A lot of excitement can be created around St. Patrick’s Day if the effort is put in. Provide entertaining content that triggers readers to feel emotional engagement between themselves, your business, and the holiday. Play into the hype of the holiday – embrace the parades, leprechauns, pinching, four-leaf clovers, green beer, etc.
It’s important not to stray too far from your industry while employing these ideas.
Many marketers believe that evoking emotion through content marketing is essential to make posts go viral. It could be a picture of a mother hugging her baby, or a story of a soldier reuniting with his love for the first time in a year.
In a study regarding the sharability of articles at the New York Times, it was discovered that:
- Awe was the second most viral type of content to be shared
- Conversational posts receive twice as many comments on average
- Posts filled with emotion are typically shared more
According to a study conducted by the University of Indiana, there are 6 primary emotions that humans have that you can tap into with your content.
- Surprise
- Joy
- Sadness
- Fear
- Anger
- Disgust
Especially for St. Patrick’s Day, it is easier to stick to the second point – Joy. Anything celebratory or regarding luck is the most simple to play off of. If you’re feeling creative, try a stab at one of the other six points.
Alright, you’re still blank on how to relate your business to St. Patrick’s Day? Have you thought about tapping into surprise in a negative way – even disgust? This move is not common, yet will provoke quite the reaction from your audience. You may even realize that more people hate St. Patrick’s Day than you thought!
You may find that some people will react negatively to this, but this is a common risk with social media.
Topics that allow you to share an alike interest or opinion with your fans and followers bring on engaging conversations. For example, maybe Joe in accounting gets pinched every year by all of his colleagues regardless of whether he’s wearing green or not. Therefore, he’s developed a strong dislike for the holiday.
Create a post like…
“What do you dislike most about St. Patrick’s Day – the pinching or the crowded bars?” Get the conversation started!
If that seems too extreme and you feel that it won’t go over well with your audience, there’s always a lighter way to play around with St. Patrick’s Day. Think of all the stereotypical St. Patrick’s Day gear, accessories, and behavior. Find a way to poke fun at the holiday without going overboard. It would work perfectly for a funky yoga studio.
Want more ideas on how to market youself on St. Patrick’s Day? Check out 10 St. Patrick’s Day Contest Idea’s to Inspire You Today.
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