{"id":916,"date":"2023-01-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.worldwidebrands.com\/index.php\/?p=916"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:18:56","slug":"friday-the-13th-marketing-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwidebrands.com\/blog\/friday-the-13th-marketing-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday the 13th &#8230; And What It Means for Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/5598297\/pexels-photo-5598297.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;w=1260&amp;h=750&amp;dpr=1\" alt=\"friday the 13th means opportunity\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday the 13th, is coming soon! For a lot of people, it represents a day of bad luck. As a business owner, however, it represents something completely different. Opportunity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday the 13th is an opportunity to reach out to prospective customers and do something special in light of the date. Whether that means running a special promotion for that day only (umm 13% off?). Or even just reminding people to enjoy their Friday the 13th is up to you. But if you let it go by you&#8217;re missing out on the opportunity to communicate with potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today is just one example though, there are plenty of special dates just like Friday the 13th that bring us together. Whether it&#8217;s a special celebration or a national holiday, we unite on certain days with a type of universal understanding about that day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/2072165\/pexels-photo-2072165.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;w=1260&amp;h=750&amp;dpr=1\" alt=\"friday the 13th isn't the only day to celebrate. there are other holidays that are fun to reach out to customers with\" width=\"215\" height=\"142\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting your brand involved with that unity might mean the difference between selling products and not selling products for certain customers. And it&#8217;s crucial for business owners to reach out to their community of potential customers every opportunity they get. So always make sure to Thank and Wish your customers a Good International Thank You Day (today) or maybe you sell Tea Cups and so you should absolutely reach out to your customers tomorrow during National Hot Tea Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider keeping a calendar that gives you advanced notice of upcoming holidays or special days, such as Friday the 13th. Paying close attention to what&#8217;s coming up will give you a chance to prepare a sale, newsletter, or blog content directly related to that date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We here at Worldwide Brands post about special days and how that relates to products all the time on our social media feeds! 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