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Weekly/Monthly Events
Weekly Events
3/17 - 4/15
Check your area, as there are many throughout all of March
Cherry Chocolate Blossom Cookies
3/25-4/1
3/29-4/1
ANA Inspiration Golf Championship
3/30-4/7
Passover
3/31-4/8
1-7
Bat Appreciation Week
National Read a Road Map Week
Promote to admitting staff at all healthcare institutions in your area
Check to make sure that your windows meet all safety standards
Mule Day
Golden Rule Week
2-8
6-7
National Dental Hygienists Week
7-15
8-14
National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
Promote to this group and I would also include charitable organizations that also assist in collecting animals
Work with local Libraries to develop a promotion
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
9-13
National Assistant Principals Week
Promote to all healthcare facilities and local cancer organizations in your area
National Work Zone Safety Week
Develop a promotion for all local government construction workers (also construction businesses that work with local government)
Especially if you are located near colleges/universities this would be a great time to develop a promotion to this group of people.
9-15
National Occupational Health Nurses Week
10-16
11-17
Health Information Privacy and Security Week
12-15
13-18
14-22
International Wildlife Film Festival
14-24
15-16
NCAA Women's Gymnastic Championships
15-17
15-21
Work with local Coin Shops to develop a promotion - maybe you could get a display for show purposes - promote to local collector clubs
National Healthcare Volunteer Week
Promote to all healthcare organizations, charitable organizations, Churches, Libraries and Schools.
Promote to all healthcare facilities
National Paperboard Packaging Week
Develop a promotion with local vets and pet organizations in your area
National Organize Your Files Week
Promote to all local healthcare organizations that offer this specialty.
National Student Leadership Week
National Osteopathic Medicine Week
16-20
Work with all local organizations/schools that deal with young children and develop a promotion
16-21
18-24
Health Information Professionals Week
18-28
NCAA Women's Gymnastic Championships
20-22
MotoGP - Circuit of the Americas
20-28
21-27
21-28
Great time to review your business and is your money working for you?
Medical Labroratory Professionals Week
Promote to all local Lab and healthcare institutions in your area.
21-29
Particularly if you are located near a National Park you should develop a promotion. Can you offer snacks or picnic foods?
22-28
Assorted Disney Princess Recipes
Administrative Professionals Week
This is always a great week for lunch and dinner promotions - gift certificates, etc. Give it some thought!
23-27
23-29
If you have the equipment for this type of celebration then you should promote this week.
National Environmental Education Week
Good week to contemplate if there are ways you could benefit from environmental issues - do you sell used vegetable fry oil, do you have compostable items picked up for free or sold? Look at your business, are there ways to save or make money by following some environmental issues.
23-30
24-30
25-29
26-28
26-29
27-29
4/29-5/6
4/30-5/4
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Best Buys this Month
Summer Air travel is at its lowest rates for June and July this month (book midweek, on Tuesdays or Wednesdays for best rates), Cruises are often a good price now also. Flea Markets are good now with uncooperative weather you will probably have smaller crowds allowing for more bargaining potential. This is supposed to be a good month to purchase a laptop and big screen TV's so if you are in the market check out pricing. Should see Running Sneakers at good prices now. Don't forget to look for specials on tax day to help alleviate any pain the day causes.
Monthly Events
All of these items below celebrate a particular food or theme - develop recipes using these themes, develop nutritional information for these foods and talk with vendors to see what specials or items they have to help promote these products. Remember to mix and match
Cranberry and Gooseberries Month
Assorted Cranberry Recipes
Want something different - change breads, add additional items and work on different spreads instead of plain mayonnaise
Assorted Grilled Cheese Recipes
This one qualifies as comfort food so allow just a regular one also for those that choose to stay simple
Aunt Annie's Soft Pretzel Recipe
Licorice Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Isn't that everyday?
Assorted Recipes from Arab Countries
Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month
Thai Heritage Month
General Interest Items
These are items that you might be able to work with a local business, schools or organizations in developing a promotion/marketing tool or getting out information to the community
Check with local High Schools and develop promotions to offer to students
(works with Rice Krispie Treats also)
How about a jar of marbles and let guests guess the number in the jar - winner gets the jar and a book about playing marbles!
Community Service Month
National Volunteer Appreciation Month
Great time to review your business/waste and see what you can recycle - maybe even lower trash costs or make some extra revenue.
National Social Security Month
Develop promotions to encourage time for couples enjoying the meals and environment you have to offer - what about a program for a monthly date night?
Take a look at your business - could you use a new make over? How does the front of your business look?
National Landscape Architecture Month
National Lawn and Garden Month
National Prepare Your Home to be SOLD Month
Tips to Prepare your Home for Sale
National African-American Women's Fitness Month
National Youth Sports Safety Month
National Credit Union Youth Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
Write cards/letters to your employees and loyal customers
Holy Humor Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Read Month
(3/13-4/15)
Honor Society Awareness Month
Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
How to play like Famous Guitarists
International Twit Award Month
Adopt a Ferret Month
(4/1-5/7)
Apply these ideas to your business and future goals
International Customer Loyalty Month
Obviously this should not occur only in 1 month but during this month you should review what or if you do anything to Thank or Reward loyalty. Do you even know if you have or what percentage of your customers are repeats? Spend some time reviewing how you can reward and improve customer loyalty.
National Pest Management Month
Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
Effective Conflict Resolution Tips
National Financial Literacy Month
Records and Information Management Month
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