{"id":547,"date":"2020-06-08T10:37:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harvest-press.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2020-06-08T10:46:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T14:46:33","slug":"easy-fun-summer-marketing-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harvest-press.com\/easy-fun-summer-marketing-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy & Fun Summer Marketing Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summer is here and with all of the businesses mostly coming back and people\u2019s shift going from surviving at home<\/i> with COVID to getting back to a \u201cnew normal,\u201d now is the BEST time for businesses to bring all their creative ideas to the line to get their customers attention. <\/span><\/p>\n A seasonal marketing campaign is a great way to boost your business customer engagement.<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s a very popular time of year that presents creative ways for fun and entertaining marketing ideas.\u00a0 <\/span>Let\u2019s excite your clients and see them taking advantage of your sizzling deals during these hot months!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Branded Beach Towels, Beach Balls, Frisbees, Water bottles, or Sand Buckets.\u00a0 <\/span>These are all things that customers love and will enjoy over and over with your logo on it!\u00a0 <\/span>As tradeshow are on a hold, promotional products don\u2019t need to be.\u00a0 <\/span>Take these on client visits or mail them out to your current top clients or top people you WANT as clients!\u00a0 <\/span>Need help picking one of these items out?\u00a0 <\/span>Let us help you!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The weather is beautiful and people are outside!\u00a0 <\/span>Get their attention.\u00a0 <\/span>An A-Frame coroplast sign, a vinyl banner with grommets, or yard signs at a busy intersections or walk ways can get more traffic to your store or bring awareness to summer deals you\u2019re hosting!\u00a0 <\/span>Are you a shop that wants to draw in people walking by?\u00a0 <\/span>An A-Frame is perfect.\u00a0 <\/span>Are you a business by an intersection with high traffic counts?\u00a0 <\/span>Yard signs are your answer!\u00a0 <\/span>Do you have a big message that you want to get out?\u00a0 <\/span>Hang a banner outside your business!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Memorial Day to 4<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> of July to Back to school to Labor Day – the summer is full of opportunity to host a holiday sale, an event or even feature new products! \u00a0 <\/span>Did you know that customers like to spend their money with the help of coupons or other promotions?\u00a0 <\/span>It makes them feel like they are getting a good deal.<\/span><\/p>\n Mail out a holiday postcard with pictures of your products, send out an email newsletter and post on social media with a holiday hashtag!\u00a0 <\/span>Participating in any or all of these ideas can guarantee you more traffic and engagement to your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n School is out, people are still working from home and families aren\u2019t traveling as much as summer\u2019s in the past.\u00a0 <\/span>Host an event!\u00a0 <\/span>I think you\u2019d be surprised at your turn out!\u00a0 <\/span>If you\u2019re a flower shop or sewing studio \u2013 host a summer class that teaches your trade in 1 hour.\u00a0 <\/span>If your own a fitness studio \u2013 host a free class or beach boot camp.\u00a0 <\/span>If you are a nonprofit, bank or corporation \u2013 host a food truck or ice cream truck with a few activities for the kids. \u00a0 <\/span>If you are worried about social distancing and getting too big of a crowd, have your event be one to sign up for or a required RSVP.\u00a0 <\/span>The good news is that it being a COVID summer you have the opportunity to host a lot of little events instead of one large one.\u00a0 <\/span>This will allow you to engage with your clients more.\u00a0 <\/span>This is actually a good thing!\u00a0 <\/span>And, it might actually save you some money OR make you more money in the long run!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When promoting your event, make sure to target your regular clients while encouraging them to invite a friend!\u00a0 <\/span>Send out postcards or business cards that list the event details.\u00a0 <\/span>Post it on social media and promote it for more engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n This is personally, one of my favorites!\u00a0 <\/span>Create a positive correlation between your business and local community by giving back to a non-profit, charity or other local group. \u00a0 <\/span>Donate a portion of your sales from June, July & August or create a standalone event where a portion of the proceeds go back to your charity of choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Make sure to tie it with a cute marketing image and your logo so you can use it on multiple marketing channels \u2013 Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Handouts, Postcards, Flyers<\/span><\/a>, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find a non-competing business and partner up with them to offer creative summer entertainment ideas \u2013 Dinner & a Movie?\u00a0 <\/span>A Spa Treatment & Lunch?\u00a0 <\/span>A night at the Hotel with a local restaurant Meal Package?\u00a0 <\/span>Anyone?\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m ready to pack my bags now. <\/span><\/p>\n Promote your ideas to your targeted audience through a mailer and social media. The most important part is that your business can thrive during these sizzling months of summer.\u00a0 <\/span>Using any or all of these creative ideas will keep your phone ringing, your email dinging and your door open.\u00a0 <\/span>We at Harvest Print<\/span><\/a> like that.\u00a0 <\/span>I can\u2019t express to you how much we love seeing our clients thrive.\u00a0 <\/span>So let\u2019s make this \u201cCOVID Summer\u201d be one of the best summers yet!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer is here and with all of the businesses mostly coming back and people\u2019s shift going from surviving at home with COVID to getting back to a \u201cnew normal,\u201d now is the BEST time for businesses to bring all their creative ideas to the line to get their customers attention. A seasonal marketing campaign is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. Summer themed Promotional Ideas \u2013 <\/span><\/h3>\n
2. <\/span><\/span>Outdoor Signage or Banners \u2013 <\/span><\/h3>\n
3. Take advantage of Holiday Summer Sales! <\/span><\/h3>\n
4. Host an event \u2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
5. Give back to the Local Community \u2013<\/h3>\n
6. Partner with other Local Businesses \u2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
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