I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. Now that black Friday has come and gone, it is time to jump start your holiday social media marketing strategy. Here are a few simple, but key tricks that are sure to get people in the holiday spirit:

• Have a holiday theme. This is a great way to get everybody in the holiday spirit. A great way to start is to have simple holiday covers on all of your social media. You could even start posting different holiday content, hold gift marketing Twitter chats, etc.

• Holiday contests are great. The holidays are perfect for giving. Having a social media contest is a great way to play Santa Claus and give out gifts.

• Consolidate your content calendar. This is where you lay out your holiday posts for the month, contests, etc.

• Have a featured customer or member holiday post. Last but not least, featuring your community on your social media can get everybody into the spirit of giving. Sharing with others is great, but getting others to share your content is the “golden” rule of marketing.

Shoutlet, a Spredfast company compiled these great ideas for your social media plans. I hope these holiday ideas have sparked your holiday social media giving spirit. Please feel free to share your own ideas or feedback at anytime.