Four Easter marketing ideas for small business owners
Try to give yourself a few weeks lead up to the actual event to advertise your Easter marketing ideas
Writing for Business Advice, Rafferty Gifford, an SEO anddigital marketing specialist at alternative finance provider Liberis, reveals some of the best Easter marketing ideas that could bring an extra sales windfall this holiday season.
Making the most of seasonal events is a great way to boost the visibility of your brand. We see it so often with holidays such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day, the branded marketing campaigns that produce a flurry of consumer activity, that we can forget how effective they actually are at building a loyal customer base and fostering a community amongst your clients.
What is important to remember is that, although it’s imperative that your business becomes and stays profitable, it’s equally as important to not over-spend when the return isnt likely to match the costs. What is important to your client is the perceived added value to them. They can choose to go to any restaurant, shop or event, so why should they want to come to yours?
A well thought out offer and the right planning can make a huge difference to the success of the endeavour.
Try to give yourself a few weeks lead up to the actual event to advertise it, whether that’s on your own website, in local papers, partner blogs or flyers. You will need to have the promotion or event planned well in advance and the details nailed down so you can promote it effectively. Set yourself up for success and not a rushed mess.
If you’re stuck for inspirationon what to do, here are a few Easter marketing ideas weve come up with to help you.
1. Easter promotions or events
Creating a special event to run in parallel with the day is the most obvious way to make the most of a seasonal occasion. For example, if you own or run a restaurant, you could create a seasonal menu, using local produce, or themed foods. Lamb and rabbit are popular choices at Easter, as are chocolate and egg based dishes of course.
don’t forget, adults love Easter celebrations too so splash out on an Easter themed cocktail or two.
If your business isnt food related then you can still get in on the act and arrange promotional events with a theme, such as bonnet or basket making days, egg decorating, children’s book story telling hours, or a visit from the Easter Bunny.
The important point is to make these events seem fun, inclusive and “not to be missed”. Create a sense of ceremony and your clients will visit in droves and talk about you with friends, thus raising your brand profile. Win-win.
2. Social media competitions and content
If you don’t have the time or space to host an event at your premises, or if your business doesnt have a premises, you could run an online event, such as a competition with prizes, best follower egg decorating, guess the name of the bunny, etc. Anything to get people talking, sharing and interacting with your social channels.
The number of social channels that allow you to use video and live-streams can’t be ignored now either. Whilst it’s not everyone’s idea of a good time, the pay-off can be great in terms of increased brand awareness and improved perception.
You could go live with a fun Easter based activity. For instance, you could get your staff outdoors and looking for the “Easter Bunny” tracking him through the streets or fields. Or you could make a quick tutorial and post it online for example Easter hairstyles, table decorating for the Easter feast or flower arranging.
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don’t forget you can also use social channels like SnapChat and purchase Geofilters that can be used in your shop, buy the area by the square foot, make a branded Easter filter and then start snapping away, get as many of your customers to share their silly pictures as possible and spread the giggles!
The added brand awareness alone is enough to make this worthwhile it’s an almost free advertising tool, so perfect for cash-strapped businesses. Social media gives us an opportunity to up-sell as well by posting content like tutorials you can highlight the skills you might have as a stylist or showcase your hair accessories.
Think laterally about what “value” you are giving your followers and you will make loyal brand ambassadors of them.
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