Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, presents the “DTC Wine Management Academy” a four-part series KICKING OFF ONLINE APRIL 11TH. Ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention, social media management, marketing and brand expansion. The four-part series includes a DTC Strategic Plan Template and a […]
With over 8700 bonded tasting rooms in the US and the flurry of online winery websites to buy from, consumers have more choice than ever. How are wineries improving conversion processes at the tasting room and at events? Get the lastest tips and best practices for converting first-time vistors to […]
Finish the YEAR STRONG with an ideal blend of Conversion Tools, Customer Touch-Points and Retention Best Practices Greetings! As we wrap up Q3 and dive right into OND, we have a lot to celebrate. Not only are we seeing exceptional yields in the midst of this year’s harvest, but […]
DTC Wine “MATCH.COM -Better Qualify to Create Loyalty” Workshop With over 8700 wineries now competing in the US and online wine orders resulting in $2 billion in sales in 2015, NOW is the time to build a strategic conversion plan that includes best practices for qualifying first-time guests. REGISTER HERE. […]
According to Adobe’s Digital Index, Cyber Monday sales on November 30, 2015 reached $3.07 billion. Mobile sales also reached a sales volume record, with $799 million of online spending coming from a smartphone or tablet, Adobe said. Online sales for the five-day period starting on Thanksgiving totaled $11.11 billion. Is […]
November 3, 2015 I had the opportunity to meet with Craig Camp, Managing Partner at Cornerstone Wine Cellars and Brandon Farley, Community Manager at VinTank this past week. I get a lot of questions from wineries throughout the nation about the true ROI of using VinTank and social media to […]
Join Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, at ShipCompliant University. On Thursday, October 23, ShipCompliant will host a small gathering in Napa to share the latest DTC news: Massachusetts opening for Direct to Consumer wine shipping in 2015. How can your winery capitalize on this opportunity? Regulatory updates from around the […]
In 2013, 3.4 million cases of wine shipped in the United States (ShipCompliant 2014 DTC Report). Online sales are growing at the fastest pace in history and staying connected to your customers is critical. Here are five customer touch points that will drive DTC wine sales and keep your biggest […]
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 […]
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 […]
