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Winery Teams: Congratulations On Direct Wine Sales Success!

DTC Wine Workshops and the DTC Consultant Network would like to express our  sincere gratitude for your business and support in 2014.  It has been an incredible year for us as we have helped wineries sell direct to consumer!  According to Wines and Vines, DTC Shipments 12-Month Total Approached $1.8 Billion*. Direct-to-consumer […]


DTC Wine Sales Management Series 2015

DTC Wine Workshops presents the “DTC Wine Sales Management Series” ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer service, marketing and customer retention activities. The series includes four weekly workshops (each 1.5 hour online session), one e-workbook and a 1.5 hour one-on-one coaching session. Start 2015 the right way and grow your winery’s direct to consumer sales division with a strategic plan. Key takeaways include:
1. Data Analysis instruction to understand who your customers are, how to communicate with each segment and where to target your marketing.
2. Online Store Audit to make immediate improvements that will convert visitors into shoppers and keep them coming back. Identify the ideal shipping plan based on your price points and ship to states.
3. Direct to Consumer Incentives and marketing that WORKS! Case Studies and data will be revealed from 2014 DTC marketing initiatives that will equip your sales and marketing managers with insights needed to grow sales and reach new audiences.
4. Member Retention Touch Points to stay connected in between visits and allow your staff to cater by customer preferences. Lean how to effectively use CRM and Social CRM monitoring and management tools.
5. Strategic Planning tips for managers that can be communicated to internal teams so that everyone is on the same page. Set realistic direct to consumer sales and retention goals to take advantage of this growing sales channel.
What are winery managers saying about DTC Wine Workshops Webinars?
“The DTC Webinars are insightful, time-efficient, and effective for me and my boutique winery. Sandra’s presentations reflect both research and practical experience, and she follows up promptly on individual issues. Every seminar I come away with several immediately actionable ideas to improve my customer’s experience.” Lise Ciolino
Montemaggiore Winery
Healdsburg, CA


Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium

The 2015 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium will be help January 14-15, 2015 at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord, CA. Located along the Hwy 680 corridor, traffic and distances will be better for those traveling from Napa, Sonoma, Livermore and the central coast (in addition to local airports like […]


Direct Wine Sales: Top 5 Holiday Sales Tips

Shoppers are in full swing as Holiday celebrations are upon us.  Direct to Consumer wine sales are up so this is a great time for wineries to cater to the online buyer.  In a recent report released by Truett-Hurst Inc. DTC Sales are up by 24% due to an increase […]


DTC Wine Sales CHECKLIST

What is your ONLINE STRATEGY? There were 245,203,319 Internet users in the US (representing 78.1% of the population) at mid-year 2012, according to Internet World Stats, December 2012*.  The amount of time spent online rose about 20% to more than 30 hours weekly. Affluent Millennials, defined here as those aged […]


High Tech, Low Cost Winery Solutions that Deliver Results

  This article featured in Wines & Vines is an excellent read about one of the sessions held at the Wine Industry Technology Symposium in Napa this week.  Visit:  http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=119242 I have worked with James Marshall Barry and admire his ability to deliver low cost, effective website design and e-commerce […]