Brown Girl In The Ring: Tra la la la la Let's talk about S.H.E.L.F!

In February of 2010, a naïve brown girl immigrated to the UK, still wet behind her ears; she relentlessly pursued her dream of working in the sleek redbrick buildings with complex architectural workmanship. That girl’s wishes came to pass! She commuted in trains and tubes packed like sardines to work her 9-5 jobs, mostly working twice as much because there was no one else that looked like her in those offices or board rooms! Through sweat and tears, she persevered working in some of the most competitive and sort after PR agencies in London’s Mayfair and Soho.

However, having reached her childhood dream of working in the city in plush offices, having the nice designer clothes, and brushing shoulders with celebs and influencers, she realized that her definition of success was misaligned! It was based on money, it was based on power, it was based on status. That little girl in the story is me and that awakening kicked off an entirely new career.

This photo of me was actually taken in 2010 taken by Gareth Bentley [That Smile]!

Hi, I'm Jennifer Nash, also known as The Bespoke PR Maven on LinkedIn [But my friends call me Jen]. I've been known to challenge the PR industry status quo with my own innovative and mostly disruptive PR tactics to get my clients heard, seen, known, and recognised as thought leaders with expert authority in their industry. This week has been a major milestone with a soft launch of the Thought Leadership Collective [been a work in progress since 2018!]. It's been a long and arduous journey of research and toil - so that's why I want t celebrate with some song and dance - hence the Brown Girl In The Ring: Tra la la la la! But before I talk about the TLC's idea of Sharing Help with Excellence Like Friends [S.H.E.L.F] Let me give you a rear view to jolt your memory about what I do and why I do it!

As you know, at Ark & Brook PR Agency, we help SMB, SME’s and entrepreneurs’ step by step guiding you and helping you to build your thought leadership in an authentic voice, growing your audience with brand ambassadors, and tinkering to find the best strategy that works for you.

With over 15 years’ experience in media relations and editorial publication as an editor-in-chief of a Spotlight magazine where as a prolific storyteller with ability to convert global audiences to buy into my client's brand vision. I use my copywriting and PR skills to embody the brand voice and use your business culture to penetrate through to your ideal audience [existing and prospective].

That being said, at heart, I'm an unapologetic International Relations and Social Justice Activist and Changemaker Advocate. I have over 16 years on- the-ground experience of working and living in EMEA and USA markets. My own arduous journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly is my 'WHY' I love spotlighting others. It is my passion to put a spotlight on underrepresented and often marginalised people in our society, especially women, youth and children to amplify their collective voices.

I'm especially passionate to help Female Entrepreneurs Dare-To-Be Unforgettable through enhanced collective PR and global thought leadership visibility strategies. So That You too Can Be Seen, Heard and Known As An Expert in Your Field. To 10x Your Revenue. Ignite Your Vision. Claim Your Spotlight. Immortalize Your Legacy.

I've been helping women like you earn industry recognition and media coverage thus enhancing and protecting their business and personal reputation. That is why I founded Ark & Brook, a PR agency with perks like a Thought Leadership Collective community made with love!

​While I'm a mom, married to Tim Nash, and based in a quintessentially English village in Gerrards Cross (halfway between Oxford and London); I love spending time with my virtuous circle - a Thought Leadership Collective of global female Entrepreneurs who Dare-To-Be Unforgettable!

Shel Israel defines a thought leader as “someone who looks at the future and sets a course for it that others will follow . . . They foment change, often causing great disruption.

So here goes! Under TLC, I've created the Pampered Sharing Help with Excellence Like Friends [S.H.E.L.F] to ensure women are not just being work horses joining endless networking groups and programs in pursuit of business partnerships and profits! Inside TLC - it's a space for you to learn, work and thrive!

Here is why I added the S.H.E.L.F. As founder of A&B PR, I'm super passionate about my career roots! My mother insisted that we all started our careers as a Secretary as the basic foundation for ANY career trajectory we chose later. I did just that. I started my career as a Pitmans professionally trained PA. I've never regretted this pathway and always value her way of thinking because that foundation helped me pivot my career in so many different ways. Today I'm excited to bring that same servant heart and a white glove service to TLC. Hence the Pampered Shelf! You can learn more about it here

That's why I wanted to invite you today to join Our Thought Leadership Collective - an ecosystem that nurtures your expert journey. Our PR agency model offers low cost and mostly organic publicity [and other white glove smart services] to create collective and individual social media and mainstream earned media press coverage around our community members!

P.s. Public Relations is NOT just about reputation management, it's about inspiring others into action. So what are we waiting for? Cannot wait to see you there soon.

Let's get started educating minds and changing lives! Join TLC Now

Together, We're Better.

I bid you light and abundance. Love Jen xoxo