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Weekly/Monthly Holidays
November
Weekly Holidays
10/27-11/13
10/17-11/16
10/24-11/11
10/27-11/1
10-29-11/4
10/31-11/4
10/31-11/4
National Veterans Small Business Week
1-7
Tips for Business Communication
Are you communicating with your management team, staff and customers appropriately? Is everyone on board with your plans/goals?
National Medical-Surgical Nurses Week
Urology Nurses and Associate Week
4-5
6-12
National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week
6-12
National Radiologic Technology Week
Promote to Hospitals, Radiology Centers and Urgent care Centers.
National Patient Transport Week
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Work with your local shelter to develop a promotion and help in getting information out and don't forget to market to these people this week.
If children are part of your customer base you could offer a printed form for a letter to Santa and offer to mail it also - the week after Thanksgiving is generally considered the best time to mail
7-11
National School Meals Week UK
7-12
7-13
11-13
Veterans Day Weekend
Free Access to all National Parks
Promote specials to all of these special people!!
12-20
13-19
Human Animal Relationship Awareness Week
National Nurse Practitioner Week
Promote to Hospitals, Doctors offices and all other medical facilities.
International Fraud Awareness Week
Is your staff trained to recognize counterfeit bills and Cash register scams/quick change artists - now would be a good time to review this type of training.
National Home Care Aide Week
Market to all Home care companies and hospice groups in your area.
14-18
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Work with local schools and libraries to develop a promotion
If your customers can locate countries offer them discounts or use maps as tablecloths - have fun
Work with local schools to develop a promotion this week
14-20
National Global Entrepreneurship Week
This is you - work with kids in local high schools who are interested in your business experience and knowledge
16-23
Work with local farms and develop a community farmer's market - promote local items in menus/recipes.
20-26
21-25
23-27
23-29
Shopping will be in full swing so capture those guests that want a break to sit and relax - Work with local stores and develop a mutual promotion.
Halloween candy goes on sale and you can stock up if you get there early. Black Friday occurs after Thanksgiving and there are some good deals on major appliances (do your homework) along with TV, laptops, cameras (general electronics). Wedding dresses are priced well this month.
Monthly Holidays
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
(September, October, November)
Assorted Georgia Pecan Recipes
Greens and Plantains Month
Assorted Peanut Butter Recipes
Assorted Raisin Bread Recipes
Rice Awareness Month Philippines
Assorted Banana Pudding Recipes
National Fun with Fondue Month
Assorted Fondue Recipes and Info
Roasting Techniques and Recipes
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
A great time to consider offering nutritional information for your menu selections - consider if it is a special offering or popular item then give out recipe with nutritional information
National American Indian Heritage Month
These are items that you might be able to work with a local business, school or organization in developing a promotion/marketing tool or getting out information to the community
National Family Literacy Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
Invite local authors and allow them to promote their book/s and have drawings for each of the books
Library and Information Services Month
If you were lucky enough to have a store or collector in your area it would be great to set up a display in your facility and promote it
Historic Bridge Awareness Month
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Month
National Real Estate Continuing Education Month
National Repair Done Right Month
International Creative Child & Adult Month
Military Family Appreciation Month
Definitely must get behind this one - work with the community and all military organizations in your area
Work with local shops and spas offering facials and develop a promotion
Long Term Care Awareness Month
Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season 5/15-11/30
Atlantic Caribbean and Gulf Hurricane Season (6/1-11/30)
Apply these ideas to your business and future goals
Inspirational Role Model Month
Who is your role model? What do you do to emulate them? Do you employees look up to you? Is there a staff member that others look up to? Something to think about.
National Entrepreneurship Month
Do you keep a scrapbook for your business and special days that occur to you and your staff - something that is fun and keeps a record of your successes, fun and growth.
Would having a blog help your business? Would putting out information that would be helpful to customers about your business assist in improving your base? Think about it.
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