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Smart August Marketing Ideas (with a Free Download)

Feeling stuck in the August slump? You’re not alone.

This is the month where momentum quietly dies for a lot of businesses, right after summer, and where smart entrepreneurs find sneaky ways to grab attention while everyone else coasts.

If you’ve been meaning to plan your promos, social media content, or offers for August but haven’t had the time, this cheat sheet is going to save your brain and your business. Inside the free PDF, you’ll find:

🔥 Fresh promo ideas tied to real events (no made-up “National Left Sock Day” garbage)

📆 Daily themes you can actually use even if you hate social

🧠 Marketing that doesn’t feel like guesswork

📥 Want the full list and ready-to-use calendar? Download the PDF now

Download a PDF Version of this list

The PDF includes some extra Pro Tips!

Here are some topic ideas that small businesses can tie into promotions and social media in August:
 
  • Back to school promotions
  • End of summer sales
  • Hot weather promotions
  • Visit a local farmer’s market
  • Bargain week deals
  • Charity golf event
  • Home safety tips
  • Back to school prep
 

August Awareness & Celebration

  • Admit You’re Happy Month
  • Family Fun Month
  • Dog Days of Summer – July 3 – August 11
  • International Clown Week – always August 1-7
  • National Catfish Month
  • National Eye Exam Month
  • National Golf Month
  • Peach Month
  • Romance Awareness Month
  • Water Quality Month
  • National Picnic Month

Weekly August Events:

  • Week 1 National Simplify your Life Week
  • Week 2 National Smile Week
  • Week 3 Friendship Week
  • Week 4 Be Kind to Humankind Week

August Holidays and Special Days:

  • 3 National Watermelon Day
  • 10 National S’mores Day
  • 13 Left Hander’s Day
  • 15 Feast of the Assumption
  • 30 National Marshmallow Toasting Day

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