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Social Media Content Ideas for July
Where does the time go? We are sitting at the beginning of yet another month. It’s been such a quick summer already. Here’s a quick guide to get you thinking about social media post ideas for the month! No excuses–I’ve made it super easy for you!
July 1 – Create a FLASH Sale…make this a hot offer, limited time only
July 2 – Feel Good Friday – share a picture of something that makes you happy and ask your audience to share what makes them happy
July 3 – Small Business Shoutout – share (tag) a favorite local small business you want your fans to know about
July 4 – 4th of July – share a pic of a local flag display and comment what freedom means to you
July 5 – It’s National Work-aholic Day – encourage everyone to create balance in their life.
July 6 – Tuesday Tip – provide a valuable tip that your audience can use right away.
July 7 – Wednesday Wisdom- share a meaningful quote or thought
July 8 – Share a blog post from an industry leader
July 9 – Friday Introductions – give a few things about yourself and ask your fans to share something about themselves
July 10 – What’s your current VIBE? Share a favorite song
July 11 – Sunday Funday – share a selfie of something fun you did or are doing over the weekend
July 12 – Customer Review – share and tag (with permission)
July 13 – Share a stat about your industry
July 14 – Work it Wednesday – show your work desk, share behind the scenes or give a hint on your current projects
July 15 – Get to Know Your Customer Day – ask them what their favorite item of yours is
July 16 – Ask for advice on what to cook for dinner–share your favorite grilling recipe
July 17 – World Emoji Day – ask fans to share their most used emoji with you in the comments
July 18 – Video–share a quick 3 min or less video on why you are in business
July 19 – Promote a product or service
July 20 – Ask for advice or a referral (could be anything!)
July 21 – #wcw, share a woman that inspires you
July 22 – Invite fans to join your email/newsletter
July 23 – Answer a FAQ
July 24 – Share a weekend gif and ask fans to share their plans for the weekend with a gif
July 25 – Gratitude post – share something you are grateful for in your business
July 26 – Monday Motivation – share a motivational quote
July 27 – Highlight a local vendor
July 28 – Share the story behind your name/logo
July 29 – #tbt Throwback Thursday – dig into your archives and find an old post or something from when you just started
July 30 – International Day of Friendship – highlight a friendship you’ve created by owning your business
July 31 – Month end wrap-up – share a story of a success from the month
Social Media Content Ideas for May
WHOA…where did April go? Holy cow, time is moving so fast!! Here’s is a quick guide you can reference for Content Ideas in May. If you find them helpful, share this with a friend!
May 1st – Kentucky Derby Day – encourage fans to show off their fancy hats or share a recipe for a Mint Julip!
May 4th – Star Wars Day – Have fun with this one! May the 4th be with you! Do a Google Search to find a picture that is relevant to your industry using the Star Wars Theme!
May 5th – Cinco de Mayo – Ask fans to share local spots for the best Mexican Food or share a picture of you/your team celebrating!
May 6th – Nurses Day – This is a perfect time to do a shout-out for the Nurses in your community. Encourage Fans to tag their favorite nurse for a chance to win a prize!
May 9th – Mother’s Day – Share a photo of how you are celebrating or remembering mom on this day! If you purchased the 365 Days of Content Bundle, there’s a premade graphic you can use!
May 15th – Armed Forces Day – Today is a day to pay special tribute to the men and women who serve our country.
May 20th – National Rescue Dog Day – Got a shelter dog in your life? Share a photo and include a link to the shelter that introduced the two of you. Encourage your fans to share a picture of their rescue dog too!
May 21st – Bike to Work Day – Ask fans how far they would have to bike if they rode to work today! Tag a local bike shop and encourage people to get outside and ride!
May 25th – National Wine Day – Share your favorite or highlight a local vineyard by
including a link to their profile.
May 28th – National Road Trip Day – Where would you travel for a road trip? Ask fans, post a picture of your destination or favorite past road trip!
May 31st – Memorial Day – First and foremost, remember the meaning of the day and celebrate those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Second, be sure to share photos of what you’re doing on this unofficial start of summer! If you purchased the 365 Days of Content Bundle, there’s a premade graphic you can use!
