http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked A taste of whats new at Merlot Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:18:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the past several years, you may have StumbledUpon our engaging Social Media Division. Now, Merlot’s social media agenda is getting a little more Eventful. You Digg? If not, you’ll probably want to get LinkedIn to our new Social Media Springboard™, an ever-evolving social media training for marketing professionals and ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/06/18/merlot-springs-into-social-media-training/ Take this photo with a grain of bath salt: There wasn’t a whole lot of relaxing going on at this year’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Atlanta. Television interviews took place, prestigious awards were received and new products were unveiled. The soles of our shoes were all the angrier ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/06/18/happy-clients-sore-feet-kbis-in-review/ Although we are honored to have received a record-breaking 38 awards thus far in 2009 (to think, in ’08, we received a mere 35!), including the prestigious Media Person of the Year, all of our hard work, strategy and creativity has presented a bit of a space problem. Merlot brings home ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/06/18/hot-products-cool-creative-sizzling-awards/ It won’t come as a surprise to you that Merlot Marketing is obsessed with results (hence, our tag Passion. Creativity. Results.™). But this time, we’re not talking about the ROI of the latest creative campaign or PR program. We are talking about the priceless results of an exclusive survey developed ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/06/18/the-media-on-social-media/ We came, we saw and our clients conquered! Merlot Marketing's clients rounded-out 2008 with countless public relations features, increased audience sizes, growth in leads through website visits, literature requests and even tremendous savings on media and bonus programs that generated substantial audience exposure! The individual efforts and sheer volume of total ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/03/10/2008-is-a-wrap/ Forget beer and football. Super Bowl XLIII was all about the wine and commercials. Merlot Marketing was tapped by the #1 rated morning show, Good Day Sacramento to present its views on the creative and not-so-creative commercials aired during this year’s Super Bowl. On Monday morning, February 2nd the day after ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/03/10/merlot-touches-down-on-the-super-bowl/ Like the groovy chandelier and wine bar, the Lucky Monkey has been part of Merlot Marketing lore for nearly a decade. Through good times and bad, we can all use a little luck. Hence, the Merlot Lucky Monkey. You’ll find the Lucky Monkey coyly perched on the wall in The Red ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/03/10/paying-homage-to-the-lucky-monkey/ More than 60,000 building industry professionals turned up for the building industry's largest trade event, the 65th Annual IBS in Las Vegas January 20-23. More than 1,600 companies exhibited at the 2009 International Builders' Show including two of Merlot Marketing's clients, Everpure and Eldorado Stone. Through diligent pre-show planning, a full ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/03/10/international-builder%e2%80%99s-show-in-review/ Who was the fastest when it came to company growth? For the fourth year in a row, Merlot Marketing made the list of fastest-growing companies in the Sacramento region. With the economy struggling, there was a lack of enthusiasm by writers at The Sacramento Business Journal when it came time to ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2009/03/10/now-that-is-fast/ Fueled with personality, technical triggers and unique elements, our newly designed website brings visitors into the minds of Merlot Marketing. We thought it wise to snazzy up our own website a bit — after all, it was time to showcase our brand, talent and team that makes it all happen. ... http://www.merlotmarketing.com/uncorked/2008/11/19/3-2-1-launch/