The October marketing calendar is here, here are some tips for planning alternative events!

The October marketing calendar is here, here are some tips for planning alternative events!
The so-called pendulum theory,

It is said that marketing is like a pendulum.

  • Only "raising the brand " without "raising sales" will not work today;
  • If you only "improve sales" but not "improve brand", you will not be able to survive tomorrow;

Therefore, the most important thing for branding is——

  • Conduct promotions once a month to “boost sales”;
  • Create an event every month to "promote the brand";

Only in this way can you gain both fame and fortune.

The promotional dates in October 2018 are:

(It is recommended to pick two, play once in the first half of the month and once in the second half of the month)


International Day of Older Persons

October 1

Do : Alternative promotions

How uncreative it is to celebrate National Day on October 1st, we should celebrate Senior Citizens Day instead:

Honor the elderly, or honor yourself who is paralyzed in bed during the National Day holiday...

Use such themed promotions to save the poor sales during the National Day holiday.


Emperor Kangxi unified Taiwan

October 2, 1683

Good : Celebrate the 335th anniversary of Taiwan's reunification

  • It can be a promotion, such as buying your product or service and getting 335 yuan off;
  • It can be a sharing celebration, for example, share your Taiwan Unification 335th Anniversary event and win a gift package worth NT$335.

The situation in the Taiwan Strait is so tense now that the first person to try unification will attract attention.


Reunification of East and West Germany

October 3, 1990

The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were unified on this day.

Later, this day was designated as the National Day of Germany.

Advisable : Cross-border cooperation

East and West Germany can be unified.

Can't you unite with your opponents?

Discuss in advance the joint promotion or event on this day,

Such as Coca-Cola × Pepsi ,

It will definitely attract attention and fans...


World Animal Day

October 4

Do : Care for animals

For example, a dog food brand launched its first singles dog food;
For example, Call a Duck only sells vegetarian care ducks;

For example, if you buy a Xiaomi phone, you can get a banana to show your love to the monkeys...


Jobs dies

October 5, 2011

Do : Remembering Steve Jobs

In remembrance of Steve Jobs' 7th anniversary,

Just prove your feelings to your fans;

You can also enter the lucky draw to win an iPhone.

Play with the feelings of the versions before 4 generations...


The second anniversary of the death of Chunyu Doctor founder Zhang Rui

October 6, 2018

Good : Remembering Zhang Rui

Taking this opportunity to remember you,

Announced that the company extended the holiday for one day.

That means the holiday will start on October 9th.

To hype the company's humanistic care for its employees.


The British and French forces burned down the Old Summer Palace

October 7

Recommendation : Boycott British and French goods

Talk about your parts.

Never use British or French products...

In addition to boycotting Japanese and Korean goods,

This is also a new concept.

What if some fans recognize it...


Cold Dew

October 8

Suitable for : holding Cold Dew Festival

The so-called Cold Dew means that if it gets any colder, it will be difficult to show your thighs... So anyone who posts photos of their thighs on that day can win benefits or draw a prize.


First day of National Day holiday

October 8

Good : Caring for office workers

The first day of the holiday,

Especially need to be cared for...

So as long as you shop on the same day,

And the address is an office,

Give gifts to everyone.


World Post Day

October 9

Suitable : Free shipping

Not only is shipping free for purchases,

Free shipping even if you don't buy anything——

Send branded greeting cards by mail.

With Double Eleven coupons...


World Habitat Sanitation Day

October 10

Recommended : Give a sweeping robot as a gift

10.8 – 10.10 Shopping,

Removable sweeping robot,

Support customers in keeping clean.


International Coming Out Day

October 11

Do : Come out politely

Give a reason to come out… Just announce it on the same day and @ the brand’s official Weibo account.

Anyone can participate in the prize draw.

The prize is small, but the attitude of supporting Rainbow is big.


Columbus discovered America

October 12, 1492

Suitable for : New product launch

Anyway, our small and medium-sized brands don't get much media and audience attention when they hold press conferences.

Then they buy media reports to reveal which product dares to claim to have discovered a new world, so that they can get some credit.


World Health Day

October 13

Recommended : Live broadcast of health care

for example,

The live broadcast of selling dog food provides dog health care.

Live broadcast of selling shampoo for head care,

Selling car perfume live broadcast to provide ventilation system health care...

Using the name of celebrating World Health Day to attract attention.


Wine Valentine's Day

October 14

Lovers sip wine.

Celebrate the poetic autumn.

Do : Wine Barrel Challenge

Show affection,

On Wine Valentine's Day,

Do you dare to take the wine barrel challenge?

A bottle of wine was poured over my head,

You can get brand blessing gifts.


Global Handwashing Day

October 15

Good for : Clearing out old items

Borrowing the meaning of washing hands with a golden basin,

Clear out old products and get new ones.


World Food Day

October 16

Advisable : Be polite when cutting off food

To appreciate the value of food,

As long as there is no food for one day,

You can get brand rewards.


World Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17

Good : Cut off food supply and disaster relief

Following yesterday’s World Food Day…

Announce a donation of food in proportion to the number of people without food;

If you want to participate, you can get brand rewards by cutting off food today.


