Preparing for H2: 4 Marketing Projects to Tackle Now
Sooner than you think, vineyards in the northern hemisphere will look like this picturesque photo from Balletto Vineyards’ 2019 harvest. Here are some tips to get your brand ready for the second half of 2021.
How to Write a Wine Marketing Plan: 7 Considerations
What should you consider when writing a wine marketing plan? There is no single answer or list that is right for every winery, of course. But there are actions and processes to consider, whether it’s for a one year or five year plan. The process of creating a wine marketing plan can be likened to […]
How to Host a Private, Virtual Wine Tasting for Press
How to host a successful private, virtual wine tasting webinar for press. Six suggestions for wineries, plus the most common mistakes and how to avoid them. Journalist Stacy Briscoe interviews Benson’s Sarah Jones Gillihan for the WIN Insider Series.
Pivoting and Re-imagining Wine Marketing: Digital, DTC and PR Winery Marketing During COVID-19
Back in spring we published a blog on how winery marketing can pivot to adapt to changes wrought by COVID-19. Like you, we wondered which adaptations in DTC and 3-tier sales, trade education, PR and social media marketing would stick after COVID influences lessen. But rather than pivoting, shouldn’t we also be re-imagining these strategies? […]
5 Wine.com Hacks for Selling Wine Online
Wine.com is the largest U.S. seller of wine online. So how do you stand apart in a sea of wines? Start by updating your wine branding information. The good news is this does not take long, based on our experience working with Wine.com on various promotions. 1. Audit Your Brand Presence First, audit the winery […]
Black Lives Matter
Like many of you, I am appalled by what we’ve seen lately. Systematic police brutality against Black Americans. The militarization of our police forces. Institutionalized racism and injustice against people of color that COVID has exposed in healthcare, education, etc. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. (I have vivid memories of the scary, painful days following […]
Wine Digital Marketing Post-Covid
As we write this in mid-May, wine consumers are making a massive shift toward digital purchases. It is not likely to evaporate once COVID-related situational factors lessen. Here’s why.
11 Ways to Adapt Your Winery Social Media During the Coronavirus Pandemic
How do marketers adapt to changes in consumer behavior and social media usage with the changes wrought by Coronavirus? In this post, we draw on an excellent webinar by content agency, Convince and Convert, applying their practical tips for winery social media managers.
The Big Pivot: How Wine Marketers are Adapting to Coronavirus. Some Wine DTC, PR and Social Media Tactics to Consider.
Wine marketers are adapting PR, DTC, Social Media and Digital Marketing tactics to the challenges of the Coronavirus.
Rethinking Marketing Budgeting, Part 2
In a dynamic, uncertain marketplace, agility is an asset. Here is part 2 in our series on budgeting, including a few marketing ideas getting our extra attention.