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    • Debi Hammond

      Passion. Creativity. Results.

    • Wife, mother, #marketer, very slow jogger, #hiker, #wine taster...

      Fan of hashtags, social media, solid strategy, great design and PR.0.

      More about me, professionally speaking.

       

      Debi Hammond is founder and CEO of Merlot Marketing, Inc., an award-winning full-service agency specializing in advertising, public relations, social media and brand strategy. As a result of helping numerous clients build their brands and businesses through strategic marketing strategies and execution, Merlot Marketing has experienced tremendous growth. Since its founding in 2001, Merlot Marketing has been listed in the Sacramento Business Journal’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies four years in a row and has won numerous awards for its work both locally and nationally.

      An award winner herself, Debi was named PR Person of the Year by the Sacramento Public Relations Association, she was honored as a 40 Under 40 Business Professional by the Sacramento Business Journal and continues to be recognized as a leader in the business community. Debi has authored numerous articles on marketing and is currently a contributing writer for the Sacramento Business Journal.

      Check out our Passion, Creativity and Results at www.merlotmarketing.com

       

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      “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”


      ― Theodore Roosevelt

      An Entrepreneurial Journey

      The Man in the Arena

    • MARKETING. PR. BUSINESS.

      It's what I do

      Merlot Marketing, Inc.

      Founder/CEO 

      Mar 2001 – Present

      Merlot is an award-winning, full-service national agency specializing in identifying, articulating and sharing a brand's story through PR.0 (socially-integrated public relations), social media marketing, advertising and brand development.

       

      WHY ALL THE RED?

      RED is to color what Merlot is to marketing.

       

      We are fearless in our pursuit of client success. We are passionate about seeking out new ideas and solutions that are unmatched in our industry. If we can’t “go by the book,” then we’ll write a new one! We are about REDesigning brands and REDefining strategies.

       

      RED is strong. RED is urgent. RED is unequalled passion and creativity.

       

      RED, REDefined, is Merlot Marketing.

      EO

      Member 

      Feb 2014 – Present

      The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global business network of 10,000+ leading entrepreneurs in more than 143 chapters and 46 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.

      Comstock's magazine

      Editorial Board Member 

      Jan 2014 – Present

      Sacramento Business Journal

      CoNTRIBUTING WRITER

      JUn 2002 – Present

      Articles include branding, advertising, social media, public relations, events, promotions and more.

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      Media Tours, Trade Shows, Press, Presentations

      Featured on GoodDay Sacramento
      Speaker at charity business event.
      Speaker at charity business event.
      Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and International Builders' Show (IBS) Design and Construction Week
      Hanging out with Karl Champley at Walker Zanger Global Headquarters grand opening.
      Behind the Scenes: Dacor Case Study
      Marketing Interview
      Merlot Marketing - #Winning! Awards!
      Design & Construction Week 2016 - Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) - International Builders' Show (IBS)
      Behind the Scenes: Dacor Campaign
      Iconic Painted Ladies, Postcard Row, San Francisco, CA
      Interview on Entrepreneurs Unlimited with Mark Haney
      River City Bank
      McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant  Grand Opening, Sacramento & Roseville, CA
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