DTC Wine Sales Management Series

DTC Wine WorkshopsDTC 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. Online workshop dates for this series are: January 13th, 20th, 27th and February 3rd.

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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? Here are a few notes:“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
“It’s rare when you find a webinar series that is this inspiring. Sandra has put together a clear, informative, and creative series that gives me tons of fun new ideas. Our winery’s marketing and web presence has improved with each month’s presentation. Thanks for all the great ideas and information Sandra!”Kielly Lewis
Foxen Vineyard
Santa Maria, CA“Sandra has been incredibly helpful in assisting us define and achieve our Direct to Consumer goals as a young, boutique winery. I look forward to working with Sandra in the future as we continue to grow and further our DTC reach.”
Tricia Record Swartz
Record Family Wines
San Miguel, CA

DTC Consultant Network Webinar Series - Three Pack

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DTC Wine Workshops presents the DTC Consultant Network Intro Series that launched August 27th. Enjoy a three pack of Webinar’s that will help direct to consumer winery managers grow sales, retain customers and expand market share.

Tuesday, November 18, 2104 - Nicholas Karavidas shared his top DTC wine brand strategy tips. Presentation topics include:

  • Fortune Thinking & Romantic Notions
  • Analytics, Demography & Segmentation
  • Target Determination & Asset Alignment
  • Designing to Targets vs. Targeting from Design
  • Options for Portfolio Diversification

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - Mitch Tarr presented best practices around email marketing to effectively communicate and also retain customers. Mitch shares:

  • Background – why email?
  • What’s the value of an email address?
  • Increase the value of your newsletters
  • Avoid this colossal follow-up mistake
  • Use auto responders

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - Christopher Huber shared insights into “DTC Brand Strategy & Savvy Selling.” Selling doesn’t mean being aggressive. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. In this episode Christopher guides us through the following steps:

  • Cultivate MINDFULNESS
  • Connect to Build RAPPORT
  • Seek to UNDERSTAND
  • Present to ENTICE
  • Create the OPPORTUNITY

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5 REASONS TO ATTEND DTC WINE SYMPOSIUM 2015

DTC Wine Symposium 2015Happy Holidays! As your winery is preparing sales and marketing plans for 2015, now is a great time to register for the DTC Wine Symposium taking place January 14th and 15th at the Concord Hilton. Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, is the Workshop Sessions Chair and has prepared a great line up of workshops for the afternoon of January 15th. If you plan on attending and would like to meet up with Sandra to learn more about the DTC Consultant Network and DTC Wine Workshops, reach out to set up a meeting at: sales@dtcwineworkshops.com.

Keynote speakers and town hall meetings are also shaping up nicely. Register for the DTC Wine Symposium by December 4th to receive an early bird discount of $30 savings. REGISTER HERE

You will gain valuable to build direct to consumer wine sales in 2015 and the TOP FIVE REASONS FOR ATTENDING ARE:

• Benchmark your winery. A heavy focus on data this year. Case studies use real data from wineries like yours; no generalized mish-mash.
• Don’t Miss the BIG DTC Opportunities for 2015. What’s your strategy on Massachusetts? What price points are dead? Set your strategy right.
• Learn from Your Peers: Check out the popular Town Hall Meetings on tasting rooms and clubs (expanded to 90 minutes).
• Easier to Get to This Year: For many North Coast wineries, Concord is an easy 45-minute drive.
• Expanded Day 1 Content: Prospecting. Loyalty. Engagement. Service. Presentations by VinoVisit, Drync, FedEx, Vin65, HelloVino, Copper Peak, and more.
• Ok, #6: Each day ends with big party on the trade show floor!

For more information about the DTC Wine Symposium, visit the contact page at: CONTACT.

Direct to Consumer Wine Marketing Tips

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In the 6th webinar of our “Meet the Network” series on November 4th, Janet Majors shared her insights and best practices for implementing effective online and in-person winery marketing. Key take-away’s from this webinar include:

  • How brand strategy and consumer data funnel down into online and in person marketing efforts
  • Keys to Engagement
  • Function of digital channels
  • In person marketing best practices
  • How to piece it all together

Watch Janet’s introductory webinar here:

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Janet is a member of the DTC Consultant Network, specializing in Online Marketing and Digital Strategy Services. Learn more about the Network, its members and how we can help you grow your direct to consumer wine business here.

“Meet the Network” is an ongoing webinar series where members of the DTC Consultant Network share industry insights and best practices. Webinars are free of charge and the full schedule is available in our calendar.

SVB on Tasting Room Best Practices

Recently, Silicon Valley Bank and Wine Business Monthly conducted a survey on Tasting Room best practices. Here, SVB’s Rob McMillan, Wine Business Monthly’s Cyril Penn and an industry panel discuss the findings and share insights into:

  • Conversion rates of visitors to buyers
  • Impact of venue choice on tasting room success
  • Regional Tasting Room Comparisons
  • Club Metrics
  • Expert Panel Analysis

You can also download the full report.