April Content Ideas
Looking for content ideas to post? Well, here’s a list you can use to create kickass (and fun) content for the month of April!
April 1st – April Fools Day – have fun with your fans…come up with a fun April Fools Joke
April 3rd – Homemade Day – Do you create something homemade (food/craft/body products)? Today is the day to celebrate your skill
April 4th – Easter – Share how you are making Easter special this year
April 5th – Read a Road Map Day – You could have fun to see who actually owns a paper roadmap, maybe even do a fun giveaway for people that respond
April 7th – Beer Day – Promote a local brewery
April 7th – Walking Day – Promote a local walking path or park you like taking walks around
April 10th – Sibling Day – This is a big one on social media. Share photos of you and your sibling, pics of your kiddos, or even your fur babies
April 11th – Pet Day – Share an adorable photo of your best buddy and invite your followers to share theirs.
April 15th – Banana Day – Share your favorite way to eat a banana or a favorite banana recipe
April 22nd – Earth Day – From planting trees to recycling, show how you’re helping the planet
April 25th – Telephone Day – Have fun with this and ask fans to recall their childhood phone number
April 28th – Superhero Day – Celebrate a local superhero or ask followers to nominate a local superhero and giveaway a prize
Remember: Your social media posts should be a little bit about your business expertise, and a lot about your personality! Feel free to share these April ideas with your friends. Everyone likes free stuff!
February Content Ideas
As we finish the first month of 2021, I’m here to remind you to PLAN AHEAD!
It’s so important that you have a strategy when it comes to posting on social media. You can shoot from the hip and claim that social media marketing doesn’t work OR you can put a plan in place, stick to a creating a content calendar and schedule your posts in advance.
You don’t need to block a ton of time out of your schedule to do this either! AND…if you are struggling to get organized and plan, I have a great resource for you! I created the Social Media Planner–I promise you if will help you get you where you want to go with your social media marketing. You can grab the planner HERE.
Part of your content strategy should include an element of FUN! That’s why I share these National Holidays. You can utilize a few of these a month that will resonate with your audience. These posts should increase engagement!
February is Black History Month–if this resonates with your audience, be sure to have several posts throughout the month that includes fun facts, stats, etc.
February 2 – Ground Hog Day — have fun with this an encourage fans to guess to see if the little guy will see his shadow or not
February 4 – Thank a Mail Carrier Day — you know they work hard–time to show a little appreciation!
February 5 – Wear Red Day — show support and awareness for cardiovascular disease
February 7 – Super Bowl Sunday — be careful when using the term Super Bowl–it’s actually trademarked! But, use this day to ask about favorite football snacks, winner predictions or my fav–the best commercial!
February 9 – National Pizza Day — who doesn’t like talking about PIZZA? Encourage fans to vote for their favorite local pizza joint, or take a poll on favorite toppings or deep dish vs thin crust!!
February 14 – Valentine’s Day — the day of LOVE! Flowers or Chocolate? Perfect Date Night? Possibilities are endless here!
February 15 – President’s Day — Use this day to honor the past presidents
February 17 – National Random Act of Kindness Day — Encourage your audience to perform a RAOK and talk about one that you will be doing!
February 18 – National Drink Wine Day — Well, this is a dream come true! A day designated to drink wine! You could ask White or Red or even have your audience share their favorite local winery destination!
February 22 – National Margarita Day — Another fun one! Share a pic of you enjoying a margarita at a local restaurant or encourage fans to tag their favorite place to go for a good margarita!
That’s a wrap! This month, pick a few you’d like to use in your content strategy and create them NOW!!
Have a great one Rockstars!
Cindy
December Content Calendar
YIKES!! I can’t believe December is here. It’s crazy to think how fast (and slow at the same time) this year has gone. And we are still dealing with a National Pandemic. But, nevertheless, we must continue to push through and move forward.
I created an easy way for your business to create content with “fun” or “interesting” National Holidays. I picked out a few of my favorites and gave you ways to create content for your social media pages.
I hope it helps! I also ran a series in my private Marketing Rockstar VIP group on content creation ideas. Are you part of the group? If not, hurry on over–I’ve got some amazing things happening and always provide great tips and tricks to help market your small business.
