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Today's dose of marketing know-how | Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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👋 Hello, Marketer!
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Happy October! And happy spooky season to all who celebrate! It's that time of year when an innocent walk through the neighborhood can end up scaring the pants off you when someone decides to hide a skeleton on a lawn chair in the hedges. And if that's oddly specific, yes it did happen to me and I loved it!
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βBri Krantz | MarketingProfs Marketing Manager
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In This Issue
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ARTICLE
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The Curiosity Advantage: How to Fuel Creativity and Drive Business Impact
Explore how curiosity drives creativity, collaboration, and innovation in marketing, helping teams generate more resonant ideas and impactful campaigns.
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COMMUNITY | QUOTE
"NOW is the time to truly put your customer first. Think about what they actually need (not what YOU think they need). What problems are they struggling with today? How can you make a tangible difference in your customers' life today?"
Sydni Craig-Hart, CEO, Smart Simple Marketing
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SPONSORED WEBINAR
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Here's Your Chance to See Human + AI Collaboration in Action
Are you and your team ready for the agentic era? Learn why AI agents fail and how to build the right foundation for success, and see live demos of Asana's AI Teammates + AI Studio transforming real workflows. Join this Asana webinar to see AI agents in action.
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RESEARCH
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SMBs' Biggest Frustrations With Marketing Right Now
SMB decision-makers say their biggest current marketing challenge is not knowing what's working, according to recent research.
Check out the study findings ➔
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PODCAST FROM THE ARCHIVES
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How to Get Creative Ideas by Pushing Past the Obvious
Consultant, author, and creativity expert Dave Birss gives the MarketingProfs audience a sneak preview of his system for fostering creativity, covered in his new book, How to Get to Great Ideas.
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Stand Out From AI Slop
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Turn AI chaos into wins: Real-world ways to cut wasted effort and deliver results
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