Rocket Launch

Rocket Launch Providing SMEs and start-ups with the skills and support to manage their own publicity, image and reputation. Owned and managed by Miranda Rock

A safe pair of hands for larger organisations and PR agencies and provide regional PR representation for global enterprises.

Well, May was flipping brilliant...It was a pleasure attending ’s Annual Vision Summit with so much great energy in the ...
01/06/2026

Well, May was flipping brilliant...

It was a pleasure attending ’s Annual Vision Summit with so much great energy in the room. It’s been wonderful to be working alongside , supporting Léonie Jackson and her brilliant marketing team.

May brought weather at both extremes. From glorious sunny days at the vineyard to lighting candles overnight to guard against frosts. , Lara and I had an immense day at the , selling out of rosé before lunch! We also caught some exciting pre-launch events at The Candover, which is stunning and well worth your visit!

Congratulations to on welcoming to North Fields House, love the photo of Liam Newton in action by .

I had the best day in London, being named in the Independent Impact 50, for the second time (thank you Rod Cartwright & Nigel Sarbutts). It was wonderful to meet so many of the CIPR Independent Practitioner Network committee in person, especially my Coffee Break co-host Natalie Trice. More celebrations and afternoon tea followed with my oldest PR pals Nicki Hulbert-Smith, Katie Marlow and Sarah Miles for a very special birthday 🍰.

The ******er calendar (22 June – 5 July) is filling up fast. The finale on 5 July is going to be something very special for locals - 250 guests, fantastic dishes from local restaurants, and a lunch worth putting in the diary now.

And finally, I have reached nine months of running every day, including some very early starts this month to beat the heatwave 🏃‍♀️.

The ******erbid team knew the best way to deal with the heat - , Sarah Davis and I love a trip to 🍦.

June is going to be very busy again, but I wouldn’t want it any other way ❤️ .

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How was your weekend? Mine was really busy, again!I was out in the early hours of Saturday lighting candles in the vine...
18/05/2026

How was your weekend? Mine was really busy, again!

I was out in the early hours of Saturday lighting candles in the vineyard as we wage a war against the frosts. Then on Sunday I worked the Candover Brook stall with and Lara at the sublime Alesford .

What a brilliant crowd who love Candover Brook as much as we do. In fact they quickly cleared us out of our Rosé NV and we sold many bottles and cases of the Brut NV too. A great day 🥂, just sad there was no time to wander round and see all our other local producer friends.

Thank you Sarah from for helping us out with extra tasting cups! 💚

About last night...I’m a little jaded today as my phone rang at 1.45am with a call to arms. As well as looking after PR ...
11/05/2026

About last night...

I’m a little jaded today as my phone rang at 1.45am with a call to arms. As well as looking after PR for award-winning English Sparkling Wine, , I am a volunteer in the Frost Watch team. So on went the layers, most importantly the gloves, and we headed to the vineyard to light giant vegetable wax candles to help raise the temperature around the vines to stop the buds from freezing.

The sounds are incredible. The torches firing up, the crackle of the candles, and the owls cheering us on overhead. The job done, the vineyard looking stunning, we celebrated our work with a quick nip of whisky before returning to our beds.

Another hardy team of volunteers were in the vineyard at 7am to s***f out the candles as we brace ourselves for the risk of another frost tonight.

Above and beyond the call of a PR? Absolutely not!
Supporting clients at every step of the journey and getting stuck in is what I love, whatever it takes, whatever the hour, to make sure a crisis never gets the chance to happen.

To be named in the Independent Impact 50 last year was a career-defining moment. To make Indie’s Oscars cut again this y...
08/05/2026

To be named in the Independent Impact 50 last year was a career-defining moment. To make Indie’s Oscars cut again this year was an unexpected joy and an enormous honour.

Standing in a room full of PR legends watching fellow winners arrive, it felt like being at the Traitors’ breakfast. Who wasn’t coming back this year? Spoiler alert: I survived. And what a privilege to be among such talented, experienced, brilliant people. Every conversation reminded me why I love this industry.

I was asked to give a speech, which I deliberately didn’t prepare, worrying about it would have made my nerves worse and stopped me enjoying the celebratory afternoon tea. The result was less seasoned PR pro, more wannabe Butlins camp comic. But I hope the message landed.

These awards, created by Rod Cartwright and Nigel Sarbutts and supported by 72Point, matter. The industry is changing and the number of independent practitioners is growing. We are not just a cheap alternative to an agency or a temporary replacement for an in-house team. Most in that room had at least a decade in the game, simply seeking an alternative to corporate life, the freedom to choose whom we work with and when.

These awards celebrate that. They make us feel seen, heard and part of something bigger. And for someone who started out as a lonely freelancer more than 20 years ago, that means more than I can say.

