How Jim used beverage marketing software.

How Jim used beverage marketing software.

Jim used beverage marketing software. We'll find out how but first a question. What is beverage marketing software? Shared Spirits conceived and built a mobile app and underlying software system that allows spirits, wine, and beer brands to leverage marketing spends in new ways. Software becomes exponentially more valuable when it is used by multiple parties. The more people in a supply chain use the tool, the more valuable it becomes for all users. Shared Spirits software compliantly converts marketing dollars from restaurants, bars, and brands to digital drink credits. What's a digital drink credit? A digital drink credit represented…
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Sales Feedback is so Valuable

Sales Feedback is so Valuable

Sales feedback is so valuable. It is not always fun. I recently approached a local hospitality group on Facebook that had a section for Mentors. I approached a few people feeling I could have a short conversation. I wanted to talk about what Shared Spirits had built. During this period, approached 10 mentors with a quick request. Have a conversation with me. The request included my offer to pay for their time. My goal? Share our new beverage marketing software pricing plan. As a CEO, it's my job to be able to sell our product, our company, our investment potential,…
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Writing Bartenders Wanted

Writing Bartenders Wanted

Why would a spirits, wine, and beer post writing bartenders wanted? Creative bartenders should spend this time in history to build a personal brand. Liquid to Lips Marketing has invested heavily in technology that will serve bartenders with brands well when on-premise spirits, wine, and beer spending starts again. What opportunities exist now? Virtual events are significantly growing. Some agencies that served brands on key on-premise campaigns have been slow to navigate these new opportunities. For the writing bartender, posting thoughtful content on our platform, opportunities will come. Brands are showing a willingness to support bartenders in creative ways. How so?…
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Campaigns for Spirits Brands Should be Measurable

Campaigns for Spirits Brands Should be Measurable

When Shared Spirits sought to bring technology to the market, we felt campaigns for spirits brands should be measurable. It's interesting. Brands have known about our work but still found it difficult to justify measuring their campaigns in truly accountable ways. It's as though decision makers in the spirits and wine world don't really want to know the truth about their marketing activities. Marketing in the spirits space hasn't been strategic. It's been more of a carpet bomb philosophy. "If I spend it this way, the brand's case counts will go up." The real definition of success? Shouldn't the real…
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Four Steps to Better COVID-19 Era Brand Ambassadors

Four Steps to Better COVID-19 Era Brand Ambassadors

Some in the spirits and wine industry state that marketing money is being spent in totally different ways than planned in Q1. We're providing four steps to better COVID-19 era brand ambassadors. After all, the on-premise channel for brand-building has taken a big hit. Forbes reported on June 16th that up to 85% of independent restaurants could close permanently without federal assistance. I propose that spirits ambassadors need new tools. I'll define spirits ambassador as follows: A contracted individual sampling at a retail accountA salaried sales repA distributor sales rep authorized to implement some activation program for the brand and…
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Become a unique spirits brand ambassador!

Become a unique spirits brand ambassador!

If this headline, a unique spirits brand ambassador caught your attention, then we may be what you're looking for in your path to spirits industry expertise and representation. Liquid to Lips Marketing does marketing in the following areas. EVENTS ACTIVATIONS INTERACTION – ENGAGEMENT IN-STORE TASTINGS SUPPLIER RETAIL REBATES THE SHARED SPIRITS APP AND CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT MACHINE All of these areas are tied to our Campaign Management Machine technology. This tech provides spirits, wine, and beer brands to do campaigns with Shared Spirits, events, real or virtual, supplier retail rebate programs, and activations of all kinds and do compliant marketing in ways…
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