Making magic happen with The Bond Store
Chris and Bec Kay put everything on the line to establish their family-owned distillery on the Kāpiti Coast, where they make innovative, award-winning spirits with a focus on sustainability.
“We know that Jacinda and her team have got our backs. If something goes wrong, or if an opportunity comes up and we need expert advice – they’re there. Having that sort of relationship with some of the best PR practitioners in the country is significant to us - they treat our brands as if they were their own.”
In 2022, Chris and Bec wanted to take The Bond Store to the next level and had two choices. Hire someone new to run their digital campaigns, or hand it to someone they trust. Chris says working with someone who ‘gets it’ was important to them.
“We had seen first-hand the significant impact the team made through its media work, so it was a no-brainer to choose Thorn PR to lead our online sales and digital strategy.” Chris Barber, The Bond Store.
Led by the seriously talented digital lead, Odette Coates, we were able to build a multi-channel digital marketing strategy including Google Ads, Email and Paid Social, all while continuing to leverage media campaigns that have led to a direct increase in sales.
When The Bond Store released its brand-new Cocktail Collusion range in 2022, they really saw the magic happen.
“With their bespoke media campaign (achieving coverage in the likes of Kia Ora magazine) and social media and Google Ads campaigns, we achieved incredible national reach - winning new customers and achieving outstanding results for our suppliers and investors… Thorn PR has had a significant impact on our growth – combining media and digital strategies have been an important part of our success."
An award-winning broadcaster, Jacinda began her career 20 years ago in radio – working as a broadcast journalist for Newstalk ZB and a breakfast radio host for the Mediaworks network.
Inherently curious and driven, she then spent more than a decade in politics, in media and strategy roles, advising Ministers and working in Prime Minister John Key’s office.
Jacinda established Thorn PR in 2019, building the PR agency she had always dreamed of creating – one that does things differently, has no bullshit and puts client success at the heart of everything it does.
Jacinda has a Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications from the New Zealand Broadcasting School.