by Melanie Diehl | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
Your October 2023 content ideas are here! With so many events coming up, you can tailor your social media content to resonate with your audience’s interests and values.
Monthly Themes:
Emotional Wellness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Family History Month
Financial Planning Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Health Literacy Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Chili Month
Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Learning and Development Month
National Dessert Month
National Pizza Month
Weekly Themes:
10/1-7 – Mental Illness awareness Week
10/2-8 – Active Aging Week
10/3-9 – Animal Welfare Week
10/6-13 – Manufacturing Week
10/16-20 – National Health Education Week
Daily Themes:
10/1: International Day of Older Persons
10/1: National Homemade Cookies Day
10/2: World Architecture Day
10/4: Improve Your Office Day
10/4: National Taco Day
10/5: National Do Something Nice Day
10/5: National Depression Screening Day
10/6: Inbox ZERO Day
10/6: Manufacturing Day
10/7: Frugal Fun Day
10/7: National LED Light Day
10/8: National Heroes’ Day
10/9: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
10/10: Face Your Fears Day
10/11: National Spread Joy Day
10/11: National Stop Bullying Day
10/14: National Dessert Day
10/15: National Aesthetician Day
10/16: National Boss’s Day
10/17: National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
10/18: Day of Unity
10/18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
10/18: Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
10/20: World Statistics Day
10/26: National Pumpkin Day
10/28: National Chocolate Day
10/28: National First Responders Day
10/29: National Internet Day
10/31: Halloween
Remember to actively engage your audience throughout the month to foster deeper connections and a stronger sense of community. After all, social media is meant to be SOCIAL.
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by MelanieD | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog, Constant Contact, content marketing, email marketing, infographic

Is your marketing heating up for the summer?
If the next few months are your business’s busy season, you’re probably already gearing up for a flood of new customers coming through your doors.
How can you get your new customers to stay loyal all year long?
Repeat customers are reported to spend 300 percent more than new customers.
Make it easier to retain new customers by encouraging them to join your email list and following up with a thoughtful and timely marketing email.
Tip: Use this script if you’re not sure how to ask for email addresses at your business.
Constant Contact’s email templates make it easy to create an eye-catching email in a matter of minutes.
Our Fourth of July template might be just what you need to drive sales this Independence Day:

Customize the template with your own logo, text, and links to wish your subscribers a happy holiday and bring them back to your business.
Looking for more content ideas?
There are plenty more ideas to choose from in the infographic below. Take a look or download and print the infographic to stay on track all month long.

syndicated from the Constant Contact blog
by MelanieD | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog, infographic
Here’s your list of March holidays, month-long themes, and stats to inspire new email marketing and social media campaigns.

by MelanieD | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, email marketing, social media marketing
Here’s your list of February holidays, month-long themes, and stats to inspire new email marketing and social media campaigns.

by MelanieD | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog
Customers. Clients. Patrons. Supporters. Members. Donors. The lifeblood of a successful business or organization is made of this group of consumers who believe in your product or service or cause. For without them, we are merely spinning our wheels.
We all understand the importance of expressing our thanks and appreciation to our customers every day, but why not take advantage of Get to Know Your Customers Day to show a little extra love? Get to Know Your Customers Day is celebrated every January, April, July, and October. What can you do to say thank you to your customers? Here are three ideas for you to consider.
Create a Loyalty Program to Show your Appreciation
Super gifts for “SuperFans.” You know them, the repeat customers. The ones who are totally loyal to you. How can you say thanks for their loyalty? One way is to offer a Loyalty Program. This can look like a discount on a product or service, or a gift with purchase, or an exclusive sample or free trial. Have you ever experienced a situation where the business you frequently visit only offers discounts to new patrons? How did that make you feel? Putting ourselves in the place of our customers can provide a different outlook on discounts and rewards. Don’t alienate your loyal customers—it took a lot of hard work to get them in the first place, so give them a little something to say thanks for stopping by, again and again. Perhaps on these days, you can create a special offering just for them!
Have a Party for all your Customers
Who doesn’t love a party? Invite your customers, yes, all of them, to an Open House. A no-strings-attached, get-to-know-us-and-the-staff, enjoy-some-light-refreshments, bring-your-friend, party. That’s a mouthful, but you get the idea. Give your customers an opportunity to know your business a little better, without feeling pressure to buy anything at all. Perhaps you can give away a door prize, or offer party favors with samples of your product. Your customers will leave the event loving you even more than ever.
Write Thank You Notes
Depending on how many customers you have, that may be easier said than done. If your customer list is smaller, you may be able to hand write thank you notes alone, or with the help of a Virtual Assistant or a service like Send Out Cards. Or you can send a thank you email campaign with a link to claim a free thank you gift. Additionally, you can switch up your social media sites with thank you cover photos (this is ALWAYS a great idea!). Sometimes, just saying these two simple words can mean so much.
There are many other ways to express your appreciation to your customers and get to know them better. You know your customers and clients better than anyone. Use your best judgement and find a way to thank them on Get to Know Your Customers Day. You’ll be glad you did.