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DTC Wine Sales: How to Successfully Launch a Brand Ambassador Program

Online Workshop

What is the difference between a Brand Ambassador and a Spokesperson?  By definition, a brand ambassador, unlike a celebrity spokesperson, is someone who eats, lives and breathes your brand. This is someone your customers can connect and engage with, someone who has a solid, well-established online presence with a decent-size network. Millennials for example, are more likely to show their purchases to their friends and write online reviews, so in order to reach that key demographic, […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Analytics: Leveraging your Intelligence Data

Online Workshop

Are you ready to dig in to your data from the past two years to plan more strategically? What can your data tell you about WHO your customers are and HOW they want to connect with you? Learn how to leverage your data in a meaningful way to grow direct wine sales and retain loyal customers in 2017 and 2018. In this informative workshop session, you will learn WHICH data sources are most valuable as […]

$150.00

Winery PR: Get the Right Press Attention by Leveraging the Right Tools

Online Workshop

Is your marketing team ready to effectively connect your winery story to key audiences in a meaningful way to grow direct wine sales and expand visibility to a national audience? In this hands-on workshop, Stacie Jacob, Founder and Chief Strategist of Solterra Strategies will share best practices and latest tools for defining and refining your core message. Attendees will learn how to: Gain tips to define and refine your core message Attract, secure and leverage […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Strategy: Growth Planning in a Growth Industry

Online Workshop

Your odds of growing successfully increase by 50% if you plan*. Developing a growth plan based on 2 or 3 specific objectives in the wine sales and marketing arenas should be an annual exercise. Growth examples can include the launch of a new brand, a larger tasting room, events venue, more staffing, wine club targets, online sales targets, etc. This hands-on workshop is presented by Kevin Smith, Business and Marketing Director at Fresno State Winery […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Management Academy (4-PART SERIES)

Online Workshop

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, presents the “DTC Wine Management Academy” a four-part series KICKING OFF ONLINE November 13th. Ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention, social media management, marketing and brand expansion. The four-part series includes four online workshops, a DTC Strategic Plan Template and a 1.5 hour One-on-One coaching session. Upon completion, attendees receive a DTC Wine Sales Academy Certificate from DTC Wine Workshops. The series is made […]

$595.00

DTC Wine Business Design: Creating an Integrated Action Plan

Online Workshop

Designing your DTC business, then following an DTC Action Plan that is scheduled and integrated is key to your success in direct sales. Your Direct to Consumer plans should be deeply integrated, surround a unique brand story, and be thoroughly geared towards the consumer. This hands-on workshop is presented by Kevin Smith, Business and Marketing Director at Fresno State Winery and lecturer of Winery Business and Marketing courses at FSU. Kevin also extends his University […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Compliance: The Winning Formula

Online Workshop

Now that wineries throughout the nation can ship wine direct to consumer to up to 44 states, the flood gates have opened. The value of wines shipped Direct-to-Consumer exceeded $2 Billion in 2016 and many winery teams are shifting sales efforts from traditional three-tier distribution models to more of a balance with Direct-to-Consumer sales. In this hands-on workshop, Jenni Linteo will provide the TOP THREE tools for building a compliant direct to consumer wine business […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Analytics: Leveraging your Intelligence Data in 2018

Online Workshop

Are you ready to dig in to your data from the past two years to plan more strategically for next year? What can your data tell you about WHO your customers are and HOW they want to connect with you? Learn how to leverage your data in a meaningful way to grow direct wine sales and retain loyal customers in 2017. In this informative workshop session, you will learn WHICH data sources are most valuable […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Analytics: Leveraging your Intelligence Data in 2018

Online Workshop

Are you ready to dig in to your data from the past two years to plan more strategically for next year? What can your data tell you about WHO your customers are and HOW they want to connect with you? Learn how to leverage your data in a meaningful way to grow direct wine sales and retain loyal customers in 2017. In this informative workshop session, you will learn WHICH data sources are most valuable […]

$150.00

Direct to Consumer Wine Workshop Series – Calaveras County

Murphys School House 65 Jones Street, Murphys, CA, United States

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops presents the 2018 DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER WINE WORKSHOP SERIES in Calaveras County. Attendees will receive: Hands-On Training, Best Practices, Case Studies, Checklists and also attend Breakout Sessions designed for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. Winery teams from neighboring communities are welcome to attend based on space. All classes will be held at the Historic Murphys Schoolhouse at 65 Jones Street, Murphys.  All workshops are from 8:30am-12:30pm and light refreshments will be provided. REGISTER HERE. January […]

The 360-Degree Customer View Workshop at DTC Wine Symposium

Hilton Concord, CA 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord, CA, United States

