SongBird Spotlight
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My favourite holiday experiential campaigns
The holidays are a PERFECT time to draw people into a great brand experience. Here are a few that I’ve come across that were really creative and/or effective. Let’s talk about why they worked so well so you can recreate!
Christmas marketing: Trends and ideas for 2024
There are only 13 Friday’s until Christmas and we’re ready to help you shine as brightly as Christmas lights! This month we’ve been looking at various holiday topics and today we’re taking a look at some trends and ideas for 2024 Christmas marketing!
6 tips for crafting the perfect holiday marketing message
We’ve been talking all things holiday marketing the past couple of weeks. It does get busy, and your customers will be looking for the perfect gifts and experiences. The reality is, unless you have the right message, your holiday campaigns could fall flat, and they won’t have the lasting impact you hoped. Your message needs to go beyond holiday cheer if you want to have a successful holiday campaign.
Here are some tips to help you create a winning holiday marketing message:
Ultimate Guide to Holiday Gift Guide Pitching
The holiday season is often the busiest for many product-based businesses. One of the biggest challenges is getting visibility when everyone is trying to grab attention for their own products. A great way to increase visibility beyond your website and social media platforms is to get products featured in holiday gift guides. They can boost sales, visibility, and brand recognition (the trifecta of marketing!). To get those product features, you need to take a strategic approach. Here is everything you need to know about holiday gift guide pitching.
What can you learn about marketing from your favourite Christmas Divas
This year, when you hear these songs pop up on the radio or while you’re shopping, I want you to associate them with some helpful marketing tips!
So, here are three Christmas Divas and what you can learn from their career and their roll out through Christmas.
The Power of Emotional Marketing: How to Evoke Holiday Sentiments in Your Campaigns
Here are 4 ways to incorporate holiday sentiments into your marketing campaigns to finish out the year.
Leveraging Social Media for Holiday Marketing Success
We’re a few days shy of the first day of fall and September is nearly over, so before you know it, the holiday season will be here. And it’s no secret that it’s a major time in terms of marketing and of course, shopping.
Let’s take a look at a few ways you can leverage social media for holiday marketing success - through Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping, Christmas, and more.
How to run a gift guide campaign for the holidays
The holiday season is often the busiest time for many businesses. While there are a lot of ways for businesses to stand out with their marketing, getting included in gift guides can create a bigger push for sales. It’s also great for general visibility among your target audience.
So how do you get your product included in holiday gift guides? Here is everything you need to know.
Surprising holiday shopping stats to consider
It’s officially September and that means the holiday season is right around the corner. It’s time to take a look at your holiday marketing strategy and to gear up for the holidays.
To help you make this season a little more merry and holly jolly, we’ve compiled a list of surprising holiday shopping statistics to consider when planning your marketing, keep reading!
The last marketing push of the year
Happy Holidays from the SongBird Team!
'Twas the week before Christmas, the last big marketing push for the year. If your planning’s been done, rest is finally near.
Standout holiday campaigns from 2022
The holiday season is a major shopping (and giving) season, so it’s no surprise that many brands launch holiday campaigns. Let’s take a look at 5 standout holiday campaigns from 2022!
10 ways to enjoy some time off during the winter holidays
We know it can be hard to take a break and slow down, especially as an entrepreneur, but it is SO important. We’ve thought up 10 ways you can enjoy some time off during the winter holidays – even if it’s just a short break
2022 Holiday Marketing Checklist
With less than 100 days until Christmas, you should be in planning mode for the upcoming season.
Here are a few things you need to get in order to have a strong close to the year.
It’s a Wonderful Holiday Round Up: More marketing tips for the holidays
Think it’s too early to start thinking about the holidays? Think again! To help you add more magic to your holiday marketing, here are 4 holiday marketing blogs to help guide your marketing this season.
These are a few of my favourite things: Top marketing tips for the holidays
Here are a few of my favourite articles with some holiday marketing tips and tricks to add a little (or a lot) of sparkle to your holiday marketing campaigns.