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Fleeing Ukraine and empowering women: Yevheniia Lukash, children’s fashion designer

Having been forced to leave Ukraine with her children, forsaking her business that was employing 86 people, Yevheniia has since made a name for herself in the UK. 

As a children’s fashion entrepreneur, she now applies her vast array of skills to supporting fellow Ukrainian women among her 180,000-strong Instagram following to start businesses of their own

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Do you want to win more business or investment?
Do you feel your company isn&apos;t getting noticed?
Or do you have a potential issue that you don&apos;t want to damage your reputation?
Hi, I&apos;m Jane and I run a public relations consultancy called <a href=&apos;https://www.positive-story.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Positive Story</a>. I help companies in the engineering, infrastructure, technology and investment sectors to be seen, heard and to stand out from the competition.
I maximise business potential using targeted and focused PR campaigns. I also help companies to protect their reputation if there&apos;s an issue which could harm their business.
I&apos;ve helped dozens of companies, both large and small, to positively impact their bottom line - firms including Eurotunnel, Network Rail, RBS Group, BAE Systems and Bechtel.
After I ran a strategic PR campaign to promote one company&apos;s port construction and engineering expertise, its president received a call from a new client who had seen the media coverage and offered them a new contract on a port project in Louisiana.
I recently worked with a Dubai-based private equity company to promote their luxury residential development in Chelsea and help them win more investment. I achieved over 25 media articles around the world for that press release including coverage in their key media such as the <a href=&apos;https://www.standard.co.uk/business/chelsea-police-station-gulf-islamic-investments-john-gielgud-b979708.html&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Evening Standard</a> and Property Week.
My current clients include a solar energy developer with projects in the UK, USA, Chile and Australia, which is pivoting its business to become an owner-operator and an engineering tech start-up, which has developed the biggest advance in water treatment technology for 50 years.
I&apos;m passionate about using PR, particularly media relations, to drive business success. I love doing what I do - and I know I can help your business.
Contact me to organise a free 15-minute chat to find out how I can help you.

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Media Relations

I am passionate about using public relations, in particular, media relations, to drive business success. I have proven experience in developing and implementing successful national and global media relations campaigns to improve the reputations of blue-chip companies and high-profile organisations across the rail, infrastructure, engineering, construction, energy, mining and technology sectors. If you&apos;re looking for a PR consultancy to provide media relations and other PR services, get in t

Introducing Sophie, a Senior Marketing Consultant and Business Growth Expert with over 13 years of experience in the Health &amp; Beauty, Wellness, FMCG, and Retail industries.
As the founder of Ascents, a Marketing Consultancy and Business Growth firm, Sophie is dedicated to helping businesses reach their full potential through sustainable and efficient growth strategies.
With a passion for marketing, leadership and management, Sophie has helped start-ups, private equity firms, SMEs, and multinational companies unlock their growth potential.
As a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a recently trained business mentor, Sophie offers 1:1 mentoring as a sounding board and guide, dedicated to helping clients achieve their business goals.
Areas of expertise include (across both B2B and B2C audience):
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<li>Products &amp; services launches</li>
<li>Marketing consultancy</li>
<li>Marketing strategy</li>
<li>Marketing audit</li>
<li>Marketing efficiency</li>
<li>Brand strategy</li>
<li>Brand positioning</li>
<li>Brand identity building</li>
<li>Competition review</li>
<li>Consumer research</li>
<li>Insights gathering</li>
<li>Commercial pitch</li>
<li>Business Grow &amp; Marketing mentoring&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Let&apos;s work together to grow your business efficiently and sustainably!
Get in touch with Sophie today!

Senior Marketing Consultant

Anne-Sophie Martin-Kukah

Introducing Sophie, a Senior Marketing Consultant and Business Growth Expert with over 13 years of experience in the Health &amp; Beauty, Wellness, FMCG, and Retail industries.
As the founder of Ascents, a Marketing Consultancy and Business Growth firm, Sophie is dedicated to helping businesses reach their full potential through sustainable and efficient growth strategies.
With a passion for marketing, leadership and management, Sophie has helped start-ups, private equi

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