Our latest thoughts on marketing strategy, case studies, consumer insights, social media platforms and thoughts on content marketing.
What Apple’s new privacy changes mean for Social Media Marketing
Image Source: Forbes In June 2019, Apple announced that there would be policy changes that would limit data sharing across their iOS 14 update, set to be released in early 2021. These changes would affect how Facebook and other social media platform [...]
Instagram Reels vs. TikTok
Amid the U.S. government's plans to potentially ban TikTok due to data privacy concerns, on August 5, 2020, Instagram announced the release of a new feature that's similar to the China-based app – Instagram Reels. With TikTok’s future uncertain, Inst [...]
Facebook Changes – What the New Australian Media News means for your Marketing
This morning we woke to a raft of changes on the facebook news feed. The news content that we consume so frequently via social media sites literally disappeared from our eyes. It’s become habitual to use the social media platforms for news related co [...]
What is Clubhouse and how to get invited
From celebrity stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Hart and Ashton Kutcher to fashion brands and Silicon Valley big guns, Clubhouse is the new social media platform that everyone is talking about (and trying to get an invite to). So, what is Clubhouse [...]
Food and Drink Trend Forecast for 2021
In this 2021 trend forecast, we examine the food and drink trends that will drive consumer behaviour in the year ahead. COVID-19 certainly presented an unprecedented number of challenges for the wine, beverage and hospitality industry in 2020. And wh [...]
Leveraging Varietal Wine Days to Sell More Wine…
*Updated 21 May 2021 Cabernet Day, Chardonnay Day, Malbec moments… it seems that wine marketers exploit any commercial opportunity that presents itself to sell more wine via varietal wine days. And yes, we’re guilty as charged, often working to maste [...]
A letter of thanks…
It’s not often that I’m left speechless. However, last week was certainly one of those moments where I was totally lost for words. The wine awards calendar is always something we look forward to as a team, it’s like the wine circuit for wine judges w [...]
Marketer of the Year: 2020 Australian Women in Wine Awards
Our own Trish Barry has been acknowledged for championing diversity and equality and named a Marketer of the Year in the 2020 Australian Women in Wine Awards. The Australian Women in Wine Awards are the world’s first and only awards platform for wome [...]
Why is User Generated Content Important For Marketing Your Brand?
User generated content (UGC) is a new marketing frontier for brands as it is an important way of gauging and informing how your brand is perceived in market. Brands are more than just a collection of products or services. They’re created to deliver v [...]
How hospitality venues need to market out of COVID-19
It has been a particularly challenging time for the hospitality and tourism sector, and sadly the battle for many is far from over. Many well established restaurants, bars, wineries, cellar doors and venues have been forced to close throughout COVID- [...]