Approaching Back-to-School Marketing
It’s that time of year again. The summer days are quickly coming to an end, and before we know it, students will be back in school, teachers will be in classes and parents will once again have a few hours a day without worrying where their kids are. As a small business marketer, it’s your job to be ahead of the curve when it comes to back-to-school marketing. It might not be time for school to start just yet, but consumers are already thinking about it, so you should be, too. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, the 2016 back-to-school spending season reached a whopping $75.8 billion, second only to the winter holiday shopping. This means that back-to-school shopping can bring in serious revenue for your business if you know how to market it appropriately. As we approach the back-to-school season, you should have a plan in place to market to consumers in order to attract them to buy your product or service. Here are some tips for how you should approach back-to-scho