Double Ninth Festival

October 17, 2018

Suitable for : Men's Day

In modern Chinese, Chongyang Festival is:

Isn't it just the overlapping men...

So we held a Men's Day that day,

The team with the highest stack wins the brand award.

It can also be used to spread creative ideas and attract attention.


World Menopause Awareness Day

October 18

Yi : #Accompany me through menopause#

  1. You can write a sentence, your 40th birthday, and your email address;
  2. Forwarding to Moments will collect comments from friends, and after a friend leaves a comment, you can read other friends' comments;
  3. All messages will be sent to the mailbox on the date, along with large brand coupons that will be redeemed upon expiration.

Lu Xun died

October 19, 1936

Lu Xun Memorial Day

On the same day, e-commerce customer service, WeChat customer service, and Weibo customer service,

We will answer every inquiry with Lu Xun's original words.

This is to attract audience interaction and media reports.


World Chef Day

October 20

Do : Hype the company

Catering companies can publicly give away holidays in the name of chefs' holidays;

Instead of catering companies, employees are asked to cook for themselves and the chefs are given holidays.


Nobel Prize is born

October 21, 1833

Do : Make your own Nobel Prize vote

Let your fans vote for the winners of six major awards and have a carnival for the entire network.

for example,

Nobel Peace Prize - like Fan Bingbing, who has been praised for her peace to the point that she won't respond to any criticism;

Nobel Prize in Physics - Like Luo Yonghao , who raised a TNT and smashed it on his face;

Nobel Prize in Economics - such as Zhai Xinxin, who got rich by getting married;

Nobel Prize in Physiology - Lei Jun won it again, the best monkey trick;

Nobel Prize in Literature - such as the quarrel between Guo Degang and his apprentice;

Nobel Prize in Chemistry——If Ye Xuan was cursed...

If a celebrity responds, you'll be lucky.


Chen Ke's Birthday

October 22, 1987

Recommended : Buy Chen Ke as the spokesperson

This is a person who is not very popular but has a lot of topics.

At least he is a non-mainstream opinion leader.

It must not be expensive to buy a spokesperson.

Take the opportunity to leak information to the media to attract attention.


Frost

October 23

Suitable for : Dandruff Festival

As the saying goes, "I have accumulated dandruff for a year, just to give you a snowfall"...

Then let’s take advantage of the meaning of Frost’s Descent and hold a Dandruff Festival…

Awards will be given for the most, most beautiful and most violent.


1024 Programmers ' Day

October 24

Do : Care for programmers

  • For example, change the website homepage and APP opening screen image to code image;
  • For example, change the pricing to 128, 256, 1024 code prices;
  • For example, if programmers make a purchase on that day, they will receive a mysterious little gift.

In short, it fully demonstrates your humanistic care for groups with low emotional intelligence.


China's first KFC restaurant opens

October 25, 1987

Do : Crowd out KFC

Take your product to KFC and pose for photos on the same day.

Post to Moments and Weibo @ you,

You can get a subsidy of N yuan...

If the other party responds,

The fraud was successful.


Taiwan Restoration Day

A holiday commemorating Taiwan's independence from Japanese colonial rule.

October 25

Weibo @Taiwan independence artist,

Forward your brand's unique product poster,

(For example, 84 anti-independence liquid, 3M anti-independence mask, Jinshan Duba, Baidu Guardian...)

For products that can be drawn, the number of likes is proportional to the probability...

Use this to play event marketing .


Sanitation Workers' Day

October 26

Do : Care for sanitation workers

  • In 2012, Pechoin let you deliver the courier hand cream at your convenience.

    It was an event marketing campaign called "Hand Protection Action";

  • In 2017, you can also use caring for sanitation workers as a gimmick,

    Send surprise boxes to sanitation workers as event marketing.


Jiang Fangzhuo's birthday

October 27, 1989

Suitable for : Gift giving

Although the cultural level is limited,

After all, she is also a goddess of art...

Buy @蒋方舟 and post a birthday gift on Weibo, thank you for the customized product sent by your brand;

Then use the internet trolls, joke tellers and news media to speculate why Jiang Fangzhuo prefers your brand.


King of Glory 3rd Anniversary

October 28, 2018

Recommended : Tier promotion

For example, players who are bronze, silver, gold, etc. on that day,

Enjoy different discounts and privileges when shopping.

This is to sell goods and attract attention.


China fully allows two children

October 29, 2015

Best : Buy one get one free

They said that day was the Second Child Day, and there was a buy-one-get-one-free promotion on designated products.

Then send a round of text messages to warm up for Double Eleven...


Project Hope established

October 30, 1989

Do : Public Welfare Marketing

All sales on the day of the appeal will be donated to Project Hope.

Then send a round of text messages to warm up for Double Eleven.


Halloween

October 31

Good : Sell lucky bags

Get a Halloween surprise (scare) bag when you shop on the day.

Then send a round of text messages to warm up for Double Eleven.


Remember these marketing nodes,

Let October be good to you.

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Author: Hehua Zizaitian, authorized to publish by Qinggua Media .

Source: Marketing Department Website

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