MAY MARKETING IDEAS TO TRY
Looking for some small business fresh ideas to add to your marketing efforts? Here’s our list of May Marketing ideas to try:
7 Social Ideas to Post
- Encouraging posts for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6 to May 10
- Spotlight your school principal on May 1 for School Principal’s Day
- May the 4th be with you post on Star Wars Day
- Encouraging and appreciative posts for nurses on National Nurses Day on May 6
- Mother’s day post on May 12, employees shout out their moms and what they mean to them
- Show pictures of staff and their families on International Families Day on May 15
6 Promotions to Try
- Teachers discount during Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6 to May 10
- Discount for any nurses on National Nurses Day on May 6
- Mother’s Day discounts for moms and their families on May 12
- Military discounts all month for Military Appreciation Month
- Run a weekend sale for Memorial Day Weekend May 24 to May 27
- Summer sales/promotions
5 Things to Plan
- Cinco de Mayo party in the office, coworkers bring food and celebrate on May 5
- Bring lunch and thank you cards to a local hospital for nurses on National Nurses Day on May 6
- Celebrate all the moms in the office with a Mother’s party on May 12
- Donate to a charity such as the ALS Association for ALS Awareness Month
4 Quotes to Inspire
- “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
- “Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up.” – Isabelle Lafleche
- “May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.” – Fennel Hudson
- “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” – James 1:17
3 Team Activities to Consider
- Company picnic at a local park or at the office
- Bring lunch and thank you cards to a local hospital for nurses on National Nurses Day on May 6
- Celebrate all the moms in the office with a Mother’s party on May 12, send gift baskets home with employees to give to their wives or moms
2 Blogs to Write
- Answer one of the most frequently asked questions you receive
- Spotlight the owner or president of your organization
1 Marketing Tip to Get Done
- Ask 5-10 of your best customers to write a review for you or submit a testimonial.
Hope this Small Business May Marketing Ideas list was helpful. Check back next month for a new list for June.