<p><strong> 5 Summer Marketing Tips</strong></p>
<p>Businesses, rejoice! Summer is just around the corner, and it&#8217;s a great time to start thinking about creative marketing promotions and campaigns.</p>
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<p>With longer days and warmer weather ahead,</p>
<p>businesses can begin taking advantage of the season&#8217;s fruitful offerings.</p>
<p>Shoppers are staying out later and are keeping their eyes peeled for summer deals.</p>
<p>Check out these tips to see how you can get the most out of your marketing campaigns.</p>
<p>Grow your contact list.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s all fine and dandy to send promotions and discounts to your customers,</p>
<p>but in order to do so, you must first have a sizeable contact database to work with.</p>
<p>If you have an idea for an SMS-based promotion, tools like mobile keywords can help you easily collect mobile phone numbers.</p>
<p>To collect other types of contact information like full name, email addresses, mobile numbers, and more, online sign-up pages or online forms work great.</p>
<p>Offer a deal or promotion. In the summertime, customers and guests of all kinds are looking for discounts.</p>
<p>Reel in these eager shoppers and patrons by sending them deals they can&#8217;t refuse. You can make more of an impact by sending a coupon directly to their mobile phones.</p>
<p>A number of different mobile marketing solution providers have this tool available.</p>
<p>Another way you can offer savings is through or even on social media networks like Facebook or Twitter.</p>
<p>Your customers will appreciate the discount and you&#8217;ll see sales shoot through the roof. Let your presence be known.</p>
<p>Whether you own a restaurant, retail store, fitness club, or anything in between, it&#8217;s important to establish your business&#8217; presence on social networks.</p>
<p>Consumers are searching for you online and even via mobile web. And chances are, they&#8217;ll be looking for you on Facebook and Twitter, too.</p>
<p>Be sure to lay a foundation of frequent postings on your social media pages, and keep your updates engaging, relevant, and fun!</p>
<p>Share your latest products and services, offer promotions, and turn your fans into customers Do something different.</p>
<p>This is a great time to dabble with something new and see what your customers respond to, especially if foot traffic has been lower than expected in recent days.</p>
<p>There are a variety of different marketing campaigns you can try.</p>
<p>Some options include launching a photo contest (leverage the popularity of social media to execute this one), running a sweepstakes or giveaway, or holding a mobile poll to get feedback from your customers.</p>
<p>Thank your customers. No matter what time of year it is, it is always important to show your customers gratitude and appreciation.</p>
<p>Lots of businesses have embarked upon different types of loyalty programs to reward repeat customers with free products and discounts.</p>
<p>Mobile loyalty programs have been gaining popularity, since they are more convenient and just as effective.</p>
<p>Even sending a simple eCard via email or mobile to show how much you appreciate your customers goes a long way.</p>
<p>Additionally, if you attach a promotional offer to that eCard, customers will be coming back for more.</p>
<p>Take these ideas and personalize them to launch fun and effective marketing campaigns this summer!</p>
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<p>This article is written by Sarah Chung, Marketing Specialist at Trumpia.</p>

5 Summer Marketing Tips
