Ahh, February. The month of love.
There’s no escaping it. No matter how many wonderful days there are to celebrate this month, Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14th) permeates everything.
It’s time for restaurants to break out their best “couples dinner” specials, florists to stock up on roses, and for everyone to invest in chocolate and card companies. And while Valentine’s Day may have a leading role, there’s more to this month than romantic love to celebrate.
And while you can’t really avoid the romanticism of Valentine’s Day — believe me, there have been times when I’ve tried — you can go beyond the obvious and celebrate other types of love with your readers.
By celebrating holidays like North American Inclusion Month (NAIM), Black History Month, Youth Leadership Month, International Friendship Month, and American Heart Month, you can help your readers to celebrate and show love for the community, family, friends, pets, and even strangers. But especially for one’s self.
There’s a lot going on this month. And in one way or another, much of it circles back around to love.
And part of expressing love is to take care of what we love. Whether that be ourselves, our family, friends, pets, or our community. Love isn’t just something we feel but something we express. So, this month, help your readers celebrate — and express — all the varieties of love they have in their hearts.
Whether you want to celebrate National Library Lover’s Month or American Heart Month, it’s important to lead the way. Show you care by . . .
PRO TIP: Whatever holiday you highlight in your newsletter this month, whether you issue a challenge, offer advice, or ask your readers to share, include a branded hashtag and a custom hashtag — along with a corresponding post on social media — so you can easily find and like what they post!
Article by: River Cartie - Sourced by Constant Contact
River Cartie is a Content Developer at Constant Contact. Specializing in online marketing, she loves the challenges and rewards of helping small businesses and nonprofits maximize their marketing efforts. When she's not working on a new marketing campaign, you can find her outside taking photographs or curled up by a warm fire, writing.