Archive for the ‘Merlot News/Events’ Category

Businesses Need to Get More ‘Social’

November 11th, 2008 Debi

Do you blog? Tweet? Write on “walls?” Are you “linked in,” so to speak? Web 2.0 (or the wild wild Web as I like to call it) is not only here, it’s here to stay. And what about social media?  Well, it isn’t so ‘social’ anymore. It’s business. Big business. 

For the rest of the article check out the San Francisco Business Times or the Sacramento Business Journal. Enjoy!

Merlot makes The List, again!

October 6th, 2008 Debi

Merlot Marketing was once again named one of the Fastest-growing Companies by the Sacramento Business Journal.  Enjoying its fourth year in a row on the list, Merlot Marketing joined only four other advertising/PR firms that made the list this year.  Most of the top 10 companies on the list included solar companies and IT firms – definitely a sign of the times.  Thanks to our clients and our incredible team for helping us achieve our continued growth and success!

Re-addressing the CREW

September 24th, 2008 Debi

I had the pleasure of doing a Web 2.0 presentation for the board members of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) yesterday.  Given the interest in the subject matter and their desire to learn more, I will be addressing the subject in a six-part blog series. So come back again… you just might find yourself blogging or sending out a ‘tweet!’

You Might Be Your Firm’s Best Marketer.

September 21st, 2008 Debi

As a columist for the Sacramento Business Journal, here is my latest article: You might be your firm’s best marketer. Enjoy!

Addressing the C.R.E.W.

July 10th, 2008 Debi

Today I had the opportunity to speak to members of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW): The industry’s premier business organization dedicated to the advancement of women in commercial real estate. Like most industries today, they are feeling the effects of an economy on the brink of recession. So what can they, and you, do to weather this storm? Focus on what you do best while capitalizing on new opportunities. Click here for a recent article featured in the Sacramento Business Journal.

Isn’t it about time someone got to the grapes?

June 17th, 2008 Debi

If you thought you enjoyed reading blogs, hold on to your ‘wine glass’ because we’re creating a Merlog – two, in fact (see our agency Merlog “The Water Cooler”). “Get to the Grapes” is just that – a place to gain insight and access to the world of marketing (and other things of interest to me. In this industry blog (or Merlog as we like to call it), I’ll forego pretentious ponderings and simply get to the grapes about what’s happening in marketing and the world. Agency life is our life and we’d like to share with you our thoughts, ideas, and expertise from the agency perspective – and trust me, in this business, it’s a unique perspective. So, come back often and leave us a line – we encourage the conversation.