February is filled with health awareness dates and holidays! Developing a social media strategy can feel overwhelming, so we’ve done some of the heavy lifting for you. We put together some social graphics and tips to help you keep your pharmacy’s social media pages fresh in February!
American Heart Month Social Posts
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Help bring awareness to heart disease by providing prevention suggestions and tips, such as getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, and managing stress. Utilize the image below for your social posts below and check out our blog, American Heart Month at Your Pharmacy. Here we provide a full list of ideas and resources for spreading awareness of cardiovascular disease and promoting heart health.
World Cancer Day Social Posts
World Cancer Day on February 4th is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise awareness for cancer detection, prevention, and treatment. Since 2000, World Cancer Day has been a collective worldwide effort to provide education and spread awareness on preventable cancer deaths and provide access to life-saving cancer treatments. You can access social media toolkits, infographics, how-to guides, and more on worldcancer.org. You can also share your own message paired with the image we have created for you below.
National Wear Red Day Social Posts
Organizations around the country celebrate National Wear Red Day® on the first Friday in February every year to spread awareness for heart disease, especially among women. The NIH has images, GIFs, and social media posts ready to go that your pharmacy can share! You can also simply share the image below and encourage your patients and staff to participate!
Valentine’s Day Social Posts
February 14th is Valentines Day! In the spirit of the holiday, you can use our downloadable social post to promote front-of-house seasonal items in your pharmacy. You can also simply spread some love to your patients!
Presidents Day Social Posts
Monday, February 21st is Presidents Day this year! On the third Monday of every February, we take the time to celebrate all the presidents of the United States. Pair this downloadable social post with an in-store holiday promotion.
In addition to holiday and health awareness posts, there are many other opportunities to leverage your pharmacy’s social media presence. To help keep your content fresh and engaging after the holidays, try posting these top five pharmacy Facebook posts.
If you’d like additional help building your pharmacy’s social media presence, reach out to us at connect@digitalpharmacist.com or at 877-959-7550.
