How to Turn In-Store Events and Daily Specials Into Powerful Marketing

Last Updated 4/16/2025

Whether you're hosting a weekly game night, a seasonal sale, or an in-store workshop—your events are more than just one-day experiences. They're marketing gold.

Sharing your events through your website and commemorating them with short blog posts builds excitement, shows personality, and keeps people coming back. It reminds past attendees what they loved—and future guests what they’re missing.

This approach to telling your story is what we call Business Blogging.
You don’t need to be a writer or a marketing expert—it just works.

Scroll down to follow our prompt-based approach and download the free worksheet to make it even easier.

Why It Matters

When you consistently feature your events and specials, you keep your audience informed, engaged, and more likely to show up.

You’ll increase participation.
The more visible your events, the more likely people are to attend and bring friends.

You’ll give people a reason to come back.
A blog post or recap helps people relive the experience—or realize they missed something worth attending next time.

You’ll stay top of mind.
Regular posts about upcoming or recent happenings give people a reason to keep checking in.

Bottom line?
Your events are already happening—turning them into content helps you get way more mileage from the effort.

Why It Works

People love experiences—and your events help them connect, unwind, and explore something new.

A content-led approach works well because:

It builds anticipation.
An event calendar and regular updates help customers plan ahead—and look forward to visiting.

It creates FOMO (in a good way).
A post after the fact reminds people why they should make time for your next one.

It supports search visibility.
Recurring keywords like "game night" or "workshop" help you show up when people search for things to do.

It makes your store feel active and fun.
Posting about events and specials keeps your brand looking lively and welcoming.

It’s easy to reuse.
Each post can be a blog, a social post, and a calendar entry all in one.

In short: It works because people want connection, fun, and community—your event content brings all three together.

Small Steps, Big Wins

Marketing doesn’t have to be complicated.

Write a Single Business Blog Post
Use the prompts below to highlight a recent or upcoming event and include a few photos.

Distribute Your Content
Add it to your calendar, share it on social, and send a quick email invite or recap.

Repeat
You’re already putting effort into these events—use this format to get more from every one.

➡️ One event. Many channels. Maximum impact!

A Prompt-Based Approach to Event Highlights and Recaps

These questions are designed to help you showcase what makes your events or specials worth showing up for.

  1. What kind of event or promotion did you host (or are you hosting soon)?

  2. What did customers enjoy most, or what do you think they’ll love?

  3. Was there a moment or interaction that made it memorable?

  4. How can people join next time or stay in the loop about future events?

  5. What would regulars say to someone thinking about attending for the first time?

Pro tip: Include photos or a short video clip—group shots, laughs, hands-on action—anything that shows the vibe.

Free Download: Event & Daily Special Content Worksheet

✅ 5 simple prompts
✅ Plug-and-play intro formula
✅ Designed to help you get the most from every event

Create a “What’s Happening” or “Store Events” section on your blog or website. Keep past posts visible—it builds a sense of activity, energy, and momentum.

Bonus: Use our calendar tool that shows upcoming and past events so visitors can browse and get inspired.

📣 Use Locable’s Local Connections™ calendar and Simple Blogging Tool to promote events and specials with just a few clicks.
👉 Request a Demo and we’ll show you how to get more from every moment you create.
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