America’s Independence Day is right around the corner. If you haven’t begun preparing your social media posts and content for that day, here are some ideas to lighten the load.
- Encourage Activity: Get your team to sponsor or participate in a community parade or event. Take prep photos or video beforehand so you can share them on July 4th.
- Create Promotions: You can run a 4-3-2-1 count-down promotion leading up to July 4th. Highlight something patriotic that your customers will love. Boost the posts (advertising) in social media to reach more people.
- Poll Fans: Ask fans to choose from among popular July 4th activities, like boating, going to the beach, cookouts, fireworks, and more.
- Thank Our Military: Consider a “for our troops” letter-writing campaign. Share photos and video from the effort on social media. It will take a few weeks to coordinate and complete. So, start this one in early June.
- Highlight Staff: If you have staff members who were in the military or come from a military family, highlight them in the July newsletter. Ask them to share what they love most about America.
- Quote Someone: Parade.com offers 75 happy July 4th quotes you can use as inspiration for your holiday social media posts.
- Crazy Stats: Did you know 150 million hot dogs are consumed in American on July 4th? Now that’s crazy! Share something fun.
- Patriotic Swag Weekend: If your company colors are red, white, or blue ask fans to take July 4th-themed photos in your brand colors. Ask them to share photos and tag your brand’s social media account. Best dressed will win a big swag bag.
- Eat it up! If your brand is food or drink related, share a holiday-inspired recipe and encourage fans to share one of their own.
- Simple but Effective: A photo with a caption is a simple, yet effective way to create a post. Get five images for free below.
Bonus Tips
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Research hashtags for use in your posts. This will help broaden your brand’s reach. Here are some of the most popular. Avoid using them all. Choose 3 for platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn, up to 10 for Instagram, and 3-5 for Twitter.
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