July has been another busy month here at CookiesHQ –  we had our last Smart Cookies session of the summer, won the Bristol & Bath inter-agency chess tournament and welcomed a new Cookie . Let’s take a look at what’s been happening…

Nic named among region's top 100 innovators 🤩

Our very own co-founder and CTO Nic has been named as one of TechSPARK’s Top 100 Innovators. The list showcases the most influential and impactful individuals working in the South West’s tech scene today, and we’re delighted to see so many of our friends make the cut!

Yuup is going from strength to strength 📈

Our lovely client Yuup has been featured in Business Live this month due to their surge in growth. Despite launching in the middle of a pandemic, Yuup’s seen steady month-on-month growth since September 2020.

April’s sales were up a whopping 240% on March, and May’s were up over 100% on April. The same has happened with June and July. We’re sure with summer in full swing and new hosts/experiences being added regularly, these stats are just a taste of things to come for Yuup!

Find something lovely to do on Yuup →

New course added to BBC Maestro 🐶

If you’re one of the many households to bring a four-legged companion into your home during lockdown, this one’s for you!

Celebrity dog trainer Steve Mann will take you through puppy training, loose-lead walking, grooming, separation anxiety, the power of play, recall, emergency stops and more.

Plus, pre-orders are eligible for a 15% Early Bird discount.

Find out more and pre-order over on BBC Maestro →

Stornaway.io introduces subscriptions tiers, bandwidth tracking and analytics 🎥

Stornaway.io’s new pricing plans have been introduced to make using the platform for different types of projects even easier and more flexible.

We’ve also added a new analytics dashboard to Stornaway.io so users can keep track of how many views their films are getting, what choices their viewers are making and even what the most popular parts of their stories are.

Sign up to test the new features →

PR strategy made easy

You know your business is up to exciting things, but how do you tell the world about it?

From writing press releases to developing relationships with relevant contacts, the world of PR can seem overwhelming if you’re not sure where to start.

In our last Smart Cookies session, Mel Beeby Clarke served up an easy-to-digest breakdown of what a PR strategy is, how to build one and why it’s worth having.

You can watch the replay below or read the write-up