Ok…here are the upcoming National Holidays for December:
- December 1: Pie Day/Rosa Parks Day/National Day of Giving
- Ask your fans what kind of Pie they like best. Or do a “THIS or THAT” Pie Post
- Engage in a conversation about Rosa Parks, what she stood for and how things have changed
- Promote or encourage your fans to support your favorite charity or have a post where they can comment about their favorite charity/or where they plan on giving today
- December 3: National Roof Over Head Day
- You could have fun with this one: describe your childhood home, what’s your favorite room in your house, do you remember your the name of the street you grew up on, etc.
- December 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day
- You could post a collection of Wildlife Photos, Ask fans to comment what wildlife animal is their “spirit” animal
- December 11: National App Day
- Ask your fans what their favorite App is
- December 17: National Re-gift Day
- Start a dialogue with your fans on the worst gift they’ve ever received or what gift they have re-gifted
- December 18: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
- You could host a contest by having fans comment with a pic of them in their ugly sweater
- December 21: Winter Solstice
- Post a winter quote, ask fans what they like best about winter, etc.
- December 25: Christmas
- Be sure to wish your fans a Merry Christmas. Perhaps posting a family pic by the tree or something personal.
- December 29: National Hero Day
- Post a pic of your favorite hero and encourage people to comment with theirs, ask fans who their favorite local hero is
- December 31: New Years Eve
- End the year with a bang! Do a reflective post and wish your fans a Happy New Year!
Have fun creating!
Cindy
November Content Calendar Ideas
Do you get stuck and not know what to post on social media? Great news! I’ve put together a FUN list of “National” Holidays happening in the month of November. Use these as a guide to create engagement posts on social media.
You can create branded graphics in Canva for a cohesive look. Plan ahead and create all of them at once and schedule them using the new Facebook Business Suite or Creator Studio!
If you are looking for help with the entire aspect of social media marketing management…I’m your girl. There are many options available depending on what you are looking for. Don’t be shy, reach out to me for a custom quote: cindy@cindyrowemarketing.com
November National Days:
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- November 1 National Family Literacy Day
- encourage family to read together, ask for book recommendations
- November 3 National Sandwich Day | Election Day
- ask for favorite local sandwich shop recommendations, show that you voted (encourage voting)
- November 4 National Stress Awareness Day
- share tips on how to relieve stress
- November 11 Veteran’s Day
- celebrate local vets, share a quote
- November 13 World Kindness Day
- show how you spread kindness today, encourage others to comment how they celebrated
- November 17 Entrepreneur’s Day
- celebrate you! Share your story!
- November 26 Thanksgiving
- give thanks to clients/staff
- November 28 Small Business Saturday
- share how you shopped local/small
- November 1 National Family Literacy Day
Now you’ve got several ideas on engaging content for November–GET CREATING!!
Take care,
Cindy
Why Social Media is like a Cocktail Party
Social Media is “social” networking. It’s not meant to be a place to sell, but a place to build relationships and connect.
So if you’re only using it to sell, sell, sell…and frustrated you are not getting anything out of it, it’s time to shift your mindset and start showing up like it’s a cocktail party.
- Start asking questions! People love to talk about themselves, so ask questions that will make your followers feel heard and want to engage with you. It doesn’t have to be about your product or service either…it just needs to resonate with your audience.
- Share about you and your community! What is something people know you for that could create a connection with others who might share that same interest? Do you volunteer? Do you love road trips and traveling? What about fitness? Start building the trust by sharing the authentic YOU.Are there current events happening in your community? Share about these things just like you’d discuss them in a conversation over wine and cheese.
- Provide value Stop posting just about your brand, products, services, etc…that is lame and boring. Share valuable content that would be helpful to someone needing your services/product in the future. What do you want to be known for? What are you an expert in? Think of tips, ideas and things you can share that will help position yourself as an expert and show up as a trusted resource…instead of a sales pitch.
Now it’s time to get to the party and become the center of attention among your followers. Let me know how it goes! And I wouldn’t be a proper host if I didn’t invite you to my private Facebook Group, where I share insider tips and tricks and all things marketing! Come on over and join our party: Marketing Rockstar VIP Group.