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
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
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
Top Content Posting & Blogging Ideas for September 2018
Month Themes
- Baby Safety Month
- Chicken Month
- Childhood Cancer Month
- Better Breakfast Month
- Classical Music Month
- Fall Hat Month
- Food Safety Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Honey Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- Little League Month
- Life Insurance Month
- National Blueberry Popsicle Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Piano Month
- Preparedness Month
- Recovery Month
- Self Improvement Month
- Wilderness Month
Important Dates in September
- 1st – Emma M. Nutt Day
- 2nd – International Bacon Day
- 2nd – VJ Day (WWII)
- 3rd – Labor Day
- 4th – Newspaper Carrier Day
- 5th – Friendship Day
- 5th – Be Late for Something Day
- 6th – Fight Procrastination Day
- 6th – Read a Book Day
- 7th – National Salami Day
- 7th Neither Rain nor Snow Day
- 8th – International Literacy Day
- 8th – Dollar Day
- 9th – Grandparents Day
- 9th – Book Lover’s Day
- 9th – Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year begins at sundown)
- 9th – Teddy Bear Day
- 10th – Swap Ideas Day
- 10th – S’Mores Day
- 11th – 911 Remembrance Day
- 11th – Make Your Bed Day
- 11th – Son & Daughter 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 – American Legion Day
- 16th – National Women’s Friendship Day
- 16th – Wife Appreciation Day
- 17th – Citizenship Day
- 17th – Constitution Day
- 18th – National Cheeseburger Day
- 18th – Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement begins at sundown)
- 19th – World Humanitarian Day
- 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
- 20th – Moon 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 – Women’s Equality Day
- 26th – Johnny Appleseed Day
- 27th – Just Because Day
- 27th – Crush a Can Day
- 28th – Ask a Stupid Question Day
- 28th – National Good Neighbor Day
- 28th – Native American Day
- 29th – Confucius Day
- 30th – National Mud Pack Day
Promotion Ideas
- Back to school promotions
- Labor Day promotions
- School supplies drive
- Back to school kits (coupons, tips, supplies)
- College student discounts
- September 28: Help out a neighboring business. It could be the start of a great partnership!
Blogging Ideas
- Senior portrait guide
- Disaster prep tips (home, car, etc.)
- Freshman fall survival guide
- College students – renters insurance, money saving tips, nutritional guidelines
- Checklists for parents/families getting back to normal routines
Social Media Posting Ideas
- Senior portrait Instagram campaign or giveaway
- Back to school tips & products
- 9/11 Remembrance (11th)
- Video Games (12th)
- Friday the 13th (13th)
- Ask a Stupid Question (28th)
- Return of Football (pro and college)
- Good Neighbor Profiles (28th)