Month Themes
- AIDS Awareness
- Bingo Month
- Business Plan
- Human Rights
- Safe Toys & Gifts
- Write a Friend Month
- National Flu Vaccination Week (2nd-8th)
Important Dates in November
- 1st – Eat a Red Apple Day
- 1st – World Aids Awareness Day
- 2nd – Chanukah Begins
- 2nd – National Fritters Day
- 3rd – Advent begins, date varies
- 3rd – Make a Gift Day
- 3rd – National Roof over Your Head Day
- 4th – Santas’ List Day
- 4th Wear Brown Shoes Day
- 4th – National Cookie Day
- 5th – World Soil Day
- 5th – Bathtub Party Day
- 5th – Repeal Day – The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition
- 6th – St. Nicholas Day
- 6th – Mitten Tree Day
- 6th – Put on your own Shoes Day
- 7th – International Civil Aviation Day
- 7th – Letter Writing Day
- 7th – National Cotton Candy Day
- 7th – Pearl Harbor Day
- 8th – National Brownie Day
- 8th – Take it in the Ear Day
- 9th – Christmas Card Day
- 9th – International Children’s Day – Second Sunday in December
- 9th – National Pastry Day
- 10th – Chanukah Ends
- 10th – Human Rights Day
- 11th – National Noodle Ring Day
- 12th – National Ding-a-Ling Day
- 12th – National Gingerbread Day
- 12th – Poinsettia Day
- 13th – Ice Cream Day
- 13th – Violin Day
- 14th – International Monkey Day
- 14th – National Bouillabaisse Day
- 14th – Roast Chestnuts Day
- 15th – Bill of Rights Day
- 15th – National Lemon Cupcake Day
- 16th – National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
- 17th – National Maple Syrup Day
- 18th – Bake Cookies Day
- 18th – Free Shipping Day
- 18th – National Roast Suckling Pig Day
- 19th – Look for an Evergreen Day
- 19th – Ugly Sweater Day
- 19th – Oatmeal Muffin Day
- 20th – Go Caroling Day
- 21st – Crossword Puzzle Day
- 21st Forefather’s Day
- 21st – Humbug Day
- 21st – Look on the Bright Side Day
- 21st – National Flashlight Day
- 21st – Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year, date varies
- 22nd – National Date Nut Bread Day – or September 8!?
- 23rd – Festivus – for the rest of us
- 23rd – Roots Day
- 24th – National Chocolate Day
- 24th – National Egg Nog Day
- 25th – Christmas Eve
- 25th – Christmas Day
- 25th – National Pumpkin Pie Day
- 26th – Boxing Day
- 27th – Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
- 27th – National Fruitcake Day
- 28th – Card Playing Day
- 29th – Pepper Pot Day
- 30th – Bacon Day
- 30th – National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
- 31st – Make Up Your Mind Day
- 31st – New Year’s Eve
- 31st – Unlucky Day
Promotion Ideas
- Discount with flu shot
- New Year’s promotions
- Home repair and cleaning services: campaigns around getting homes ready for holiday parties
- Toy drive
- 18% off for the final days of 2018
- Advent sales/featured products
- December 3: Gift-making workshop
- December 18: Free shipping
- December 18: Send holiday gifts to loyal clients
- December 19: Ugly sweater party
Blogging Ideas
- Holiday gift guides
- Holiday fitness survival guide
- Winter home preparedness tips
- Recap highlights of the year for your business
- 2019 must-dos
Social Media Posting Ideas
- Holiday wishlist contest/giveaway
- Post photos from memorable moments throughout the past year
- Advent giveaways
- December 26: Virtual thank you notes
RETI’s Recap of the 2018 NAR Conference in Boston!
The National Association of REALTORS Annual Conference is always one of the highlights of the year for many in the real estate industry. With amazing educational sessions, governance meetings, networking and more, it is definitely one of the premier events that most in the industry mark on their calendars each year. And this year it is in Boston!
So join RETI Team member Warren Dow as he gives his recap of all the biggest revelations, new tech findings and more!
Plus Warren is going to pull in a special mystery guest of a vendor who blows him away at the conference. So stay tuned and be sure to sign up/log on to the webinar to find out who that will be!
