August messaging strategies

Ideas and opportunities to help drive more revenue for your business in August.

Back to School

  • Establish yourself as a helpful resource by sending a back-to-school essentials checklist to your subscribers.
  • Send product recommendations for back to school supplies based on your subscriber's reply to Two-Way journey prompts.
  • Send a non-promotional message to check in with your subscribers and ask them how they feel about the upcoming school year.
Example back to school campaign message. Example back to school two-way journey.

National Lazy Day

  • Throw a “lazy” sale and invite your subscribers to treat themselves.
  • Set up low inventory journeys to re-engage subscribers who have viewed or added a product to their cart that’s selling out quickly.
  • Timely Push: 8/10 or 8/15
Example lazy day campaign message with image. Example lazy day campaign message with offer.

National Women’s Equality Day

  • Celebrate this day by sending an empowering message in support of your female-identifying subscriber segment.
  • Run an A/B test to find out what images and copy boost click-through and conversion rates.
  • Spotlight female founder(s) and/or important female leaders that have made an impact on your brand.
  • Timely Push: 8/26
Example women's equality day campaign message with image. Example women's equality day campaign message with image.

National Dog Day

  • Educate your subscribers about your brand's dog products with Two-Way journeys.
  • Celebrate the furry friends in your subscribers' lives by sending a special treat to those who have been recently engaged but haven’t made a purchase.
  • Timely Push: 8/26
Example dog day message with image and offer. Example dog day message with image and offer.

National Beach Day

  • Use Two-Way journeys to send personalized product recommendations for your subscriber’s day at the beach based on their answers.
  • Send a non-promotional reminder to your subscribers to stay hydrated and wear sunscreen to beat the August heat.
  • Use our location segmenting tools to engage with subscribers near the beach and let them in on exclusive deals.
  • Timely Push: 8/30
Example beach day campaign message with image. Example beach day campaign message with image.

Check out our full marketing blog to learn more about messaging pushes each day.

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