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October Marketing Ideas to Try

Looking for some small business fresh ideas to add to your marketing efforts? Here’s our list of October Marketing ideas to try:

7 SOCIAL IDEAS TO POST

  • Ask your audience what their favorite coffee spot is on October 1 for International Coffee Day.
  • Share a post reminding everyone to be nice on October 5 for National Do Something Nice Day.  
  • Share a post to bring awareness to National Stop Bullying Day on October 11. 
  • On October 16 show appreciation to your boss for Boss’s Day.
  • Share an image of your employees for Day of Unity on October 18.
  • Show gratitude towards First Responders on National First Responders Day on October 28. 
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6 PROMOTIONS TO TRY

  • Give back to a cause (breast cancer awareness, down syndrome awareness, healthy lung month,, etc.)
  • Give a discount to teachers on World Teachers Day on October 5.
  • Spook-ify your marketing efforts.
  • Offer early Black Friday specials.
  • Trick-or-Treat: Hand out business cards with candy.
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5 THINGS TO PLAN

  • Bring in coffee for your employees on October 1 for International Coffee Day.
  • Update or clean your office for Improve Your Office Day on October 4.
  • Celebrate your boss by bringing in a gift or lunch for Boss’s Day on October 16. 
  • Support your local Chamber of Commerce on October 18.
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4 QUOTES TO INSPIRE

  • “Believe you can and you’re halfway there” -Theordore Roosevelt
  • “Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful” -Hazrat Inayat Khan
  • “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice” -Jim Rohn
  • “As for God, His way is perfect” -Psalm 18:30

3 TEAM ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER

  • Have a dress-up day for Halloween.
  • Organize a team outing to volunteer locally.
  • Kick-off football season with a tailgate potluck.

2 BLOGS TO WRITE

  • Favorite fall recipes.
  • Fun ways to market your business for holidays.

1 MARKETING TIP TO GET DONE

  • Get ready for Black Friday, introduce sneak peeks, or mention ways to start Black Friday teasers early.

Hope this October Marketing Ideas list was helpful. Check out our November Marketing Ideas list.

Last Month’s Post: September Marketing Ideas