Here’s the look ahead at the month of October 2017 and some of the events, anniversaries and occasions that savvy marketers can use as the basis and reason for an event-driven promotion… …to create your own marketing calendar October 2017. Of course, the stand out occasion, beloved by many marketers, is “Halloween” on October 31. […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar December 2015
Time to look ahead and consider what’s available to the smart direct response marketer to create… …a marketing calendar December 2015. That is to say, occasions, events and anniversaries that we can use as the building block for marketing campaigns and promotions. December of course means… …CHRISTMAS… …with the NEW YEAR not far behind as […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar April 2015
Here’s our regular look ahead at the coming month, April 2015… …and the events, holidays and anniversaries that a smart marketer can use as the foundation for an event-driven campaign or marketing promotion. The two main events of general interest this month are… …”April Fool’s Day” on the first of the month… …and Easter (April […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar August 2014
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 2014. The calendar is pretty threadbare this month when it comes to major holidays. In the northern hemisphere it’s the dog days of summer. In the south […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar March 2013
Here’s a look at the events anniversaries and holidays in the coming month (March 2013) that we can use to build a marketing campaign, product launch or promotion around. First, in Australia… March 1- First day of autumn (already!) March 2 – Mardi Gras parade (Sydney) The Mardi Gras festival runs from Feb 8- Mar […]