Jane Hunt explains the motivation that drove her towards a visit to the Viking Ship Museum, in Roskilde, Denmark, having been to a meeting, as part of her travel PR work, in which the need for DNA testing around Hadrian’s Wall become evident and where the arrival of a DNA testing kit was as exciting for the recipient as a knock on the door by Axl Rose would have been for Jane! Jane describes her own DNA journey and Viking roots and explains how this not only led to a trip to Copenhagen, but a journey to Roskilde, to find out what the Viking Ship Museum had to offer. Jane first offers tips of h ..read more

Jane Hunt talks to Sarah Miller, a passionate tour guide at English Elizabethan Hall, Levens Hall and Gardens, in the northwest of England, which is one of Catapult PR’s travel PR clients. Jane discovers why just visiting the gardens would be a real case of missing out, if you are a visitor from the UK or one of the many countries overseas from which explorers arrive at the Cumbrian visitor attraction. Jane learns the absorbing history of this unique historic property and the perils of gambling, as she finds out how the Hall changed hands on the turn of the Ace of Hearts. She also learns of th ..read more

Jane Hunt talks to Janan Leo, founder of women’s footwear brand, Cocorose London, about the second major innovation of her career – the creation of a collection of vegan, sustainable cactus leather trainers range for UK women and those whom the brand can reach through exporting. Jane asks Janan, one of her retail PR clients,  about this plant-powered alternative to leather, discusses the brand’s sustainable principles, delves more into the world of cactus leather and shoe manufacturing in the UK and in Portugal and discovers why cacti are eco superheroes. She hears about the new Kew ..read more

Jane Hunt offers an overview of the insurance marketing research that Catapult PR has conducted, to show what UK consumers think of their insurers and insurance companies and their marketing, in 2023. Jane urges insurers, insurance providers and brokers to change the grey into scarlet, highlights how nobody will burn them at the stake for doing so and shows what rewards can be achieved by those who are bold, brave and creative in their insurance marketing. She also signposts them to the research document, downloadable at www.catapultpr.co.uk The post Time For UK Insurance Marketing Wake-Up Cal ..read more

On Re-evaluate Your Life Day, multi-award-winning PR consultant and two times winner of the national CIPR Outstanding Independent Practitioner Award, Jane Hunt, offers an honest assessment on her need to re-evaluate life this year and explains how her passion for Axl Rose and Guns N’Roses, plus a trip to Toronto, where she saw the band play, has been the catalyst for this. The post Re-evaluating Life Thanks to Channelling My Inner Axl appeared first on Catapult PR ..read more

Jane Hunt chats to Kallan Nee, one of the entrepreneurs behind Mahua – an award-winning new tipple and historic tribal drink from the Indian sub-continent, which has now reached UK shores and is ready to take Brits by storm. Jane and Kallan discuss the only spirit distilled from a flower, the new products created by Alkohl Ltd, based on Mahua and the challenges experienced in bringing what is now an award-winning sensation to the UK market. The post Mahua: the made-in-Wales Indian tipple taking the UK by storm appeared first on Catapult PR ..read more

Jane Hunt speaks to Rebecca Hall, managing director of HH Driveright, about the award-winning technology that is keeping van drivers on the road, by helping to prevent the risks of van theft, compliance issues and downtime due to unexpected vehicle repairs. Jane and Rebecca also discuss the technological solutions available for other types of vehicle’s protection and the very special mission that HH Driveright sponsored, to assist those in the Ukraine. The post Dashboards, Delivery Drivers and Damage Limitation appeared first on Catapult PR ..read more

Jane Hunt interviews Robert Bradley, an appointed representative of Gauntlet Group, who achieved his dream of starting his own insurance brokerage just four years ago. Jane discovers what it means to Rob to run his own brokerage – Bradley Gauntlet Insurance Services in Scunthorpe – and learns what he can pass on to other insurance account executives considering life as a start-up broker. The post From Start-up to Award Surprise: An AR Brokers Four-Year Journey appeared first on Catapult PR ..read more

Introduction to the new marketing concept for heritage visitor attractions in the UK – Heritage Buzz – with an explanation of why the new concept has. been launched, how it can assist museums, stately homes and gardens, heritage visitor attractions, heritage railways and other heritage-focused businesses and what sort of support is available. The launch details provide food for thought for any UK visitor attraction or museum in the heritage sector, or stately home and gardens in the historic homes category, which is wondering how to generate footfall in a tough economic year and how to access ..read more

Jane Hunt speaks to Hex Gregson, a student studying textiles, at UCLan in Preston, Lancashire, who has taken on the very special challenge of creating a unique topiary-inspired dress, to help celebrate World Topiary Day, 2023 ..read more