A huge thank you to my clients, who used my nomination to say some genuinely lovely things about me. You don’t often get feedback as an independent, so it was wonderful to hear that you like what I do and that I’m making a positive impact on your businesses. That’s why I do this ☺️ .

Well, April was fun, here are some highlights...* Meeting the Deputy Mayor of Wi******er, Cllr Jamie Scott with Suzy, Sa...
01/05/2026

Well, April was fun, here are some highlights...

* Meeting the Deputy Mayor of Wi******er, Cllr Jamie Scott with Suzy, Sarah, Paul and Christopher from ******erbid at the AGM 🤝
* Tasting the new 2020 releases in the vineyard 🥂
* Checking our ******ercookery for a client event for ******er👩‍🍳
* The fantastic , celebrating Wi******er’s creative community 🎉
* Two selfies in one month! 🤳
* A great trip to with . Thanks for showing us around, Sandy 🍓
* ******er Studio opens 🧘‍♀️
* Checking and .market.garden weren’t being blown away at the Southampton Regenerative Festival 🥕
* A fabulous time at Show 🥚
* Completing 8 months of running every day 🏃‍♀️

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Well done to all the team for a brilliant launch last night. Some say you shouldn’t throw events on a Friday and yet it...
25/04/2026

Well done to all the team for a brilliant launch last night. Some say you shouldn’t throw events on a Friday and yet it was a packed house at . The place was choc full of the best creatives in our city and some of my favourite people.

I’m going back for a better look at the Creative Wi******er Exhibition which showcases work of some of our most respected creative businesses and the 24-hour design challenge which saw professionals and design students come together to work on project for the homeless.

This weekend you can also pop in and see inside many of their studios too. Check out for more details.

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14/04/2026

The show at the NEC is a firm annual highlight event for me. I love chatting, connecting and catching up with the fabulous businesses in this sector.

It’s always great to travel all the way to Birmingham and bump into a bit of local. It was good to reconnect with and , as well as who’s been a work colleague, friend and client over 30+ years and who is creating something really exciting with Sesame.

I also loved hearing how far .drinks have come since it met them at the show last year.

The show is a good opportunity to spot the latest trends and tastes of the future. Ruby and I tasted quite a few and would definitely put Rubarb sparking water high on our list of favourites. Another tasty highlight was the coffee from which kept us going on a long day, but brilliant day. 😋

There will now short break in our programmes. Q1 2026 has been phenomenal at Rocket Launch and I’m off to recharge my ba...
01/04/2026

There will now short break in our programmes. Q1 2026 has been phenomenal at Rocket Launch and I’m off to recharge my batteries ready for some exciting launches, new clients and projects ahead.

I’m going to try and stay off the socials as much as possible. Please can someone message me if Simba the capybara is found.

Happy holidays 🐣.

Wow March! Springing into action with a few of this month’s highlights. - A lovely catch up with the PR & A Pint gang- A...
31/03/2026

Wow March! Springing into action with a few of this month’s highlights.

- A lovely catch up with the PR & A Pint gang
- All the fun from the Wi******er including my on-brand necklace and a Dierckx sandwich.
- Securing a fab broadcast op for with
- A fun social hearing the journey.
- Behind the scenes prep for the launch of ******er with .
- With for at for the monthly network.
- Celebrating the all female team for International Women’s Day.

What a whirlwind! Time for a short break 🐣.

How can it already be a week since the launch of Wi******er? This was one of the best launches I’ve worked on, and an a...
27/03/2026

How can it already be a week since the launch of Wi******er? This was one of the best launches I’ve worked on, and an absolute joy from start to finish.

For those who don’t know Swoon, it was founded in 2016 by Bruno Forte, whose family introduced handmade gelato to Great Britain over 120 years ago. The brand operates gelato bars in Bristol, Bath, Oxford and a permanent concession within Selfridges Foodhall on London’s Oxford Street. Wi******er becomes the sixth location. Their delicious gelato is crafted with clean ingredients and recognised with more than 100 Great Taste stars, including a Supreme Champion title. It’s the kind of brand that’s a PR’s dream!

I secured local media coverage ahead of opening day. Thank you, and ******er.magazine . I had great support from Wi******er BID, local businesses and some brilliant content creators, alongside a group of students from the ******er, led by , who helped us spread the word: 120 free scoops for the first 120 customers from 10am on Friday morning. Spoiler, 10am is absolutely not too early for gelato.

Thursday evening brought a wonderful VIP pre-launch, and on Friday, our fabulous Mayor of Wi******er, Sudhakar Achwal, and MP Danny Chambers () cut the ribbon to officially open the doors and welcome a queue that stretched down the street and didn’t let up all weekend. Long after the free scoops were gone, the customers kept coming, exactly what you want to see.

Bruno and Ana-Maria Forte were wonderful clients, and Josh Margarson and the shop team were tremendous throughout.

A fantastic result. I love my job!🍦

Additional pics from .and.gazelle and

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