Our latest thoughts on marketing strategy, case studies, consumer insights, social media platforms and thoughts on content marketing.
Leveraging Varietal Wine Days to Sell More Wine…
*Updated November 2022 Cabernet Day, Chardonnay Day, Malbec moments … it seems that wine marketers exploit any commercial opportunity that presents itself to sell more wine by way of varietal wine days. And yes, we’re guilty as charged, often working [...]
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- [...]
Five effective digital marketing tools for hospitality venues to grow your tribe
Restaurants, pubs and bars can no longer rely on good food and service to drive foot traffic. As a business owner or manager, you need to address the key issues of how your local community will know you have re-opened and how you can attract people t [...]
The Marketing GP vs the Surgeon – What do you really need for your social and digital marketing?
Having worked in marketing for over 20 years, I’ve been in many situations where experts have been needed – pulling in people with specific skills to be help drive the growth of a brand. When it comes to looking for a marketing partner to support you [...]
The Climate Atlas Predictions for the Wine Industry
Tasmanian researchers’ three-year study into the effects of climate change on the Australian wine industry gives wine businesses insights and planning tools for managing these changes. With a 2020 vintage ravaged by bushfires and floods in many regio [...]
What does a digital audit involve?
Your digital presence has never been so critical, especially in a post COVID-19 world where consumers are wanting to conduct more and more business online. Understanding how your customers are engaging with your brand in a digital format and identify [...]
Resetting the plans for 2020
There’s no denying that 2020 has not shaped up to be what any of us had envisaged. I’m a planner by nature and inherently like to do the research to help drive strategy. However, COVID-19 and the resulting aftermath has been a blow that none of us co [...]