These Social Marketing Trends Will Help You Get Ready for the Holidays

I don’t know about you, but I hate how the holidays seem to start earlier and earlier every year. Just recently I saw a picture a friend posted of a Christmas display inside of a popular department store — at the end of September. Retailers! Come on! Can’t you at least wait until after Halloween before setting out the red and green baubles?

But as much as I can’t stand the holiday creep as a consumer, I have a deep respect for early holiday planning as a social marketer. Campaigns take time to plan and the holiday season — which is typically the biggest cash cow of the year for most retailers — is something businesses can’t afford to take lightly.

Which is why you may find this infographic from Offerpop on social marketing trends for 2014 to come in handy right about now. The infographic culled information from over 120 marketing professionals to identify predictions for the upcoming holiday season. I don’t want to give away too much, but let’s just say that social marketing is where it’s at.

This season, in particular, consumers are expected to spend $602 billion, an anticipated increase of 8% from last year. Don’t get left in the cold!

What’s your holiday marketing plan this year?