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[Jeffrey Smith <whydoubt@xxxxxxxxx>]

The end of  the year typically entails some last-minute  Christmas shopping,  finalizing plans to  see family and  friends, and — if  you're marketers like us — prepping for next year's campaigns. It also  means we get  to  enjoy some of the most heartwarming  and  humorous marketing efforts  we'll  see all year.
>From commercials, to interactive  websites,  to social media  contests, there's  always  a fair share of top-notch marketing going  on in November  and December  — and this year proved as much.<br><br>Check our free holiday marketing guide here to learn about  the trends shaping this 2017 holiday season.<br><br>Check out some of this season's memorable  and unique  campaigns from  both  sizable brands and small ones that epitomize  how to do holiday marketing  right.

8 Great Holiday Marketing Campaigns of 2017
<br>1)  23 Secrets  To Booking  Cheap Flights (Flight  Coupons, Promo Codes  & Deals -  Dec 2017) - Business Insider.<br>New Deal 55% Off: Christmas Flight Deals and  New Year Flight Deals.
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During Christmas, Every flight is offering fabulous  discounts on flight tickets. So, have  a break from work deadlines  and family commitments, and plan a  trip to refresh yourself. Maybe  you did not  get chance to  use holidays  last summer.  You  will want to go now and experience different civilizations? Explore  Disney World, meet  tigers in  Thailand, travel over NY in a  helicopter, get a Brazilian football  match, dive with sharks in Cape Town or discover the many  miracles of Asia and the  Pacific, there's so much  to see and experience. Remember that things can be  lost,  discarded or changed but  no  matter  where your daily life may lead, your travel encounters  will always be yours. So waste materials not a moment in time, avail the fantastic  deals  and journey to your favorite destination.<br><br>Searching for cheap flights is something we've all  done at some point.  For  a lot of, it's  part of the routine that  switches  into booking  a holiday.  For others, it's a terrific way to  book a spontaneous  but  affordable impromptu  getaway.<br><br>Our phone: <a style="font-weight: bold;  font-size:125%;" href="tel:888-369-2751">888-369-2751</a>. (24/7 Support.)
<br>2) The Santa  Brand Book
"Santa  is a  Concept, not an  idea. It's an Emotion, not a  feeling. It's both Yesterday and Today.  It's Tomorrow  as well." That's  how this ingenious brand book from communications consulting firm Quietroom begins. And  believe me when I say the rest of it is just as kooky and wonderfully facetious.
Case in point: Take  a look below at this  "brand house" that details the core components of Old Saint Nick's brand  strategy. I ... I can't even.
<br>3) Apple Holiday Commercial</b>
Oh, Apple — how you've done  it again.  Say what  you will  about  the tech giant, but hot damn,  do  they know how  to churn out  one wonderful ad after another.
The streak stays alive  with  this  touching spot  that, once again, shows the company's a step ahead of the competition when  it comes to showing the usefulness of its products and  adding in that human element that draws  people in.
(The use of Cat  Power's rendition  of "Have Yourself a  Merry Little Christmas" certainly bolsters that  personal touch Apple is so  well-known for adding to its commercials.)
<br>4) Coke Zero Sweater  Generator</b>
Interactive sites are becoming more popular each and every day, and thus, it's no surprise  that  some well-known  brands are jumping on board with  the marketing  concept. Take Coca-Cola for  instance.
With this Sweater Generator, it's  clear the soda-maker certainly  gets that holiday marketing  doesn't need to focus on its product and should be  warm,  inviting, and personable.
<br>5)  Netflix "Fireplace for  Your Home" Trailer
Think of where Netflix was  just  a couple years ago,  when it announced its  ill-fated plans for  a second service called Qwikster (which  led to substantial backlash and some poor  PR). Today,  though, it's a whole different story.
In  addition to awesome original programming  (if you're not watching  House of  Cards, you  should  be), it's nailing every aspect of its marketing. Want proof? Look no further than the fake trailer below.<br>
<br>6) Topshop Pinterest  Contest
Conducting a social media contest is  a premier way to draw visitors to your accounts on Facebook and Pinterest. One company  that seems to  have hit the mark with  its own contest  is the clothing  retailer  Topshop.
With a contest like the one the company created around its #DearTopshop hashtag, in which users  can win various prizes by  pinning Topshop items to their boards, brands  can  secure not only hefty amounts of traffic to their social sites, but also  garner loyal followers and even customers.<br>
<br>7) John  Lewis Christmas Advertisement
Another  sentimental promo in  the vein of Apple's aforementioned ad comes from  John  Lewis and  harkens back to  the days of  the old-school, animated Christmas  specials (A Charlie  Brown Christmas, The  Velveteen Rabbit, etc.).
The retailer certainly worked some magic with  this spot, which  has generated  some considerable (and  warranted) buzz.  And once again, here's another promo using music to perfection  — this  time, it's  Lily Allen with a lighter version of  Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know."  Well  done, John Lewis  marketers. Well done.<br>
<br>8) Uncommon Goods
Though not as "sexy" as minute-long commercials,  interactive  sites,  or social contests, good-ol' email  marketing is still a  more-than-viable  option for marketers  around the holidays. Uncommon Goods understood this, as  evidenced by this  appealing email below (which actually displays as an animated GIF in your inbox).
It's  not only clear and concise in its promotional copy, but  the  brand  also effectively relays the benefits of shopping with  the company with  its "urgency" angle: 'We offer quick shipping,  just in time for the 25th.' Plus, the animated  GIF shows  you when you can place your order to receive  your gifts in time for Christmas.

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