Episode description

This week we are joined by Mike Traynor, Wine Specialist and Founder of Traynor Vineyards!

Mike shares his journey of being in the wine business for the last 25 years, and how he evolved his business into online commerce in a big way via Shopify during Covid.

Now, Traynor Vineyards do a lot of business via their Shopify store, Mike shares creative ways to grow your email marketing list and engage with your community through multiple channels.

Key takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
2:08 About Mike Traynor & Traynor Vineyard
4:45 Managing wine inventory levels
7:19 The power of storytelling in marketing
12:30 How Traynor Vineyard hires the right talent
14:13 Leveraging Shopify POS in-store
15:46 Effective ways to build a newsletter list
18:02 Traynor Vineyard’s email strategy
20:58 Getting creative with selling through multiple channels
25:27 Creating a membership for your business
34:17 How Traynor Vineyard prepares for peak seasons

Seguno are offering Winning with Shopify listeners an extended free trial, plus a complementary strategy session with an email marketing expert. Visit https://www.seguno.com/winning-with-shopify-podcast to claim your offer.

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