Join Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, at DTC Wine Symposium on January 17th at 11:00 in Concord, CA as she moderates a lively panel discussion on creating 360-Degree Customer Views to better serve and grow direct wine sales. Learn more and REGISTER HERE. The 360 Degree Customer View: Leveraging Customer Touchpoint Data to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service Wine consumers want more high-touch experiences and meaningful interactions between visits. Learn how winery managers are […]

Direct to Consumer Wine Workshops Series – Calaveras County

Murphys School House 65 Jones Street, Murphys, CA, United States

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops presents the 2018 DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER WINE WORKSHOP SERIES in Calaveras County. Attendees will receive: Hands-On Training, Best Practices, Case Studies, Checklists and also attend Breakout Sessions designed for the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. Winery teams from neighboring communities are welcome to attend based on space. All classes will be held at the Historic Murphys Schoolhouse at 65 Jones Street, Murphys.  All workshops are from 8:30am-12:30pm and light refreshments will be provided. REGISTER HERE. January […]

Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics

Online Workshop

Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics This workshop explores and reveals why customer insights and analytics are so crucial to improving a winery’s marketing and sales efforts. Host Taylor Eason, President of Cork & Fork Digital Media, will show how to develop a data analytics strategy to create a data-driven culture, offer case studies for how data can reveal opportunities to grow business in both the tasting room and in e-Commerce, and provide tools […]

$150.00

Sandra Hess presentation at Northwest DTC Wine Marketing & Sales Summit

Walla Walla Community College Center for Enology & Viticulture 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla , United States

Walla Walla Community College Northwest DTC Wine Marketing & Sales Summit March 29, 2018  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. WWCC Enology & Viticulture Center 3020 E. Isaacs Avenue Walla Walla, WA Direct to Consumer (DTC) is the sales channel most profitable for wineries of any size. The Summit will bring together prominent experts to share best practices in the three areas – Tasting Room, Wine Club and Online Sales – that are vital to long-term […]

International Direct Wine Sales Workshop

Online Workshop

Join DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess along with Gliding Eagle co-founder, Adam Ivor, in this hands-on workshop session to explore direct to consumer sales options internationally. Find out how over 100 wineries have sold $2.7 million in wine direct to international consumers since 2015 using Gliding Eagle international direct to consumer software and fulfillment solutions. Sandra Hess will provide Top Five Tools for creating an International DTC Sales Strategy and each attendee will receive […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Management Academy (4-Part Webinar Series)

Online Workshop

GROW DIRECT TO CONSUMER SALES & RETAIN LOYAL CUSTOMERS IN 2018 WITH A DIRECT WINE SALES STRATEGIC PLAN! In today’s competitive direct to consumer wine business climate, a “one-size-fits-all” approach to wine sales and consumer engagement doesn’t deliver results. DTC managers need to apply proven methods and best practices when developing strategic sales and marketing plans. DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, presents the “DTC Wine Management Academy” ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales […]

$595.00

Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics

Online Workshop

REGISTER HERE for the Winery Marketing: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics Webinar. Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a winery marketing workshop covering why customer insights and analytics are crucial to improving a winery’s marketing and sales efforts. Defining your target audience is the first step in effective marketing. A detailed customer insights profile allows you to uncover the essence of why someone chose your product over another’s, how your […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Management Academy(4-Part Workshop)

Online Workshop

REGISTER HERE  for the DTC Wine Management Academy DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, presents the "DTC Wine Management Academy" ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention and brand expansion. The series includes: Four weekly workshops (each 1.5 hour online session) Four e-Workbooks One 1.5 hour One-on-One Coaching Session DTC Strategic Sales & Marketing Plan Template Certificate of Completion Online workshop dates for the Q3 2018 series are: July 10th, 17th, 24th & […]

$595.00

Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT – QUALIFY – CONVERT

Online Webinar CA, United States

REGISTER HERE for the Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT - QUALIFY - CONVERT In this hands-on workshop, DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, will reveal lessons learned teaching tasting room teams of all sizes across the nation. With over 9000 wineries across the US, consumers have more choice now than ever when it comes to tasting room visitation. Attendees will learn how to better connect with first-time customers and qualify a variety of customers using effective […]

$150.00

Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT – QUALIFY – CONVERT

Online Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, will reveal lessons learned teaching tasting room teams of all sizes across the nation. With over 9000 wineries across the US, consumers have more choice now than ever when it comes to tasting room visitation. Attendees will learn how to better connect with first-time customers and qualify a variety of customers using effective storytelling and tools. Webinar topics include: How to better connect by offering […]

$150.00

DTC WINE SALES ROADSHOW: Amador and El Dorado Counties

Helwig Vineyards & Winery 11555 Shenandoah Road, Plymouth, CA 95669, Plymouth, CA, US

