Christmas In October?

Published on
October 1, 2018
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Allison Gibson
allisongibson@vicimediainc.com

Allison has over 20 years of advertising agency and media relations experience. Being on the agency and client side she offers a unique perspective to client needs and what it takes to achieve them. As a seasoned marketing professional she has managed strategic planning and multi-media marketing for many healthcare clients, banks, schools, non-profits and universities, as well as the Kentucky Derby Festival. She prides herself on creating and maintaining great relationships. Her experience is a great match for leading and training teams and helping businesses grow

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Most people frown at the thought of thinking about the holiday season now and prefer to wait until after Halloween and Thanksgiving. It makes us cringe when we walk into a home decor or craft store and it is already filled with Christmas trees, lights and aisles of gift wrap and bows in September or even October

BUT, with the holidays only a short 3 months away, advertisers need to consider planting seeds now to captivate their holiday audience. It is a common misconception that advertisers need to wait to promote their holiday offerings until Black Friday and beyond. In fact 40% of US consumers plan to begin their holiday shopping in October. It is considered the tipping point for most retail businesses

Advertisers should continue marketing thru November and December for the holidays, but it is important to remember that the earlier you run your campaigns, the less competition you’ll likely see. By reaching consumers earlier, you will be ahead of the game and can influence buyers further down your sales funnel and in the coming months

To reach these online shoppers it is important to consider the devices they are using and the best platforms to utilize. During the 2017 holiday purchase spike, 41% of online purchasing was done on a mobile device and it is predicted to rise by 15% in 2018. The holidays bring on busy schedules and mobile devices makeup a TON of online purchasing and purchasing decision

Strategies that include mobile advertisements using mobile conquesting and social media platforms prove to have high engagement and click thru rates during the 4th quarter months. These prove to be great platforms to capture those active holiday shoppers across all demographics

So, while you are digging out your warm scarves, soaking in the Fall weather and sipping on a Pumpkin Spice Late, don’t forget to plan and promote your holiday offerings and take advantage of this audience NOW

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