Summer is cranking up and so are business blog post ideas.

The original 2012 post, 10 Sizzling Blog Post Ideas for Summer, proved so popular that I created 40 more sizzling post ideas. I recently updated the 10 post ideas, so I decided it was time for a facelift for the additional 40.

Between the two posts, you gain 50 business blog post ideas, inspired by hot, hot summer. How cool is that?

Business Blog Post Ideas Sizzle

The graphic below illustrates one of my favorite idea generators for post topics with examples for a summer theme.

A recent post created a short video of my mind-mapping tricks for generating post ideas.

40 More Summer-Themed Posts

Don’t overthink your list. Jot down whatever pops into your mind about summer. Look at my list (if you dare explore the strange inner workings of my mind).

Typically, I list the ideas first and then work the ideas into a business spin. For the sake of space, I combined those steps below. But beware − many of these ideas date me. What can I say? I’m old.

1. Water

Summer is an endless search for water. Both to drink and jump into. Now for the business spin.

• Write about what waters down an idea/presentation/marketing activity.
• Describe when you were treading water in your business.
• How did you cool down a hot customer service problem?

2. Diving Board

• Describe how you took a leap of faith with your business/a product/a campaign.
• What high-visibility social media platform helped your business soar? What tips do you have?
• Describe a business idea that flopped. How did you springboard to a better outcome?

3. Amusement parks

• What business situation created a roller coaster ride? How did you manage?
• Describe how you got off the carousel to move your business forward.
• Are your products/services more of a thrill ride or family fun?

4. Popsicle

• What flavor variety do your products/services offer?
• How do you protect yourself from a total meltdown?
• Like a house built from Popsicle sticks, how do you repurpose ideas/products.

5. Sprinkler

• Describe how you keep ideas fresh with the sprinkling of creativity.
• Do you prefer to run through ideas or soak them up at one time?
• When was the last time a wave of ideas poured over you?

6. Hose

• How did you handle being hosed by a competitor?
• Is it better to gush marketing projects or use a gentle spray approach?
• How do you coil ideas for later use?

7. Rope swing

• Describe a time when you let loose of your business lifeline.
• What anchors your business to allow you to take risks?
• Share a story about a business event/venture that had you hit the ground hard.

8. Kids

• What part of your business makes you feel like a kid again?
• Do you have a good mentoring story? When you mentored someone or you received mentoring.
• How do you adjust marketing to attract younger buyers? (if applicable to your business).

9. Picnic

• What are absolute musts for your basket of services/products/marketing?
• What is your favorite spot to regroup/think/develop new ideas?
• Describe a client/project that was no picnic. How did you overcome the obstacles?

10. Lemonade stand

• What was the first product you sold? What have you learned since then?
• Is your current sales year sour or sweet?

11. Garage sale

• How did you take an old product and make it new again?
• What’s your best sales tip(s) to attract buyers?
• How do you determine what products to phase out?

12. 4th of July

Sorry non-American friends. Grab your favorite summer holiday and spin those ideas.

• Where do you receive the biggest bang for your buck?
• When did you gain your independence from your start-up days?
• Compare firecracker marketing with a real dud of a campaign.

13. Beach

• What footprint do you hope to leave?
• Describe a time you were not on solid ground.
• Where do you draw the line on sales practices?

14. Watermelon

• What is your juiciest business story? Why?
• How do you remove seeds of doubt?

15. Hot dogs

• Is hot-dogging in business okay? Why or why not?
• What type of client do you relish most?

16. Baseball

• Have you ever had to play hardball? Did you win?
• What curveball surprised you the most?
• Give an example of when you had to bunt.

17. Snow cones

• How did you overcome a prospect’s icy reception?
• How have you shaved off time for better productivity?

18. Movies

• What has been your award-winning product/service?
• How many roles do you play in business?
• If they made a movie of your business life, who would portray you?

19. Sandcastles

• Describe how you built a product/business with very little to start?
• What happened when your business/product washed away?

20. Stargazing

• What sky-high goal do you hope to reach?
• Do you see a pattern to your success?
• What moment shines brightest?

21. Hopscotch

• Have you hopscotched across careers?
• Describe a time you teetered on one foot.
• Do you regularly hit the squares of success?

22. Outdoor concert

• What is music to your ears in business?
• What networking event struck the best chord? Why?
• Business casual or jeans?

23. Car wash

• Do you handle the final rinse or the hands-on work?
• Share how you sponged up information at a business gathering.

24. Hula hoop

• How do you keep your business spinning?
• What were the greatest hoops a client had you leap through?

25. Zoo

• What makes you feel caged in?
• Does your business rely on speed or size?
• What business practices should be extinct?

26. Hiking

• What business load is slowing you down?
• What trails do you hope to navigate?
• Describe your trek to success.

27. Photographs

• What is your image for success in business?
• Provide a snapshot of your business.
• Is your strategy black and white or technicolor? How?

28. Frisbee

• Share a story about a product that flew.
• And one that crashed soon after you let it go.

29. Lightning

• List 10 lightning-fast business tools.
• Describe how your product/service lit up the competition.
• Explain how you defused an electrically-charged situation.

30. Lightening bugs (Fireflies)

• Describe flashes of brilliance – yours or someone you admire.
• How do you capture a bright idea without killing the vision?

31. Grandparents

• Who are your business heroes? Why?
• Who are/were your company’s founders?
• What business wisdom have you learned from a mentor?

32. Ice cream truck

• How do you deliver your product/service to your customers?
• How do you capture the right tune for customer service?
• If you had to put your business on wheels, what would you take with you?

33. Roller skating

• Do you roll with changes in your business?
• How do you skate around potential pitfalls?

34. Peaches

• How do you deal with the pits of business?
• What’s your best peach of an idea for marketing?
• What signs show a client is ripe for your products/services?

35. Blowing bubbles

• Talk about the formation of a product from start to its launch.
• Share the disappointment of a burst bubble of an idea.
• How did you breathe life into a product/service?

36. Water balloon fights

• Share an experience when someone dropped the ball. How did you overcome it?
• Have you ever felt dumped on by a client? Coworker? What did you do?

37. Hide-n-seek

• How do you tag elusive prospects?
• Share a story of how you uncovered a solution to a difficult problem.

38. Miniature golf

• How do you know when to scale back on projects?
• What steps do you take to stay focused on a goal?
• What have been your greatest obstacles?

39. Summer carnival

• Do you toss ideas out until one hits the mark?
• Or do you shoot them down one after another?

40. Boating

• Would you rather steer or ride the waves?
• How do you reel in a big prospect?
• What is the motor that makes your business move?

We made it. 40 ideas (and then some) in this post + 10 in the previous post = 50 sizzling business blog post ideas.

That should make for a good summer.

What ideas would you add?

Note: This June 21, 2021 post updates the original that posted on June 16, 2014.

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