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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Welcome to the NEW look of The Innovator

GOOD NEWS! The Innovator, The Creative Consultant's former quarterly newsletter is NOW a blog! The Creative Consultant decided to segue our newsletter over to a blog in response to the ever increasing scope of social media marketing in doing business. The Innovator blog will offer all that The Innovator newsletter did & more...get regular idea updates, articles, examples of projects and more! SO MUCH MORE!


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Marketing Ideas for March

February is a short month so I always recommend looking at February & March at the same time, additionally this develops the habit of looking ahead up to 3 months. As those in marketing will telll you we think and plan 3 months ahead at a time. March is also a time when the last of the post-holiday "hangover" as I call it. Most people seem to walk around in January & Febrary as if they are in a fog, it always seems like we have a societal case of cobwebs on the brain. Starting at the end of February & the first part of March this feeling seems to shake off finally. Business seems to pick up in all areas. With that said, here are some ideas to consider for March....




March is American Red Cross, Employee Spirit, International Expect Success, International Ideas, Irish-American Heritage, Music in our Schools, National Cheerleading Safety, National Chronic Fatique Syndrome Awareness, National Craft, National Ethics Awareness, National Nutrition, National Women's History, Optimism, Save Your Vision & Spiritual Wellness month.



Special weeks in March are:

National Write a Letter of Appreciation, Newspapers in education & Universal Human beings week.-1st-7th.

Celebrate Your Name, National Consumer Protection, National Words Matter, Telecommuter appreciation, Universal Women's & National Pet Sitters week. - 7th-13th

Act Happy Week. - 15th-21st.

National Cleaning & Holy week. - 28th-April 3rd



Special days in March are:



1st-Beer Day

3rd-I Want to be Happy Day

4th- March Forth-Do Something Day

7th- Daughter's & Son's Day & National Be Heard Day

8th-International Working Women's Day

9th- Organize Your Home Office Day

10th-Registered Dietician day

14th-Daylight Savings Time begins, Pi day

15th=Ides of March

16th-Freedom of Information Day

17th- St Patrick's Day

18th- Companies that Care Day

20th-First Day fo Spring/Ostara, Maple Syrup Day

21st-National Common Courtesy day

25th-Letting GO of Stuff Day

28th-Palm Sunday

29th-National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day

30th-Doctor's Day

Thursday, January 14, 2010

February Marketing Ideas

The first month of 2010 is 1/2 over...new year, new decade. New ideas....the recovery process from the holidays is well underway as well. If you haven't started working on your marketing plans...you need to. And to be in swing with the new face of marketing be sure you include social media....it is going to make a big difference in your business especially as the economy improves.




Here are some ideas to help with your plans for next month.



February is American Heart, Bake for Fmily Fun, International Boost Self-esteen, International Expect Success, Library Lovers, National African American History, National Care About Your Indoor Air, National Cherry, National Children's Dental Health, National Mend a Broken Heart, National Time Management, National Weddings, Relationship Wellness, Responsible Pet Owner's month plus! the XXI Olympics are also happening in February 12th-28th.



Some special weeks in February are:

National Patient Recognition week 1st-7th

International Networking week 1st-5th

Random Acts of Kindness week 12th-15th

International Friendship week 17th-23rd

Build a Better Trade Show Image week 21st-27th

Telecommuter Appreciationb week 24th-March 6th



days in February include:

2nd-Candlemas, Imbolc, Groundhog day

4th-World Cancer day

5th-Wear Red day

7th-Ballet Day/Sperbowl XLIV

8th-Laugh & Get Rich day

12th-Lincoln's birthday

14th-Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Daytona 500, Race Relations Day, World Marriage Day

15th-President's Day

16th-Mardi Gras

17th-Ash Wednesday, My Way Day, World Human Spirit day

20th-Love Your Pet day

22nd-Single Tasking day, George Washington's birthday