March Marketing Ideas

Looking for some small business fresh ideas to add to your marketing efforts? Here’s our list of March Marketing ideas to try:

7 SOCIAL IDEAS TO POST

  • Celebrate Women’s History Month for the whole month of March.
  • Thank your employees on March 1 for Employee Appreciation Day to show how grateful you are for them.
  • Celebrate women on March 8 for International Women’s Day.
  • Remember that Daylight Savings Time starts on March 10.
  • Remind everyone to wear green on March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Share a joke on March 19 for National Let’s Laugh Day.
  • Celebrate Spring on March 20 for Spring Equinox (The start of Spring).
  • Share your favorite waffle recipe/toppings for International Waffle day on  March 25.

6 PROMOTIONS TO TRY

  • Run a Daylight Savings Time sale and get everyone excited for Spring.
  • Do a St. Patrick’s Day sale that is 17% off on March 17.
  • March can often be a month full of rain. Run a rainy day sale to help get people to shop.
  • Send an email on International Women’s Day to thank your customers and offer a special discount or coupon.
  • Promote a sale for the week of spring break. (The dates may vary on your location)
  • Create a donation area for spring cleaning and customers can drop off items and get a discount in return to use in your store. The donations can be dropped off at a local charity of your choice.

5 THINGS TO PLAN

  • Celebrate the women in the office by hosting a party to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th.
  • Plan a St. Patricks Day Party for the office on March 17.
  • Plan a brainstorming day with logos or something creative to get your team thinking about new marketing ideas.
  • Have one day each month that is for team building and host a game show or something to fun to create teamwork.
  • Host a picnic either inside or outside once the weather starts to get warmer.

4 QUOTES TO INSPIRE

  • “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” – English Proverb
  • “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
  • “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’” – Robin Williams
  • “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11

3 TEAM ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER

  • Choose a local school or daycare and spend time reading to kids on International Read to Me Day on March 19.
  • Plan a day to go eat lunch at your favorite local restaurant for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day on March 29.
  • Plan a day for Spring Cleaning to refresh the office for Spring.

2 BLOGS TO WRITE

  • Update or optimize an old blog post.
  • Look to your own unique skills, experience, or opinions to see what fresh perspective you can bring to the conversation.

1 MARKETING TIP TO GET DONE

  • Create a brand guide that is easy to find and is available to all of your employees.

Hope this March Marketing Ideas list was helpful. Check our April Marketing Ideas list.

Last Month’s Post: February Marketing Ideas