Marcia is Creator-in-Chief at Cornucopia Creations, a marketing and design firm located in Sonoma, California. She is also a co-founder and former Marketing Director for WINE WOMEN. She currently co-hosts the WINE WOMEN RADIO HOUR podcast and radio show. And she hosts The Morning Show on Mondays at KSVY Sonoma 91.3 FM radio.
I was surprised by the quiet. Walking into the judging room for the International Women’s Wine Competition on its first morning of judging, I shifted gears to match the hushed tones around me. If not for the array of wine glasses surrounding each judge, the atmosphere took me back to a reference library. Instead of …
This is Part 2 in our series on Closing the Discrimination and Gender Pay Gap for Women in the Wine Industry. Find Part 1 here. Emotions can quickly overtake situations before either party has an opportunity to assess a problem rationally. Before contemplating leaving an otherwise good employer, consider your actions and theirs. Business owners are …
“Women aren’t as reliable as men,” heard one respondent, who reported the exchange in our pre-Equal Pay Day event survey at Napa Valley College’s Performing Arts Center on April 4th. She was stunned to hear those words during an interview with a male hiring manager. You can imagine her subtext: “Why the heck is he …
Photo credit: Member MJ Wickham “How am I ever going to sort out all our members’ needs?” …implored Forums Director, Jackie Egidio, Finance Director of Ram’s Gate Winery. Jackie was referring to the large number of marketing professionals attending the first Marketing Forum meeting that July day at Ram’s Gate Winery. So many future forum members …
Our “How to Succeed…” event exhibitors were hand selected for their offerings and contributions to help attendees start, build, enhance, grow and succeed in their wine business. They include educators, coaches, producers of wine-related tools and more. Learn about what they offer below. Learn much more by attending the event! Boisset Wine Living Get in …
If you’ve ever attended a networking event only to be left disappointed by the lack of contacts made, look no further than your actions to learn how to improve your results. Did you plan a strategy for your attendance at the event? Had you scoped out a few key attendees you planned to meet? Were …
Perhaps the gusting banshee wind was a sign from nature that a new order was being ushered in, Mother Nature-style! After all… She’s a woman. And WINE WOMEN could use every woman’s support. But we were having a devil of a time setting up any banners or signs ahead of our Launch Celebration Dinner at …
