Do you have a sweet sixteen love story? I do. Actually, mine is about the first time I fell in love. I met my first boyfriend at a neighbourhood Catholic church, of all places. He was an acolyte. I attended mass every Saturday afternoon for reasons that had little to do with the Holy Spirit and a lot more to do with the 16-year-old boy who stood with a chalice next to the priest.
I noticed him. He noticed me. One Saturday after mas he came over to say hi. Not long after our 2 hour conversation, we became boyfriend and girlfriend. For years, he was someone I deeply cared about.
That’s my story. How about yours?
Like me, you probably have a story to share about love (particularly close to Valentine’s Day.) Yours could be one of teenage love or it could even be one of loss. Not everyone recollects or even celebrates the same. Alternatively, you can have a completely corny story about Valentine’s Day, a conversation starter that is funny and crazy and cool.
The stories you share and fold your followers into on social media into are important. Here’s why.
Use Stories To Connect and Celebrate Love
You should use special celebratory days like Valentine’s to really connect with your customers. It is anecdotes, like the one that I shared at the top, that will humanize your brand, build a deep moment of connection with your followers and cause them (all of them are potential customers) to pay attention.
Now I know what you’re thinking. “How, Judette, how? Stories are all well and good but I’m a realtor. I sell houses, how do I use Valentine’s Day to get more of my homes sold or rented?”
Replace realtor with your own title in your own industry, and believe me I get your angst.
Ok, so listen up, my lovely. Storytelling during Valentine’s Week doesn’t have to be all about sales (although in an indirect way it will be, trust me) and everything to do with sharing a common coin of communion with your audience.
Stories are relatable; they create a shared bond with your followers. It will help you sell your goods and services because you’re building trust through engagement. Don’t for a second think you have to be in the restaurant, flower, jewelry, or the perfume business to talk about Valentine’s Day, something the whole world will be tweeting about during this week.
I’m not asking you to be overly sentimental if that is not our vibe. You just have to show up before and on Valentine’s Day and spark relatable conversations.
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