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Preparing for April’s Marketing

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EPISODE: 138 – Preparing for April’s Marketing

Dive into actionable marketing strategies for April with hosts Brian Walker and Caroline Legrand in this episode of the “Marketing by the Months” series. From leveraging Spring Car Care Month to hosting car care clinics, you’ll uncover creative ways to educate customers, build trust, and grow your auto repair shop.

This episode dives into turning quirky national days like National 4×4 Day into engaging social media content and using VEDA (Video Every Day in April) to showcase your shop’s personality and expertise on camera. Plus, explore strategies to capitalize on tax refund promotions and seasonal maintenance trends that help bring in springtime traffic.

Tune in now to discover actionable tips and fresh ideas to make your April marketing a success. Don’t miss this chance to fill your bays and grow your Shop!

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Timestamps

Introduction to April Marketing (00:00:10)  
The hosts introduce the episode and discuss the focus on marketing strategies for April.

Spring Car Care Month (00:02:43)  
April is highlighted as Spring Car Care Month, emphasizing vehicle maintenance and customer education.

Car Care Clinics (00:03:11)  
Hosts suggest hosting car care clinics to engage customers and educate them about vehicle maintenance.

Vida: Video Every Day in April (00:04:55)  
Discussion on the importance of video marketing and committing to daily video creation for engagement.

Celebrating National Pickleball Month (00:07:44)  
Hosts encourage engaging posts related to National Pickleball Month, even if not directly automotive.

Honoring EMS Week (00:08:12)  
Discussing ways to celebrate and honor first responders during EMS Week with discounts or special offers.

Tax Return Promotions (00:09:55)  
Promoting services around tax returns, encouraging customers to invest in vehicle maintenance with their refunds.

April Fool’s Day Marketing (00:10:48)  
Ideas for fun social media posts and jokes to engage customers on April Fool’s Day.

National Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day (00:14:09)  
Hosts humorously discuss the quirky holiday and encourage creative marketing ideas around it.

National 4×4 Day (April 4) (00:14:45)  
Celebration ideas for off-road enthusiasts and engaging posts for customers.

World Rat Day (April 4) (00:15:18)  
Discussion on celebrating the impact of rats on auto repairs.

National Rita Roadmap Day (April 5) (00:16:12)  
A fun take on roadmap reading skills among staff.

International Pillow Fight Day (April 5) (00:16:27)  
Humorous suggestions for a pillow fight as social media content.

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (April 12) (00:17:05)  
Ideas for a grilled cheese challenge at the shop.

State Pride Days (April) (00:17:28)  
Encouragement to celebrate local state days and community engagement.

Tax Day and National That Sucks Day (April 15) (00:18:08)  
Creative marketing ideas related to tax day and repairs.

National Auctioneers Day (April 17) (00:19:08)  
Fun activities like staff auctioneering for customer engagement.

Easter (April 20) (00:19:40)  
Ideas for Easter celebrations and community involvement.

Girl Scout Leaders Day and Earth Day (April 22) (00:20:24)  
Promoting community ties with Girl Scouts and environmental awareness.

Clean Comedy Day (April 28) (00:21:38)  
Encouraging clean jokes and humor among staff.

Viral Video Day (April 29) (00:22:17)  
Encouragement to create engaging videos for social media.

April Showers Bring May Flowers (00:23:38)  
Marketing strategies related to spring maintenance and vehicle care.

How To Get In Touch
Group – Auto Repair Marketing Mastermind
Website – shopmarketingpros.com 
Facebook – facebook.com/shopmarketingpros 
Get the Book – shopmarketingpros.com/book
Instagram – @shopmarketingpros 
Questions/Ideas – podcast@shopmarketingpros.com

Lagniappe (Books, Links, Other Podcasts, etc)
https://www.daysoftheyear.com
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com
Doing Video Every Day For A Month
How Doing Video Every Day Can Transform Your Auto Repair Shop’s Marketing Strategy

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