I know! It seems way too early to be talking about the Holidays… unless you’re in marketing. As much as I hate to say it, the Holiday season is right around the corner. However, that means that it’s not too late to start planning your campaign. The holiday season is obviously a good time for many businesses, especially in retail but many don’t consider how much time it takes to plan a great holiday campaign.
This week I want to share a very important public service announcement to not put it off but start planning. Right now, today, before it’s too late.
Basically if you think of putting together a campaign for the holidays in late November, there’s no helping you. Now is the perfect time to start planning to get ahead. I’ve even put together some (made up) stats to help prove my point.
Let’s talk about Starbucks for a moment. Here is a brand that is very good at embracing the holidays. Not in a way that is in-your-face, or over the top but they really mix in just the right amount of holiday cheer into their customer experience. It’s funny how something so simple as a cup design can make such a huge impact on consumers but it really does. It gets noticed and even talked about on the news (for some reason).
But do you think Starbucks decided in late november “oh hey, we should do something for the holidays”?. NO, of course not. It must take months to design, print and distribute those cups to all of their locations.
So whether it’s something simple and subtle like changing a cup design or rolling out a mass media video campaign, do yourself a favour and start now and plan for success. You will thank me come January.
