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. 

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