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How to get my business in the press: Use the media to get your business mass coverage with Talk to the Press

JackSparrow1Talk to the Press form part of the UKs largest independent press agency, supplying up to 20% of daily print news.  Not only do we help people publish and get paid for sharing their real-life stories, we also help businesses, charities and causes gain exposure too.  If you’ve ever searched online for ‘how to get my business in the press’ you’ve come to the right place.  Contact us today using the form on this page.

This week we helped Amanda Sparrow promote her Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow impersonation business. Super-fan Amanda has spent thousands of pounds turning herself into Jack Sparrow.

Amanda Sparrow, who changed her surname from Large, has splashed out more than £4,000 getting tattoos, gold plated teeth and dreadlocks to transform herself into her favourite pirate.

The 43-year-old mum-of-four dresses as the pirate daily and she even changed her surname last month through deed poll in a bid to be closer to her favourite movie character. She decided to make the transformation after watching the film series for the first time January – because her 13-year-old daughter said that she was just like Johnny Depp’s beloved character.

Amanda, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, said: “My daughter Carla Rose screamed in front of the TV – ‘Mum you are so much like Jack Sparrow!’ and I was like – ‘who is JackSparrow’?

JackSparrow3“I settled down to watch 15 minutes with her as it was on Sky and I was instantly hooked. The way he gets on with life, his freedom and his walk is so much like me in personality – I’m quite masculine and have that sense. The way he deals with things is identical to me. I just really related to him.”

The mum, who works part-time as a salesperson, has now set up a Jack Sparrowimpersonator business off the back of her new look. She said: “I live life looking like this on a day to day basis. The stuck on beard is the only thing I remove.

“I’ve spent over £4,000 on my transformation and gone through three exact replica painful tattoos. I love looking like this and people think I look great. I really connected with the character and thought why not?”

The single mum reckons her kids are proud of her madcap transformation – but it hasn’t helped her find a new partner.

She added: “My four children love it, but my dad thought I was too old to be dressing like a pirate. Now I’m using by new look and doing parties and charity work. I love the way I now look. I love seeing people’s reactions and get a really good response. Hopefully I can do more charity work off the back of it.”

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JackSparrow2Our service to you is completely free and we’ll even pay you for your story! The news wires is a great way to get your story out there and get it the best publicity it deserves.

The news wires means it’s not an exclusive deal with one paper, we punt it all round so any publication can pick it up in online or print – meaning more publicity for you, your business or your cause! Whatever your goals may be in selling your story, we’ll help you achieve them.

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