Wednesday, November 7th @ 3 PM EST
Instructor: Warren Dow
Special Guest: ?, logon to find out 😉
Top Content Posting & Blogging Ideas for November 2018
Month Themes
- Entrepreneurship Month
- Lung Cancer Month
- Military Family Month
- PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month
- Men’s Health Month
- Aviation History Month
- Child Safety Protection Month
- International Drum Month
- National Adoption Awareness Month
- National Caregivers Appreciation Month
- National Diabetes Awareness Month
- National Epilepsy Month
- National Model Railroad Month
- National Novel Writing Month
- Native American Heritage Month
- Peanut Butter Lovers Month
- Real Jewelry Month
- National Sleep Comfort Month
Important Dates in November
- 1st – Extra Mile Day
- 1sr – All Saint’s Day
- 1st – Dios Los Muertos
- 1st – Men Make Dinner Day – first Thursday of Month
- 2nd – All Soul’s Day
- 2nd – Deviled Egg Day
- 2nd – Look for Circles Day
- 3rd – Plan Your Epitaph Day
- 3rd – Book Lovers Day – first Saturday of the month
- 3rd – Housewife’s Day
- 3rd – Sandwich Day
- 4th – King Tut Day
- 4th – Daylight Savings Day
- 5th – Gunpowder Day
- 5th – Guy Fawkes Day
- 6th – Marooned without a Compass Day
- 6th – Saxophone Day
- 6th – U.S. General Election Day – first Tuesday of the month after first Monday of month
- 7th – Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
- 7th – Hindu Diwali Day – date varies
- 8th – STEM Day
- 8th – Cook Something Bold Day
- 8th – Dunce Day
- 9th – Chaos Never Dies Day – you’ve got that right
- 10th – Forget-Me-Not Day
- 10th – USMC Day
- 11th – Veteran’s Day
- 12th – Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
- 13th – Caregiver Appreciation Day
- 13th – National Indian Pudding Day
- 13th – Sadie Hawkins Day
- 13th – World Kindness Day
- 13th – Young Readers Day second Tuesday of month
- 14th – Operating Room Nurse Day
- 14th – World Diabetes Day
- 15th – America Recycles Day
- 15th – Clean Your Refrigerator Day
- 15th – Great American Smokeout – third Thursday in November
- 15th – National Philanthropy Day
- 16th – Button Day
- 16th – Have a Party With Your Bear Day
- 16th – International Tolerance Day
- 16th – National Fast Food Day
- 17th – Electronic Greeting Card Day – now who do you think created this day!?
- 17th – Homemade Bread Day
- 17th – National Adoption Day – Saturday before Thanksgiving
- 17th – Take A Hike Day
- 17th – World Peace Day
- 18th – Occult Day
- 19th – Have a Bad Day Day
- 20th – Absurdity Day
- 20th – Beautiful Day
- 20th – Universal Children’s Day
- 21st – False Confession Day
- 21st – National Tie One On Day – day before Thanksgiving
- 21st – World Hello Day
- 22nd – Go For a Ride Day
- 22nd – Thanksgiving – Eat, drink, and be thankful, fourth Thursday
- 23rd – Black Friday – Friday after Thanksgiving
- 23rd – Buy Nothing Day – always the day after Thanksgiving…does anyone abide by it!?!
- 23rd – Eat a Cranberry Day
- 23rd – National Cashew Day
- 23rd – National Espresso Day
- 23rd – You’re Welcome Day – the day after Thanksgiving
- 24th – Small Business Saturday
- 24th – All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day
- 24th – Evolution Day
- 25th – National Parfait Day
- 26th – Shopping Reminder Day
- 26th – Cyber Monday
- 27th – Giving Tuesday
- 27th – Pins and Needles Day
- 28th – French Toast Day
- 28th – Make Your Own Head Day
- 28th – Red Planet Day
- 29th – Square Dance Day
- 30th – Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day
- 30th – Computer Security Day
Promotion Ideas
- Movember for men’s health
- Lung cancer charity walk
- Host a food drive, those who donate get a coupon
- Small Business Saturday promotions
- November 15: Recycling drive
- November 27: Donate proceeds to charity
Blogging Ideas
- Thanksgiving recipes
- Holiday gift guides
- Black Friday survival guide or tricks
- Winter prep guide
- Tips for personal/business security
- November 4: How to take advantage of that extra hour
- November 27: Recommended Cyber Monday sites applicable to but not in competition with your business
Social Media Posting Ideas
- Thankful campaigns
- Share photos of customers/partners you’re thankful for
- Thank veterans
- November 24: Small Business Saturday discount codes
Social Media Success in Minutes RETI Webinar
Social Media is a key to generating business these days. But if you don’t know what you are doing, it can also be confusing and overwhelming.
In this session, RETI’s Craig Grant will teach not just how to do social media, but do it the right way and in just a few minutes a day!
In this session we will explore the science (why just a few minutes a day works & how to game the ever changing algorithms), psychology (who uses & excels on each social network) & time management skills and tools you need to be a powerhouse in social media and not have it overtake your day.
Wednesday, October 24th @ 3 PM EST
Instructor: Craig Grant
Finding Your Perfect Niche in Your Real Estate Market RETI Webinar
Whether you are a 20-year veteran or a newbie to the real estate business, it is hard standing out from the competition and carving out a real niche in your local market.
Just as the old saying goes, “There are Riches in the Niches”, RETI’s Amy Smythe-Harris will show you some proven strategies and techniques to help you carve out a niche that will help you succeed in your local real estate market.
