Category Archives: Quirky Marketing Ideas

May 17th is International Virtual Assistants Day

According to A Clayton’s Secretary” in Australia “A VA is a self-employed professional business services operator providing almost any type of admin support service you require on a remote basis from their own office using their own equipment and software.” … Continue reading

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Today May 15th is Getting Ink Day

Today is How to be your own PR Person Day In the media “getting ink” simply means to get the media’s attention and ultimate coverage in their media sources. Today there are so many ways to get publicity beyond newspapers, … Continue reading

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May 13th is Let It Be Day

Today in 1970 the Beatles Movie Let it Be premiered. Just as the song suggests, when you find yourself in times of trouble, “let it be.” Sometimes in business we just have to take a step back and “let it … Continue reading

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May 12th is World Fair Trade Day

“Fair Trade” promotes and empowers poor farmers in remote areas to participate meaningfully in the global economy and lead to a better life for all. Join the BIG BANG!! BEAT POVERTY BEAT CLIMATE CHANGE BEAT FINANCIAL CRISIS BEAT A DRUM … Continue reading

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May 10th is Trust Your Intuition Day

Microsoft is one of most well-know success stories in business and marketing history.  It all started when Bill Gates (famous for  being the richest man in the world, a cofounder of the software company Microsoft, and for being one of … Continue reading

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May 7th is Teacher’s Day

 On National Teacher’s Day, thousands of communities will take time out to honor their local educators and acknowledge the contributions they make to our lives. Our Teacher Day annual theme has been replaced with a standing tagline, “Great Teachers Make … Continue reading

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National Postcard Week Starts Today!

May 7-14th is  National Postcard Week ~ An excellent time to redo your postcard marketing campaigns.  We use SendOutCards to send postcards to our customers, clients and people we meet. In fact, every time I attend a networking event, I … Continue reading

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May 5th is Make-up Junkie Day

Host a dress for success day with your local Chamber of Commerce or Women’s Organization.  Enlist the help of Arbonne, Mary Kay, Avon, Beauti Control, Jafra or one of the other lines of personally delivered beauty products, to co-sponsor. Tie … Continue reading

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April 30th is Three-Minute Rule Day

If you have not heard of the three minute rule you may be surprised at what it is. Anthony Tjan, CEO, Managing Partner and Founder of the venture capital firm Cue Ball wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review … Continue reading

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April 24th is Administrative Professionals Day

April 24th  is Administrative Professional (AKA Secretary’s) Day is celebrated today. Adminstrative professionals are often the backbone of an office environment. They are the gatekeepers, the recordkeepers, the appointment schedulers and much more. According to the International Association of Administrative Professionals: “Since … Continue reading

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