Polly Hammond

As the Founder and CEO of 5forests, Polly Hammond bridges the gap between strategy and execution in the wine, beer, and spirits industry, driving innovation through digital marketing solutions. She spends her days not only consulting, writing, and speaking about impactful trends but also rolling up her sleeves to implement effective digital marketing solutions for 5forests' clients.

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Narrative customer personas: a better way to understand your audience

How many times have you heard us say, “Good marketing is all about the customer”? As any marketer worth their salt will attest, understanding your customers lies at the heart of successful marketing strategies. Yet, traditional methods of representing customer profiles often fail to capture the truth of your audience and fail to make that…

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Together, Let’s Shape the Future of Wine Marketing: Join Our 2024 Digital Marketing Survey

We all know it: the wine industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and one of the most significant drivers of this change is digital marketing. As more wineries and wine-related businesses leverage digital tools to engage with consumers, build their brands, and drive sales, the need for a clear understanding of the trends, challenges,…

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5forests Expands to Bordeaux, Strengthening Global Impact in Wine Marketing

Bridging the gap between French and American wine markets through innovative digital marketing strategies. BORDEAUX, France, July 1, 2024 — 5forests, the award-winning marketing agency renowned for its expertise in the wine, beer, and spirits industries, proudly announces the opening of its new office in Bordeaux’s prestigious Golden Triangle. This strategic expansion underscores 5forests’ commitment…

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5forests Launches New Free Wine Marketing Resources on YouTube

5forests is excited to launch a groundbreaking new YouTube series, Headtraining, bringing expert free wine marketing resources just in time for the 2023 holiday sales season. “Marketers are now expected to understand everything from social media and email marketing, to SEO and e-commerce,” says Polly Hammond, founder of 5forests. “But there’s nothing out there to…

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Built for Play. What the wine industry can learn from Video Game design.

Lately, I’ve been pondering my GenX husband’s secret guilty pleasure: MMORPGs, huge multiplayer online games with complex story plots that often rely on community-building to master. Dear Hubby has been a gamer for as long as we’ve been married, and before life got busy with kids and businesses and mortgages, I spent many an evening…

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