November… …and in Australia that means… …the Melbourne Cup! This year it falls on Tuesday, November 1. November 11 is Remembrance Day. Outside of that, there are no purely local events of note. Melbourne Cup traditionally marks the beginning of the run-in to Christmas… …so start preparing those Christmas and year end promotions. Elsewhere…
Another Reason Why Marketing Promotions Linked To Events Succeed
This week saw the “Melbourne Cup” horse race here in Australia. (No luck for me in picking the winner, I’m afraid!) It’s a big event and known as “The Race That Stops A Nation”. Even though it’s an official holiday only in Melbourne… …it might as well be a national holiday for all the work […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar November 2010
Time to look ahead to November at events that can be used to base a marketing promotion or campaign around. Before that, the big event looming on the marketing calendar is, of course, Christmas and New Year. Well worth getting organised if you haven’t already done so. The big retailers have had Christmas merchandise on […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar November 2009
Well, November is fast approaching and that also means that the end of the year is drawing nigh. Whatever happened to 2009? Well the year is not over yet so you have plenty of time to take advantage of one of the peak times of the year for pretty much any business. Now is the […]