DTC Wine Workshops presents the NorCal DTC Wine Sales Roadshow taking place August 7th at Helwig Winery in Plymouth for Amador and El Dorado County winery teams and on August 8th at Wine & Roses in Lodi for Lodi and Clarksburg winery teams. Each half-day roadshow registration includes: Hands-On Instruction Direct to Consumer Sales Checklists Q & A Sessions REGISTER HERE Workshop instruction will be presented by three direct to consumer wine sales and marketing […]

$30.00

DTC WINE SALES ROADSHOW: Lodi and Clarksburg Wineries

Wine & Roses 2505 West Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242, Lodi, CA, US

DTC Wine Workshops presents the NorCal DTC Wine Sales Roadshow taking place August 7th at Helwig Winery in Plymouth for Amador and El Dorado County winery teams and on August 8th at Wine & Roses in Lodi for Lodi and Clarksburg winery teams. Each half-day roadshow registration includes: Hands-On Instruction Direct to Consumer Sales Checklists Q & A Sessions REGISTER HERE Workshop instruction will be presented by three direct to consumer wine sales and marketing […]

$30.00

Winery Marketing: 5 Steps for Developing a Digital Marketing Plan

Online Workshop

Winery Marketing: 5 Steps for Developing a Digital Marketing Plan Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a comprehensive dive into digital winery marketing strategy. The wine business is a very competitive marketplace. To grow retail traffic and e-commerce sales, smart companies must consider all the powerful tools now available and how to use them wisely. This workshop will instruct you on how to develop a winery digital marketing […]

$150.00

Winery Marketing Webinar: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics

Online Workshop

Winery Marketing Webinar: Direct Consumer Insights & Analytics Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a winery marketing workshop covering why customer insights and analytics are crucial to improving a winery’s marketing and sales efforts. Defining your target audience is the first step in effective marketing. A detailed customer insights profile allows you to uncover the essence of why someone chose your product over another’s, how your brand is […]

$150.00

Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT – QUALIFY – CONVERT

Online Workshop

Tasting Room Training Webinar: CONNECT - QUALIFY - CONVERT In this hands-on workshop, DTC Wine Workshops founder, Sandra Hess, will reveal lessons learned teaching tasting room teams of all sizes across the nation. With over 9000 wineries across the US, consumers have more choice now than ever when it comes to tasting room visitation. Attendees will learn how to better connect with first-time customers and qualify a variety of visitors using effective storytelling and tools. […]

$150.00

DIGITAL BOOTCAMP: 5 Steps for Developing a Digital Marketing Plan

Online Workshop

DIGITAL BOOTCAMP: 5 Steps for Developing a Digital Marketing Plan Join Taylor Eason, Digital Marketing Strategist with Cork & Fork Digital Media, for a comprehensive dive into digital marketing. The wine business is a very competitive marketplace, and exploring new marketing avenues is crucial to growing retail traffic and e-commerce sales. Smart companies must consider all the powerful tools now available and use them wisely. This real-world, information-packed workshop teaches how to use digital marketing to […]

$150.00

Sandra Hess “Top 5 Wine Consumer Engagement Strategies” Presentation at Hill Country Wine Symposium Texas

Horseshoe Bay Resort TX, United States

Sandra Hess, DTC Wine Workshops will present "Top 5 Wine Consumer Engagement Strategies" at the 5th Annual Hill Country Wine Symposium on January 9th at 10:30 - Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Texas. Sandra will share top 5 wine consumer engagement strategies and instruct attendees on how to better connect with current and prospective customers. Repeat customers spend on average 67% more than first-time customers. Learn how to engage with prospective customers and how to invite […]

$200

Direct Wine Telesales & Account Management Webinar

Online Webinar

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, will share best practices for conducting successful call campaigns as it relates to customer retention, customer win-back and sales promotions. This live webinar includes two Q & A sessions and a Telesales and Account Management Checklist. REGISTER HERE. Key Take-Away's Include: Presentation of Top Telesales Workflows to retain and grow direct wine sales Tips for configuring telesales workflows in your existing contact management environment Hands-On Training around how […]

$150.00

Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Social Media

Online Webinar CA, United States

REGISTER HERE for the Digital Wine Marketing Webinar: Social Media This workshop, led by Laura Perret Fontana, will guide attendees through the world of social media and how to best use the different platforms to optimize a wine brands reach, influence and sales. With the drastic increase in social media use over the past few years, the importance of brand presence on these platforms has never been so evident. Social media strategy is not as simple […]

$150.00

DTC Wine Management Academy (4-Part Web Training)

Online Workshop

Winery owners and managers will get hands-on training for how to build a direct to consumer sales strategic plan, manage DTC sales channels and build long-term consumer engagement strategies. 4-Part Web Training Program designed for direct sales teams.

