Get Organized for the Holiday Season
Can you believe that it’s the end of summer already? That means it’s time to start prepping for the holidays. Earlier this year, we created a nifty calendar in order to help you plan ahead for your designing and promotional efforts, and today, we’ll go over the holiday section of this calendar in more depth and detail.
Calendar
Take a look at the timeline and corresponding themes below to help you best get organized for the upcoming holiday season.
| Timeline | Theme |
| September/October | Holiday Cards & Home Decor |
| November | Gifting, Holiday Cards & Gift Wrapping |
| December | Gifting, Holiday Cards & Last Minute Gifting |
| December/January | New Years, Weddings & Valentine’s Day |
Tip: Have your designs ready to go 2-3 months in advance of the timeline in the above table, and focus your promotional efforts to correspond with the above timeline.
List of Major Holidays
| Holiday | Date |
| Halloween | 10/31/2015 |
| Veteran’s Day | 11/11/2015 |
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26/2015 |
| Hanukkah | 12/6/2015 – 12/14/2015 |
| Christmas Day/Day After Christmas | 12/25/2015 – 12/26/2015 |
| Kwanzaa | 12/16/2015 – 1/1/2015 |
| New Year’s Eve | 12/31/2015 |
Tip: Create lists of what you would like to accomplish for the day, week, month, quarter, etc. Make a schedule for yourself with deadlines so you can stay organized through the holiday season.
For example:
August 10 – 14: work on holiday cards
August 17 – 21: work on wedding card refresh
Products
Review and revisit this table for ideas and inspiration for new designs and products for each of the holiday themes.
| Theme | Product Ideas & Inspiration |
| Holiday Cards | All cards! Inspiration & Ideas: http://www.zazzle.com/holiday+cards |
| Home Decor | Pillows, serving trays, tree skirts, ornaments, snow globes, stockings, blankets Inspiration & Ideas: http://www.zazzle.com/home+gifts |
| Gifting | All products! Inspiration & Ideas: http://www.zazzle.com/holiday+cards Don’t forget about food gifts: http://www.zazzle.com/food+gifts |
| Gift Wrapping | Ribbons, gift bags, gift tags, wrapping paper, tissue paper, stickers labels Inspiration & Ideas: http://www.zazzle.com/gift+wrapping+ideas |
| Last Minute Gifts | T-shirts, tank tops, mugs, buttons, magnets, and more! |
Tip: Keep in mind themes that are all year round like Weddings, Baby Showers, and Birthday Parties.
Tip: Don’t forget that we are always looking for designs for our category style navigation pages which include T-Shirts, Labels, Buttons, Hats, Business Cards, Stamps, Invitations, Mugs, Posters, Canvas Prints, Magnets, Pillows, Stickers, Greeting Cards, and iPhone Cases.
Remember to check back with us to see what products are featured in the Gift Center, what new products we are promoting on our New Arrivals Page, and what products are on sale on our fantastic on our Special Offers & Coupons Page.
Let’s have a wonderful holiday season!
Good advice and a way to reconnect with all products. Never too early to prepare for the holidays either! Thanks.