I could have posted this blog a full month ago,
but here I am on October 19th, about to talk about Christmas!
Not Halloween which is less than 2 weeks away, but yes, Christmas.
It's everywhere!The dollarstores already have an aisle of ornaments and decorations up, Smart Set has begun to receive their holiday collection, and crafters keep pinning winter craft ideas on Pinterest! A friend asked me earlier this week what I was planning to get everyone for Christmas. How am I supposed to know that when I can't even get my head wrapped around Halloween yet? And my youngest brother sits next to me starring at my laptop, just awaiting the day that I get a new one so that he can have mine. This day he is waiting for is none other than Christmas!
Marketing is most often used to promote places and events to attract people to them, or to sell products. Is Christmas going to be forgotten without all of the advanced warning of decorations in the stores? And does commercializing the day take away from it's meaning?
I understand that people like to decorate their houses for the season, of which some are much more extravagant than others. And many people will spend a lot of money on gifts for their friends and family. Christmas is the time of year that people spend the most money. I'm not surprised. There are decorations, big meals, gifts, outfits, parties, photo ops and so on. In the excitement of Christmas and planning and shopping, marketing that can easily go unnoticed are those for charities."Tis the season for giving"
Charities do not have a lot of money to put towards marketing, and competing with Christmas commercializing means that what they do have is not enough.
Taking the time to remember what the season is all about, reminding others about the opportunities to give to those in need, and providing the assistance that you can will make a difference. Do your best not to get caught up in the sparkle and glitter of the season, and remember the reason for it!
enjoy life and be happy
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