Rick Bakas Biography

Rick Bakas is Author Certified Sommelier and Brand Strategist, globally recognized as a thought leader in the world of wine and social media. As the first Director of Social Media in the wine industry Rick influenced new ideas and new concepts that connect wineries to new consumers through tweetup tours and global online wine tastings. Rick Bakas specializes in translating personal and corporate brands to new media. He has gravitated to new social sites for 20 years where he naturally finds conversations about new media online business and wine. Rick learned the art of branding during eight years at NIKE where he worked on branding projects for Team Jordan NIKE Basketball as well as the NFL's Denver Broncos New York Giants and the NCAA's University of Oregon.In 2006 he built his own personal brand then the brands of other businesses including St. Supry winery. In 2010 Rick left St. Supry to start Bakas Media in the interest of offering expertise in building brands online. Rick is traveling the world educating businesses on how to build their brands online in NYC, London, Mexico, Sydney, LA, Vancouver, etc.

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