How to Get a Job in Wine PR, with Maggie Zeman

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Maggie Zeman is the REAL DEAL and brings her energy, expertise and optimism to the table every single day.

She is SVP at Double Forte, and GM of the New York practice and the wine and spirits group, a practice she built from the ground up. Prior to Double Forte, Maggie founded a digital marketing and communications agency, growing the business to profitability before merging with Double Forte in 2011. She continues to drive corporate and brand communications leadership strategies while advising wine and spirits executives on strategic industry thought leadership, crisis management and elevated storytelling designed to build awareness and momentum for their businesses and brands.

Maggie serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association New York Chapter serving also as chair of the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s and contributing to a 30% fundraising growth YOY from 2021 to 2022. Maggie is a sought-after speaker on wine and spirit industry trends, media training, and digital marketing.

What you will learn in this episode:

• What makes wine PR different from PR work in other industries
• How to get a job in wine PR
• Why education is absolutely crucial for working in the wine industry
• How wines are scored and what that means for distribution
• Why you need to be deeply interested in wine if you want to get into the industry

Resources:

• Website: http://www.double-forte.com/
• LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiezeman/
• LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/double-forte/
• WSET Resources: https://www.wsetglobal.com/