Say Hello to Gianna

Getting to know Gianna King, our new PR Account Executive

Please tell us a bit about yourself

My name is Gianna and I graduated from Liverpool John Moores university, with a degree in English Literature in 2019. Since then, I have been studying for a postgraduate NCTJ diploma in Multimedia Journalism, which I will be graduating for this June.

Have you ever worked in PR before or have any relevant experience?

This is my first ‘real’ role in PR. However, as part of one of my modules at university, I took part in 2 weeks work experience with Four Communications PR firm. I also worked on a part-time, contract basis with NextGen Communications PR firm as an intern, during lockdown.

How have you been keeping yourself busy over the lockdown period?

I have mostly been studying for my postgrad course, from home via Zoom. However, I have also been learning to speak Spanish, after doing it at GCSE I wanted to become conversational in it.

What are your main hobbies and interests?

I have been cheerleading for about 5 years, but due to an injury and, of course, lockdown I haven’t been able to train for the best part of a year- hopefully, we will be allowed to start up again soon though! I also love horse-riding and sell commission paintings. The painting is quite a new endeavour, but I am hoping to start an Instagram business account for it soon.

What made you want to enter the world of PR?

I love writing and from my time at university realised what really sparked my interest was the research and deep analysis that went into writing, as well as using language and nuance to shape the way a piece of text can be received. I love the idea of using this to help people achieve their business goals and objectives.

What is your dream holiday?

It would have to be a huge trip around South America. Buenos Aires, Rio De Janeiro and the Iguazu Falls are all on the bucket list- it would be good to practice my Spanish too.

Which influencer/businessperson do you follow most?

Elon Musk- handy to follow if you want to know what crypto to buy and sell.

What is something that you want to accomplish in life?

I really want to be fluent in at least one other language. I think the UK is so far behind everyone else with this and it’s such a useful skill to have under your belt.

What is your favourite film and why?

I love the James Bond films but my absolute favourite would have to Casino Royale.

If you could invent one thing right now, what would it be?

A towel that doesn’t get sandy at the beach.

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