You have both been there 24/7, which, ultimately led us to raising an extraordinary £506,000 thanks to them growing our followers by over 60%, leading to an increase in our social engagement overall. Lara and Danielle's creativity was simply outstanding, always incorporating their 'outside of the box' thinking. Their generous farewell gift, was to help educate and guide us in how to deliver our campaigns going forward. Thank you seems an inadequate word, to two remarkable ladies, for a campaign that was like the result we achieved, beyond our wildest dreams.

GINA LONG, FOUNDER

GEE WIZZ

Like a lot of small businesses, I struggled to find the time to actively manage my social media accounts. Lara has been instrumental in reviving my brand’s Instagram profile, immediately creating a target audience, campaign strategy and tone of voice that has improved engagement and built a more visually authentic profile in a short amount of time. She is a meticulous planner and I have quickly come to rely on her to plan my brand’s content across the year, picking up on seasonal opportunities and independently sourcing curated content to draw in a broader audience. She has a particular skill in creating blog style copy, writing naturally and keeping subjects and posts current and relevant. She interacts with followers quickly and personably and I have complete trust in her as a direct contact point for the brand online. Lara is a genuine pleasure to work with, a professional who can tailor her skills to your requirements and I would not hesitate in recommending her as a social media manager.

HEATHER FLYNN, FOUNDER

ALICE SCOTT LONDON

Young and Cooper’s management of my social media platforms has been a game changer for my small business. Before working with Lara and Danielle I would dread creating content and feel disappointed with low engagement, I really had no clue how to reach my customers. From the very start they wholeheartedly threw themselves into researching Ayurveda to better understand my brand and consumers needs and interests. They provided a bespoke strategy, brand image and content ideas and taught me how and when to engage with my audience. It’s been a great success, not only has my following and audience engagement increased but with their encouragement I am more confident in front of the camera and on Lives and have a social media toolkit that I can rely on.

SAMANTHA FORD

ME THRIVE

Delighted to have selected Young & Cooper to deliver social media training for two of my team. Their programme ticked all the boxes for me – Lara and Danielle’s knowledge is impressive (what they don’t know isn’t worth knowing), the structure and content, felt truly bespoke and their delivery style is professional yet relaxed and approachable. I am confident my team now has the knowledge and skills to effectively deliver our social media strategy. It’s a great step forward for us.

ELVIRA TYNAN, COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST

URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL, LONDON

Having never run Facebook and Instagram Ads before Lara helped us set up a pixel to give us deeper insights into our campaign. We ran a Traffic and Conversions campaign on a very small budget and timeframe and saw over 60,000 visits to our website. Online store sessions from Facebook went up by 2,767% and Lara was instrumental in reducing our bounce rate. We have seen sales via Facebook go up 127% and 89% on Instagram. Facebook Ads allowed us to put our brand directly into the hands of our ideal customer with a highly targeted campaign. Lara really cares about her clients and is able to see both the strengths and weaknesses through her precise and thorough audits. She is passionate, professional and analytical.

KATHERINE O’BRIEN, FOUNDER

BEE POTION

I had become stuck with Instagram; my followers were static, engagement low and even though I thought I was trying, I just couldn’t get to grips with how best to showcase my business on the channel. After a 121 and some initial thinking I signed up for the bootcamp to go back to basics and work to get the best from my channel.⁠ I was surprised at how much I was looking forward to the work each week – waiting for the classes to drop and then dedicating time to spend considering what had been shared. I found myself inspired not only for the Instagram content but was also spending more time on other areas of marketing for my business with renewed vigour.⁠ The knowledge along with the tips and tricks on how to get the results I wanted was valuable. The freedom of expression and inspiration to showcase my business was something I didn’t expect to feel having signed up for a practical course, but even several weeks after the course is complete I am still invigorated and motivated to push harder – and I now have the knowhow to reach my objectives.⁠ ⁠ I could wax lyrical for much longer but I will just end with something important for me and that’s the friendliness and approachability of Danielle and Lara. At no point did I feel like the idiot and I didn’t feel embarrassed for not knowing or understanding an element. They made me feel comfortable whether that was just watching the slides or when communicating with them. I highly recommend anyone that’s looking to understand Instagram a little better, to do this course!

STACY CRONLY-DILLON, FOUNDER

SUNNYFIELDS APIARIES

I’d highly recommend Young and Cooper to any small business looking up their game on Instagram. They helped us understand the full potential of the platform, developed a coherent strategy and provided the training necessary for us to execute with confidence. Lara and Danielle are a pleasure to work with and their sessions are very thorough, interesting and fun. And they don’t snigger when you ask silly questions, a big plus for the over 50s!

ANDREW YOUNG

ALDEBURGH CONTEMPORARY ARTS