October is when the seasons change and the holidays begin! It’s the month to dress up, bundle up, drink hot chocolate, and nibble on loads of candy. It’s also a great month to promote businesses, increase followers, and get some good sales in! Here are 10 creative marketing ideas that drive and engage customers this month.

1. Host a Halloween Themed Contest – Get your customers involved by letting them show off how creative they are.
2. October 10th is Columbus Day! It’s a great day for promoting sales and attracting new customers.
3. Give out treats for the month of October – Put together some gift bags that include business cards or coupons and hand them out to paying customers.
4. October 14th is National Dessert Day – Offer some sort of ‘Buy one, Get one’ deal on your most popular desserts.
5. Offer a free reusable trick-or-treat bag – When a customer spends a certain amount give them a bag with your logo on it.
6. “Decorate” your social media – Create Halloween themed posts and offer coupons, discounts, or prizes to people who share a photo of them in costume while promoting your business.
7. Think of some athletics-related promotions – Fall is football season so offer discounts to customers who bring in a event ticket stub.
8. Offer a discount for customers in costume – Be sure to take photos of everyone who dresses up and post it to your social media accounts to get more followers.
9. October 23rd is National Mother-In-Law Day – Offer ideas on what to get for your mother-in-law. You could put together packages or even create some gift baskets.
10. Offer free tickets to an event – When customers spends a certain amount, give them tickets to a local event.

October Trivia – Why would someone wear their clothes inside out and walk backwards on Halloween?

The first 10 businesses to send in the answer will receive 1,000 free text marketing messages.