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“ Happy Birthday insideKENT from all your friends at Wine Garden of England! We love working with you and can’ t wait to see what we can achieve together to make the Best of Kent!”
niche opportunity to create a free-to-read magazine that was based on showcasing all of the local businesses that I had discovered and enjoyed. Each part of Kent has its own magic and people that come together, and I wanted to find out more and tell that story.
Why do you think insideKENT has not only been able to sustain but actually grow and thrive over the past 15 years?
We have a real magic formula. As you know and champion editorially, we are organic in our approach. Everything we do is from within our own team including firsthand reviews, interviews and features. We don’ t regurgitate anything- our content is fresh, right across from our print pages to our socials, and we listen to people, are genuinely interested in their stories and are great supporters of what’ s going on. And that ethos is utterly shared by our team.
We proudly showcase the Best of KentTM everyday, what have been your‘ Best of insideKENT’ moments?
Honestly, having the best times with our team and the best relationships with our clients are my best moments. We have the best laughs together and have experienced great team days out from escape rooms to wine tours, go karting and cocktail making.
My proudest achievement, though, has been overcoming the impact of the pandemic and the economic downturn; it’ s tough out there for small businesses and I am so proud of what we together and what our team at iK have done and continue to do!
“ Ahoy insideKENT! Congratulations on 15 years at the helm, steering readers to Kent’ s finest treasures. From all hands at The Historic Dockyard Chatham – here’ s to smooth sailing ahead!”
What’ s been your biggest surprise along the way over 15 years?
When I look up to see just what we have achieved and how insideKENT has grown. From humble beginnings and a tiny team of three producing a bi-monthly small magazine to now producing the biggest magazine in the county every month, as well as Kent Staycation every year, I think we have built an amazing team together. They are loyal, hard working and just as passionate about Kent as we are, and it’ s great to see that other talented, creative, local people see the same vision as we do and support that and our ethos and ethics of how we work.
Never ones to sit back, what’ s next for insideKENT?
We know that people still love our print issue- with people always begging us to leave more copies when we’ re out on the road delivering them- but there’ s now insideKENT TikTok, our great community on Instagram and Facebook, and, of course, loads of new stories on our website! We’ re excited to bring the same fresh content but in more ways, so expect more great interviews, more passionate Kent stories alongside more digital storytelling too!
“ insideKENT have been a tireless supporter of our work, showing their readers all we do to offer a rich cultural life in the region- happy birthday! And thank you!”
THE MARLOWE THEATRE
“ Everyone at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve and Howletts Wild Animal Park would like to congratulate insideKENT on hitting such a remarkable milestone, and also express a huge thank you for all the wonderful support of our two amazing parks over the years! Bravo!”
“ Congratulations on 15 years to the wonderful team at insideKENT! A partnership we value immensely and a privilege to work alongside.”
PAUL, TARA & THE CHILSTON PARK TEAM
“ Happy Birthday and congratulations insideKENT! 15 years showcasing the wonderful things that Kent has to offer is an incredible achievement. Here’ s to the next 15! Cheers!”
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