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Category Archives: August Holidays
August 21st is Poets Day
When you create a rhyme or a phrase that people can remember and repeat ~ Oscar Mayer was/is really good at this ~ people will remember you, your company and more importantly what you “sell.” And the “catchier” or quirkier … Continue reading
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Today is Build Your Vocabulary for Success DAY
“Not enough people realize that it is our ability to use our language that will determine our place on the social pyramid – and that will also control, to a great extent, the amount of money we will earn during … Continue reading
August 18th is Mail Order Catalog Day
If you have not tried catalog advertising yet, now may be the perfect time. You could create a slim, sleek catalog to promote your products or contact catalog companies who reach your target audience. For a comprehensive list of catalogs … Continue reading
Today is 3 Marketing Tips DAY
My good friend Allison Blankenship (co-author of Upside: How to Zig when Life Zags) called me today to chat about Quirky Marketing ideas. She was giving a presentation to a group of professionals and wanted to find out what type … Continue reading
August 16 is Computer Marriage Day
On August 16, 1995, Sandra and Scott Grusky were married online via computer as an NBC documentary filmed the ceremony at both sites. The couple met online via an online dating site and joined to write a novel about an … Continue reading
August 15-20th is Weird Contest Week
Frank Warren, started a collective art project that has grown into a highly-visited blog. How? By asking people to mail him a postcard with a secret they have never told a soul. Frank could use this week to host … Continue reading
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Today is Healthy Feet Day
August 14th is Healthy Feet Day ~ Did you know that your foot contains 26 small bones, over 150 ligaments and a big network of muscles, nerves and blood vessels? The average person walks about 4 miles every day – … Continue reading
August 13th is International Left Hander’s Day
How about a left-handers day arm wrestling match? Give a prize to the winners to include your products and services. Also a good kick-off for Weird Contest Week… Check out the unexpected publicity we received on Left Handers day: Examiner.com … Continue reading
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August 12th is New Recreation Day
August is Also Golf Month ~ In 2009 my daughter and I took up golf (a new recreation for both of us) so we can Network on the Course while learning a new sport and exercising – Fresh air, exercise … Continue reading