$595.00

Sandra Hess Presents “Key Wine Consumer Communication Tools” Webinar to Members of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance

Online Webinar CA, United States

Sandra Hess returns to present her annual DTC Wine Workshop ONLINE for members of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. This year, the topic is "Key Wine Consumer Communication Tools".  On April 15th, Sandra will share best practices for better communicating with wine brand loyalists using a variety of avenues and tools. Sandra will share key insights around winning wine consumer engagement strategies. Workshop attendees will receive case studies, learn best practices and practice proven methods […]

Sandra Hess confirmed speaker at Wine Industry Leadership Conference

Online Webinar CA, United States

Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, will join the panelists at the Winery Talent Retention session kicking off at 10:00 am pacific on February 9th! Learn more and REGISTER HERE Despite the challenges over the last two years, the wine industry has persevered—leaders have continued to evolve their businesses, building stronger, more resilient operations. The key to this success: full understanding of the current economic conditions, and best practices for maintaining a modern wine […]

“Developing a DTC Strategic Plan for Startup Wine Brands” @ GargisteCon

Online Webinar CA, United States

February 18th @ 9:30-10:30 Pacific  GaragisteCon Online Conference "Developing a Direct to Consumer Strategic Plan for Startup Wine Brands." SAVE with DTCWW Promo Code dtcww-gargaistecon when registering HERE. Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) sales are the lifeblood for small-scale wineries. You get to keep the full margin from your wine sale while establishing a relationship with the end customer drinking your wine. The DTC world accelerated during the pandemic with new tools and capabilities to consider. But where […]

2023 Wine Consumer Journey Mapping Workshop

Join Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, for this hands-on training session ideal for winery owners and management teams. Finish the year strong and prepare for 2023 with top-notch tools and strategies. Sandra will guide attendees through the process of identifying current wine brand loyalists based on key values. These values will be used to connect with new, like-minded consumer audiences. 2023 Wine Consumer Journey Mapping Workshop Key Take-Aways include: Wine Consumer Journey Mapping […]

$200.00

2023 Direct Wine Sales Success Web Training

Get Hands-On Instruction & Tools Ideal for Winery Owners, Stakeholders, and Managers. Leverage Proven Methods & Winning Formulas. Sandra Hess, wine consumer engagement specialist and founder of DTC Wine Workshops consulting agency will share winning formulas in this hands-on web training. Participants will get questions answered in two Q & A Sessions, receive a Web Training Checklist and leave with these Key Learnings: 1. A review of most effective DTC Manager Compensation Programs that Best […]

$250.00

DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams (2-Part Web Training)

"DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams" is ideal for winery managers responsible for direct wine sales, hospitality management, membership, events, and/or training programs. With over 11,000 US wine brands competing for the attention of wine enthusiasts today, time is now the #1 commodity of most luxury wine consumers. How winery teams make guests feel is a key differentiator when developing high-performing hospitality professionals. Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops and Wine Consumer Engagement […]

$400.00

DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams (2-Part Web Training)

Online Event

DTC Wine Sales Training: Developing All-Star Teams (2-Part Web Training). Ideal for managers responsible for direct wine sales, hospitality management, membership , events, phone sales, and/or training programs. REGISTER HERE With over 11,000 US wine brands competing for the attention of wine enthusiasts today, time is now the #1 commodity of most luxury wine consumers. How winery teams make guests feel is a key differentiator when developing high-performing hospitality professionals. Sandra Beals, founder of DTC […]

$400

2024 Direct Wine Sales Essentials Webinar

2024 Direct Wine Sales Essentials Webinar. Get Hands-On Instruction & Tools Ideal for Winery Owners, Stakeholders, and Managers. Leverage Proven Methods & Winning Formulas. REGISTER HERE Sandra Beals, wine consumer engagement specialist and founder of DTC Wine Workshops consulting agency will share winning formulas in this live webinar. Participants will get questions answered in two Q & A Sessions, receive a Webinar To Do's Checklist and leave with these Key Learnings: Wine Consumer Demand Shifts […]

$200

Winery Family Succession Planning Webinar

Winery Family Succession Planning Webinar. Join Nick Karavidas, Winery Strategy & Portfolio Management Consultant, for this hands-on webinar program. REGISTER HERE Get hands-on instruction in this live webinar. Nick supports a variety of family winery brands and will share smart tools and tips for how to approach this important work. In this hands-on webinar, Nick will share foundational elements to organizing Family Succession Plans and key principles to understand in the process. Learn about the […]

$200