by andrea wilson social media specialist. *wine business monthly 15 june 2008

THE RISE OF INBOUND MARKETING

(HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN IMPROVE YOUR SALES)

By Andrea Wilson

Social Media Specialist

HOW DO MOST AMERICANS CHOOSE

THEIR WINE?*

*Wine Business Monthly 15 June 2008

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN INBOUND AND OUTBOUND

MARKETING?

Outbound marketing is more difficult in today’s world …

How many people …

Registered their phone numbers on the FTC’s “Do Not Call” List?

Never open direct mail? Skip television ads? Unsubscribed from a company email

that they had previously opted into

How many people …

200 million Americans registered their phone numbers

44% of direct mail is never opened 86% of people skip television ads 91% of email users have unsubscribed

from a company email that they previously opted into

Worst Marketing Decisions

Note: The State of Inbound Marketing report is based on a survey issued in late 2008. The survey was completed by 167 professionals involved or familiar with their business’ marketing strategy. These professionals included marketers, business owners, entrepreneurs, executives and salespeople in businesses of all sizes. 71% of these professionals worked in business-to-business companies and approximately one-quarter of those surveyed worked in the business or professional services sector.

Best Marketing Decisions

Inbound Marketing

Content (examples)Blog/VlogsPodcastsEbooks

Social Media (examples)FacebookTwitterLinkedIn

Social Media

Is a two-way interactive relationship Provides value/service Entertains Educates

Is a two-way interactive relationship

KNOW ♥ LIKE ♥ TRUST

*Most popular link in November

Provides Value/Service

*This entire exchange is public and resulted in eight comments over three days (Oct 28 – 31).

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Entertains “Ask not what wine has done

for you but rather what you are willing to do for wine.” Four likes One comment Reached 124 people Most popular statement/question in

December

“Happy Hallowine from TGIC!” Seven likes One comment Reached 192 people Most popular picture in October

Educates

Posted, “Maximo Morrone of TGIC Importers on Argentine & Chilean Wine”

Results Seven likes Three comments Reached 152 people

Most popular post in November and December

*Courtesy of Woodland Hills Wine Company

Photos work!

Alex Guarachi is all smiles at the Costco in Coral Gables, Florida.*Most popular picture in November

How many of you have Facebook accounts?

Fred Brown

Justine Rogalle

Christophe Courteaud

Cindy Deutsch

Shawn Loggins

How many of you “Like” a business (i.e., fan page) on Facebook?

Facebook Stats

More than 50% of Facebook users login daily

More than 200 billion posts are liked and commented on per day

The average user is connected to 80 pages, groups and/or events

There are more comments and likes on Facebook than searches on Google

Awareness of Facebook is close to 100%

67% of B2C companies and 41% of B2B companies have acquired a customer through Facebook

Remember

2nd most common reason people buy wine is because someone recommended it

Social MediaCustomers come to you Engage in a two-way, interactive relationshipExpect to be educated, entertained or provided

with a value/service.Will result in sales if you participate!

In order for me to help you ($$), you need to …

Ask/tell/beg your family, friends, coworkers, peers, neighbors to be fans of the TGIC Facebook page*http://www.facebook.com/TGICImporters

*After you become a fan!

Email me dynamic photos

Pictures of People with our Product looking like they

are … Partying (having fun) And provide captions

Person’s nameProduct name(s)Location—be specificDateDescription

Darcy of the TGI Friday’s in Bloomington, MN, loves pouring Santa Ema Sauvignon Blanc & Norton Malbec. Stop by and enjoy a glass.

Immediate Goals

2000 fans by March 1 Minimum of three photo posts—related

to TGIC activities—per week I know each person’s full name & region

represented, which will happen if you are emailing me!

Email awilson@tgicimporters.com