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June 2023 OKVetWorks Newsletter
Where has this year gone?!?! It seems like just yesterday 2023 just began!
I am currently in the middle of planning our September "Making the Connection" conference. We will follow the same schedule as t]last year. Our first day (night) will be another amazing Meet and Greet Networking event. Everyone that attended last year said they were looking forward to another opportunity like it. The next day will kick of with a Keynote Speaker and then dive right off into our breakout sessions. Then we will end with another keynote speaker. The following day will be set-up the same way except will will close out the conference with our annual awards ceremony and dinner. I hope everyone can stick around for this wonderful event. AND don't forget about our vendor trade fair as well. This year the tables will be open the entire time for you to stop by and see what other veteran owned businesses have to offer.
As the year flies by, don;t forget about our hiring events. If you are looking to hire veterans this is an excellent opportunity to get qualified applicants. Watch our Facebook and website for dates and locations.
Next week is the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Women's Armed Forces Integration Act. It is June 12, 2023 and will be held at the Oklahoma History Center. More information is inside the newsletter.
Also, proud to announce that the Oklahoma State University has now opened up the applications for the 2024 Veteran Entrepreneur Program (additional information inside). This program is everything you ever wanted and much more. Be sure and apply to be a part and let me know when you apply - I would love to keep track.
The OKVetWorks program continues to grow. As of this morning (June 6, 2023) we now have 1171 Oklahoma Veteran Owned businesses registered with us. As more continue to be a part the better things get, the more networking there is, and better our events can be. Be sure and tell everyone you know that they need to be a part of the OKVetWorks program!
33 June Marketing Ideas June 2023 Weekly Holidays
8 more ideas: These multi-day holidays last for a week(ish).
Multi-day holidays almost always change dates from year to year, and they’re often late to be finalized. I’ve done my best to ensure these dates are correct for 2023. But when you’re ready to plan a promotion, it’d be wise to double-check dates.
Do any of these month-long holidays resonate with your business and audience?
Plan a promotion that could include a blog post series, sales and discounts, social media posts, contests and more.
Daily holidays are great for June social media ideas. You’ll never run out of inspiration!
The biggest holiday in June is Father’s Day on June 18.* Show dads some love! And remind your audience well in advance if you have gift ideas.
Don’t forget that summer officially begins on June 21* (summer solstice). Is your business affected by the seasons? Summer means changes in apparel, recipes, travel, parenting, fitness and many more niches!
Here are some favorite special days this month:
Asterisked dates* change year to year. Dates below have been checked for 2023 and will be updated each year a few months ahead.
Which June Marketing Ideas for Your Business?
There are truly holidays for every business and personality. Some days have more than 10 to choose from!
I love social media holidays and have compiled huge lists of hundreds for each month.
But just knowing the holidays doesn’t mean you’ll:
Remember which happens when.Know how to use them in your marketing.Or have time to come up with eye-catching images and engaging captions to go with them.That’s why there’s Your Social Plan!
Your Social Plan is a daily posting plan that combines beautiful, done-for-you content with powerful business-building prompts so you’ll never wonder what to post again.
Each day your business benefits from a combination of 3 posts:
M – Motivational / Inspirational
V – Visibility Boosting (like holidays!)
P – Promotional / Business Building
This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944. Almost immediately after France fell to the Nazis in 1940, the Allies planned a cross-Channel assault on the German occupying forces, ultimately code-named Operation Overlord. By May 1944, 2,876,000 Allied troops were amassed in southern England.
The largest armada in history, made up of more than 4,000 American, British, and Canadian ships, lay in wait, and more that 1,200 planes stood ready. Against a tense backdrop of uncertain weather forecasts, disagreements in strategy, and related timing dilemmas, Eisenhower decided before dawn on June 5 to proceed with Overlord. Later that same afternoon, he scribbled a note intended for release, accepting responsibility for the decision to launch the invasion and full blame should the effort to create a beachhead on the Normandy coast fail. Much more polished is his printed Order of the Day for June 6, 1944, which Eisenhower began drafting in February.
The order was distributed to the 175,000-member expeditionary force on the eve of the invasion.
Created by Nancy Kim/Army.mil
Explore more at:
D-Day: June 6, 1944
http://www.army.mil/d-day/
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