Next month is February… …and that means Valentine’s Day (February 14, of course)! Other dates of note… 2 February – Groundhog Day 3 February – Chinese New Year (it’s the “Year of The Rabbit”) 6 February – Monopoly first went on sale in 1935 21 February – Presidents’ Day (USA) For more unusual anniversaries and […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar January 2011
Christmas is fast approaching, along with the end of the year of course. What the hell happened to 2010?!? Not too late to launch your own Christmas or New Year promotion. With “New Year’s Resolutions” and plans for 2010 on people’s minds right now, it’s a great time to promote health, personal development and pretty […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar January 2010
Christmas is fast approaching, along with the end of the year of course. Anyone else wondering what happened to 2009? Or even the first decade of the 21st century?!? Zoiks!*! Not too late to launch your own Christmas or New Year promotion. With “New Year’s Resolutions” and plans for 2010 on people’s minds right now, […]
…And Welcome To The Year Of The Ox
As well as being “Australia Day”, today is also Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Tet in Vietnam and Republic Day in India. In the Chinese calendar, this is the Year Of The Ox. According to Wikipedia, the Ox represents prosperity through fortitude and hard work. Sounds like that could be very appropriate for the […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar February 2009
Here’s this month’s look ahead at events in February that you could base a marketing promotion around. (As an aside, it’s already the 11th of the month! How did that happen?!?) The main event of general interest is Valentine’s Day on February 14. In the USA, the month kicks off with the football “Super Bowl” […]