Advertising Ideas by month and Special Sections

Start the year off right! People are hopeful and have energy to pursue new things. Use this excitement to brew interest in your product or service.

New Year Snowball Fights Winter Wonderland Sledding Keep Warm Penquins or Polar Bears Winter Chinese New Year Hibernation

Every business has a story, a beginning, a dream, something new or exciting. We want to tell that story. This is an opportunity to connect with our readers and share about your business.

Valentines Love Hugs and Kisses X’s & O’s Sweethearts Hearts Pink Couples Gift Certificates Friendship Fairy Tales Presidents’ Day Groundhog Day Cooking Mardi Gras Dragons Bubble Gum Day (7th) Pizza Day (9th) Cherry Pie Day (20th) National Tooth Fairy Day (28th)

lucky “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” – Harry Golden Possible Themes Shamrocks • St. Patricks Day • Fly a Kite • March Madness Basketball • Luck • Daylight Savings • Dr. Seuss • Lady Bugs Easter (sometimes) • Topsy Turvy Weather • Early Spring Birds • Baby Animals • Aquamarine • Daffodils • National Peanut Butter Day (1st) • Flapjack Day (7th) • Employee Appreciation Day (6th) International Women’s Day (8th)

Our community favorites poll is a great way to show potential new customers that you are a favorite provider in the market. These contests help establish what the general market thinks of your brand. You can also tip the scales in your favor in these contests by promoting to your current fans so they will vote for you. Often, these contests are decided by one or two votes. Once you win these contests, you can then use your success in all of your other ads for the rest of the year. Hang the plaques on the wall, put the emblems on your ads, talk about winning on social media.

This month is a chance to say thank you to everyone who voted for you. Start promoting people voting in November so you can get the maximum number of votes.

Possible Themes April Fool’s Day • Good Friday • Autisim Awareness Day (2nd) • Rain Boots and Umbrellas • Let Spring Begin Garden Starts • Bugs and Insects • Flowers • Earth Day (22nd) • Recycling • Rainbow • Baby Animals Caterpillars and Butterflies • Easter • Zoo National Picnic Day (23rd) • Blueperry Pie Day (28th)

Possible Themes Mother’s Day • Flowers • Gardening • Warmer Days Spring Flowers • Baby Animals • Memorial Day Graduation Cinco de Mayo • Frogs • Kentucky Derby • Green Grass Teacher Appreciation Day • Day of Prayer (7th) Apple Pie Day (13th) • NASCAR Day (15th) Utah Day (31st)

This is the time of year that cleaning, remodeling, or renewing our home and garden is on the minds of most people. This is a great time of year to communicate how your product or service can help renew or refresh the lives of your customers. In Connection Publishing produces an annual Home and Garden issue with content marketing done by advertisers who want to communicate how they can help renew your home or garden.

Father’s Day Summer Monday Fun Days Swimming/ Sunscreen/ Sandals Boats Water skiing Camping Fishing Donut Day (First Friday) Best Friends Day (8th) US Army Birthday (14th) Flag Day (14th) Go Fishing Day (18th) First Day of Summer Fishing River/ Tubing Watermelon

Possible Themes Independence Day (4th) • Cherries, Berries, Watermelon Picnics • Parades • Baseball • Popsicles and Ice Cream Red, White and Blue • Rockets and Fireworks • Hot Dog Days of Summer • Swimming • Beach • Ocean Camping • BBQs • Olympics • Clam Bake • Give Something Away Day (15th) Vanilla Ice Cream Day (23rd) • Family Reunions

“In the modern world of business, it is usless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.” -David Ogilvy

Women in business is one of our favorite issues of the year. It is a chance to talk about and highlight the women business leaders and entrepreneurs in each community. These highlights are a written spotlight detailing each woman’s contribution to the business community in their area. It can be a great addition your content marketing plan as well.