Wednesday, October 17th @ 3 PM EST
Instructor: Amy Smythe-Harris
Special Guest: Jennifer Archambeault
How to Get Real Results from Your Email Campaigns RETI Webinar
Have you ever sent an AMAZING marketing email and gotten almost no response? One of those emails that a tiny fraction of your list opened, and maybe your Aunt Mildred clicked on? It’s OK, we’ve all been there – but don’t worry, this webinar is here to help.
In this course, we will show you the top 5 strategies you can implement to make sure your emails get opened, read, and most importantly, clicked on. We will cover:
- The basic concepts about what makes people respond to emails
- Strategies you can use to develop both ongoing email campaigns, as well as 1 time marketing messages
- Tips for grouping your contacts to get the best engagement
- “Tech” tricks to get into more inboxes, and stay out of that SPAM folder
- How to make sense of your reports and statistics, including what numbers actually matter, and which you can disregard
PLUS – We’ll be offering a giveaway that everyone can implement to improve their business that same day… but you’ll have to show up to find out what it is!!
I can’t wait to share these powerful strategies to help you take your email marketing to the next level.
Wednesday, October 10th @ 3 PM EST
Instructor: Alex Camelio
Top Content Posting & Blogging Ideas for October 2018
Month Themes
- Fire Prevention
- LGBTQ History
- Breast Cancer
- Bullying
- Energy
- Down’s Syndrome
- Customer Service Week (1st-5th)
- Business Women’s Week (14th-20th)
Important Dates in September
- 1st – World Vegetarian Day
- 2nd – International Bacon Day
- 2nd – VJ Day (WWII)
- 3rd – Labor Day
- 4th – National Taco Day
- 5th – World Smile Day
- 6th – Fight Procrastination Day
- 6th – Read a Book Day
- 7th – National Salami Day
- 7th Neither Rain nor Snow Day
- 8th – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 8th – Columbus Day
- 9th – Grandparents Day
- 10th – National Cake Decorating Day
- 11th – World Sight Day
- 12th – Youth Day
- 12th – National Video Games Day
- 13th – Friday the 13th!!
- 13th – Defy Superstition Day
- 13th – Left Handers Day
- 13th – Uncle Sam Day
- 14th – National Cream-Filled Donut Day
- 15th – Relaxation Day
- 16th – National Boss’s Day
- 17th – Citizenship Day
- 17th – Constitution Day
- 18th – Get to Know Your Customers Day
- 18th – Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement begins at sundown)
- 19th – World Humanitarian Day
- 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 20th – National Sweetest Day
- 20th – National Pepperoni Pizza Day
- 20th – National Punch Day
- 21st – Senior Citizens Day
- 21st – International Peace Day
- 21st – Miniature Golf Day
- 21st – World Gratitude Day
- 22nd – Business Women’s Day
- 22nd – International Rabbit Day
- 22nd – National Hunting & Fishing Day
- 22nd – Oktoberfest begins in Germany
- 23rd – Autumn Equinox, Fall Begins
- 23rd – Sukkot (Jewish holiday begins at sundown)
- 24th – National Cherries Jubilee Day
- 25th – National Comic Book Day
- 25th – National Second Hand Clothing Day
- 26th – National Pumpkin Day
- 26th – Johnny Appleseed Day
- 27th – Make a Difference Day
- 28th – National Chocolate Day
- 28th – National Good Neighbor Day
- 28th – Native American Day
- 29th – Confucius Day
- 30th – National Candy Corn Day
- 31st – Halloween
Promotion Ideas
- Hand out reusable trick or treat bags with your logo on them
- Come in and give feedback for a discount
- October 8: Columbus Day specials
- October 20: Sweet deals on Sweetness Day
- October 26: Team up with a local farm stand for a pumpkin carving contest
Blogging Ideas
- Change up the costume contest: have followers vote on the costume they want to see YOU wear
- Fall bucket list
- Fall survival guide
- Fire prevention tips
Social Media Posting Ideas
- Halloween costume contest
- Trunk or treat for kids
- October 6: Smiling customer Instagram campaign
RETI Real Estate Book Club Series – Part 5
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
- High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard
- The Book of YES: The Ultimate Real Estate Agent Conversion Guide by Kevin Ward
- Your 1st Year in Real Estate by Dirk Zeller
- Winning Real Estate: 9 Secrets to Success from Leading Pros by Century 21 Real Estate LLC
- The Road To Recognition: The A-to-Z Guide to Personal Branding for Accelerating Your Professional Success in the Age of Digital Media by Seth Price & Barry Feldman
- E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- The Five Dysfunction of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
List Provided by RETI Contributor Brandon Doyle
RETI Real Estate Book Club Series – Part 4
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
- Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by Grover Gardner
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
- Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
- Never Split The Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it by Chris Voss
- Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide for Starting Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, E-Mail, and Cold Calling by Jeb Blount
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcom Gladwell
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Hacking Growth: How Today’s Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success by Morgan Brown and Sean Ellis
List Provided by RETI Contributor Brandon Doyle