rachelle M. Rowe
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