Career minded?

Have you enjoyed reading about wine and the public relations industry thus far? If you haven't stopped reading 5 blog posts ago, then you shouldn't stop now...

Like to travel, drink wine, and enjoy the arts? Okay, that is a silly question... Who doesn't enjoy drinking unique local wines in new, exciting places while enjoying the beauty of the arts? So, if you think you could handle this type of lifestyle, then perhaps you should look into a career in wine public relations.

Many public relations firms are dedicated solely to food, wine and the arts. Other public relations firms focus on premium spirits, luxury lifestyles, wineries, and beer.

Consider the Academy of Wine Communications, dedicated to wine and food public relations and marketing professionals.

The Academy's Goal:
To provide a public forum for wine & food public relations and marketing professionals to network, exchange ideas, meet key members of the wine press, and learn classic and innovative techniques for communicating about wine
To support the craft of wine writing by acting as a resource and clearinghouse of information for authors, journalists, broadcasters, and bloggers.

One of the general principles of The Academy of Wine Communications is one that shouldn't be surprising-
"Use Web 2.0 for Communication – As much as possible, we intend to use Web 2.0 tools, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, UStream, YouTube, etc. to communicate with our membership and beyond. These tools make it possible for us to converse on a frequent basis with members throughout the country and the world."

The Academy of Wine Communications was founded with the express goal supporting food & wine writers and the art of wine writing. Of course, the means of communication have evolved over time. New tools and techniques are constantly developing, adapting to the relevance of today's society. Online wine writers from all over the world come together for three days at The Wine Bloggers' Conference.

You should attend this conference next June, to meet some well-known bloggers within the wine industry and hear how they created successful blogging careers

So go out into the world wide world of wine public relations, and find yourself a new, fantastic and unique career!

*Cheers!