In addition to the start of football season (see ideas posted earlier today) , there are many opportunities to heat things up in the revenue department. A potential side benefit internally…a boost to morale and productivity. All good for bottom line performance.
September is:
- Apple Month
- Fruit & Veggies – More Matters Month
- Whole Grains Month
- Honey Month
- Mushroom Month
- Self-Improvement Month
- Coupon Month
- Marriage Health Month
- Healthy Aging Month
- Tiger Month
How can you use these occasions to boost business?
If you sell any of these or related products:
- Set up a table at the front of the store with signage and associated products for any of the occasions listed above.
- Offer something special if you can – like a discount on merchandise to help people celebrate any of the occasions listed above.
- If you have any advertising money, run ads inviting people in to celebrate with you.
- Tweet about your in-store celebration and special offer if there is one.
- Put it on your Facebook page.
- Announce it to your e-mail subscriber list.
If you don’t sell any of these or related products, you can still be involved by doing things like:
- Have baskets of apples in your store/office all month long. Be sure to post a sign that says: Happy Apple Month.
- Have baskets of a variety of fruits all month long. Be sure to post a sign that says: Eat More Fruits & Vegetables. More Matters.
- Offering an extra special coupon offer in celebration of Coupon Month.
- In celebration of Marriage Health Month, have a drawing for a lovely, packed picnic basket for two. Take entries all month long. Draw the lucky winner at the end of the month.
If you sell advertising…be sure to contact your clients with ideas on how to celebrate these June occasions. They may not accept all your ideas but they will appreciate your creativity and commitment to bringing them results. You’ll be delivering added value and setting yourself apart from the competition.
There you have it! A month of HOT marketing opportunities! Make it fun and see some serious results.
If you put any of these ideas to work this month, share your story and photos with Business Class Inc. We’ll post them for everyone to see just how your business boosted morale, productivity and maybe even the bottom line!
Note: These are fun things to celebrate with your staff as well. Also see 10 Morale & Productivity Boosting Ideas for September Only.
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