Tips for Running an Awesome Holiday Campaign on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Holiday info smallThe holiday shopping season is well underway, with “Black Friday” sales already appearing even though it’s only Wednesday! I’ve been getting inundated with emails today from retailers and other small businesses touting their deals.

Marketers also plan to use social media this holiday season. If you’re one of them, here are a few key points to keep in mind from ShortStack regarding your holiday campaign:

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Top Holiday Shopping Email Subject Line Words [INFOGRAPHIC]

holiday emailThe “official” holiday shopping season kicks off at Thanksgiving. But now that it’s October, that gives you only a few more weeks to plan your holiday promotions. Many businesses conduct email marketing campaigns for the holiday season. If that’s your strategy, this VerticalResponse infographic of top email subject line words should help. After all, there’s no sense going to all the trouble of creating a holiday campaign, if your emails never get opened. (FYI – take note of the fine print at the bottom of this infographic. VerticalResponse says these are NOT actual subject lines. They are for example purposes only.)

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5 Ways to Use Facebook & Email to Boost Holiday Sales

Holiday Sales 2013
By Gloria Rand

How is your holiday sales plan coming along? Is your business on track to cash in this year? If the holidays snuck up on you, don’t panic. There’s still time to put together a plan to boost holiday sales.

I received two separate emails this week on this subject. One from Facebook. The other, from Constant Contact. I thought I’d share with you some of the tips they offered to increase holiday sales.

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