Commercial Strategy, Marketing, Media Relations and Digital Communication for International Wine, Food and Hospitality
Looking for a little creative PR inspo? Check out this poem our Account Coordinator, Gabriella Stevens, drafted up on her experience pitching.
Hi X,
Pitch
ing an idea
is like
paint
ing with Frida
where creativ
ity is the anesthe
sia for the story
on the easel
can be too easy to weasel
away from the day
when you ought to say
that you’re pitch
ing an idea
about paint
ing with Frida.
Bacon plus beer equals a little slice of foodie heaven. Indulge to your heart’s delight at the upcoming Bacon & Beer Classic. The unique festival will feature 50+ bacon infused dishes from the best local chefs/restaurants, 100+ craft beer and cider samples, grown-up games (think giant jenga), bacon eating contests, and more.
What could be more relaxing than sipping palate-pleasing wines surrounded by the beauty of nature in bloom? The New York Botanical Garden is hosting a Daffodil Celebration and Wine Weekend to celebrate the result of 150,000 daffodil bulbs planted last November. The weekend will include talks from the region’s top sommeliers and vintners, wine tastings and demonstrations, live music, and guided tours of Daffodil Hill.
Heat up Springtime with the 4th Annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo in Brooklyn. Featuring over 50 artisanal hot sauce makers from around the world, this year’s event is sure to impress. Events throughout the weekend include a guacamole eating contest, margarita mix-down, pizza eating contest, and the West Coast vs East Coast Bloody Mary Mix-Down National Championship.
My recent transition into the world of PR and marketing has been exciting, challenging, and inspiring.
From day one at Nonni Strategic Marketing I was given responsibilities that reflected Erica’s trust in me. Erica, Managing Director, is consistently supportive and loves listening to classical music as much as I do. Gabriella, Account Coordinator, is never impatient when walking me through a new program and always lets me bring her to falafel places for lunch. Lauren, Digital Media Strategist, makes herself available at any time to give me advice on technology and meditation techniques. After two weeks with NSM I had arguably absorbed more useful information than in my last three months of college.
Now, my days are full of a variety of tasks: pitching to journalists of well-known publications, media monitoring, developing social media posts and posting schedules for various clients, attending wine tastings, learning about the food and beverage trade, crafting newsletters, and of course, writing blog posts.
I’ve never felt so empowered as a new employee and am eager to see where this opportunity will take me in the future!
Actual snap from my first week at NSM
We enjoyed a wonderful St. Patrick's Day event with Flahavan's and the New York Women's Culinary Alliance (NYWCA) at the Good Housekeeping Institute in the Hearst Tower. Participants enjoyed a taste of the best foods Ireland has to offer. John Flahavan of Flahavan's Irish Oats explained what makes Irish oats unique and the Flahavan's team served up oat sushi and other creative dishes that go way beyond the traditional bowl of porridge.
The Flahavan's team with Good Housekeeping Editor, Susan Westmoreland (far right)
John Flahavan presenting to the New York Women's Culinary Alliance
