Time to look-ahead at the month of November 2013… …for events, occasions and anniversaries we can use as the basis for marketing campaigns and promotions. FIRST…we’re fast approaching the end of the year… and that means CHRISTMAS, of course. Major retailers will have started their Christmas campaigns a long time before now, so it’s not […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar August 2013
Welcome to this month’s “Looking Ahead” feature. Here we’ll review events, occasions, holidays and anniversaries that you can use in an event-driven marketing promotion or campaign in August 2013. It’s a pretty barren month for major holidays. In the northern hemisphere it’s the dog days of summer. In the south it’s the tail-end of winter. […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar July 2013
Let’s take a look at the coming month at events, occasions, holidays and anniversaries that can form the basis for a marketing calendar in July 2013. Two big themes or ideas. First, that we’re now in the second half of the year. As with any milestones like this, it’s an opportunity to give people a […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar June 2013
With June is approaching… …we’re almost halfway through the year 2013! That in itself can be used as the basis for a marketing promotion… …along with the other holidays and events that fall in the coming month. If you’re in the northern hemisphere… …the broad theme can be thought of as “Summer”. The Summer Solstice […]