JANUARY 2019 HOLIDAYS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT & PROMOTIONS

Happy New Year! Wow, December was busy and I didn’t have any extra time to add articles to this site but we’re almost to a New Year with new ambitions and goals!

One thing I love to do for my business is to post information about special “holidays” each month.

Creating graphics to post on Social Media for various holidays – both traditional and fun – is a great way to engage your followers. And, if you include your website address at the bottom of the graphics it’s a great way to promote your business when the graphics are shared. As I was researching holidays a few ago I had a “lightbulb moment.” I figured if I find these holidays helpful to create social media content, that other businesses will too. So, I decided to share. Why should you compile your own list when I’ve already done the work?  You’re welcome! 

Here’s what you can do to create social media content for holidays:

1. Look at the list and determine which holidays you’d like to feature.
2. Create simple graphics regarding each holiday that include your website address.
3. Post them on Social Media the day of or the day before the actual holiday.

To create the graphics, use whatever graphics program you prefer. If you have a program or app on your computer or mobile device that works, use it. If you need a source for royalty-free graphics and photos, a great source is Pixabay. For online design options, try Fotor or Canva. 

You can also use these holidays to create promotions. Here are a few examples:

• Jan 4th – National Trivia Day – Ask Trivia Questions and give special discounts or prizes to customers who answer correctly.
• Jan 13th – National Sticker Day – Hand out regular stickers or bumper stickers that include your name and/or logo!
• Jan 15th – National Hat Day – Hold a photo contest on Facebook where customers post pictures of themselves in hats, have people vote (LIKE) their favorites, and the customer with the most votes gets a prize. It could even be a new hat with your logo!

Of course these examples don’t apply to everyone, but you get the idea!  Think of how you can relate the holidays to your business and offer something special on some of the days. Customers like free things and discounts. They also like promotions that are fun. Instead of copying what other businesses do, think of ways you can use these holidays to make doing business with you a memorable and fun experience!

1/1        New Year’s Day
             #NewYearsDay

1/2        Science Fiction Day
             #ScienceFictionDay

1/4        National Trivia Day
             #NationalTriviaDay

1/4        World Braille Day
             #WorldBrailleDay

1/5        National Bird Day
             #NationalBirdDay

1/6        National Cuddle Up Day
             #CuddleUpDay

1/11      Human Trafficking Awareness Day
             #HumanTraffickingDay

1/13      National Sticker Day
             #NationalStickerDay

1/14      Dress Up Your Pet Day
             #DressUpYourPetDay

1/14      Clean Off Your Desk Day
             #CleanOffYourDeskDay

1/15      National Hat Day
             #NationalHatDay

1/17      Get to Know Your Customers Day
             #GetToKnowYourCustomerssDay

1/20      Cheese Lovers Day
#CheeseLoversDay

1/21      Martin Luther King, Jr Day
#MLKDay

1/23      National Pie Day
#PieDay

1/24      National Compliment Day
#NationalComplimentDay

1/25      Opposite Day
#OppositeDay

1/27      Chocolate Cake Day
#ChocolateCakeDay

1/28      Fun At Work Day
#FunAtWorkDay

1/28      Community Manager Appreciation Day
#CMAD

1/28      Data Privacy Day
#PrivacyAware

I hope you find this helpful. I’ve also shared some of the graphics I’ve created to help get your creative juices flowing. 

For more social media content ideas, go to 90 SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT IDEAS.

You may also enjoy these articles:

WHAT TO POST ON EACH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

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Sondra Kirtley

Sondra Kirtley, MBA, is an entrepreneur who owns and operates a retail and service business in Eureka, California. Known for her helpful nature and small business expertise, Sondra founded SmallBizpathway.com to share tips and experiences with other small business owners.

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