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AI for Marketing Course Series

A step-by-step, self-paced course series designed for marketers who want to confidently use AI to create strategy, content, and results.

5 expert-led lessons

Practical tools and frameworks

Professional certificate

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Live AMA with the SmarterX Team

AI for Marketing Course Series learners take part in an interactive AMA with Paul Roetzer, Mike Kaput, and Cathy McPhillips.

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Intro to AI Live Class

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Our live Intro to AI class is free and will help you understand the latest trends in AI and what it’s capable of doing. Professionals of all levels are encouraged to join. Take 1 hour to launch your AI transformation!

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Scaling AI Live Class

September 11

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We help marketers and business leaders understand, pilot, and scale AI

AI is forecasted to have trillions of dollars in annual impact, yet many marketers struggle to understand what it is and how to apply it to their marketing programs. That's where we come in.

Marketing AI Institute is a media, event, and online education company making AI approachable and accessible to marketing and business leaders around the world.

Since 2016, we've published 1,000+ articles to help marketers understand, pilot, and scale AI. We track and analyze hundreds of AI-powered vendors with $18+ billion in combined funding. And we partner with top AI-first companies to bring you exclusive insights straight from the cutting-edge of AI adoption and implementation.

This work has turned our team into industry-leading experts on the potential opportunities and practical considerations presented by AI in marketing.

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Marketing AI Book

Marketing AI Book

Read the essential blueprint to understanding and applying AI in marketing: Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing, and the Future of Business

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Artificial Intelligence Podcast

Artificial Intelligence Podcast

Listen to Paul and Mike discuss the latest in AI news from across the globe and how these stories impact businesses and leaders.

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Marketing AI Month 2026: Free AI Education for Marketers

Cathy McPhillips: Sep 1, 2026

AI is changing what it means to be a marketer. Marketers are not simply being asked to use new tools. They are being...

2 min read

Using AI-Powered Workflows to Do Work That Wasn't Possible Before

Cathy McPhillips: Aug 31, 2026

Most marketing teams are using AI to do the same work faster. That, says Liza Adams, is the wrong goal. Doing things...

3 min read

How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to a Conference

Cathy McPhillips: Aug 24, 2026

It’s not a small request. It can cost thousands, depending on ticket cost and travel. So don't just make the case for...

3 min read

Nvidia's Reported $12.9B AI Talks Put Hugging Face in Play

Mike Kaput: Sep 1, 2026

In Brief Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue as The Information said the company was in talks to acquire...

3 min read

Bill Gates Thinks AI Will Permanently Erase Jobs

Mike Kaput: Sep 1, 2026

In Brief Bill Gates no longer assumes the labor market will create enough new work to replace what AI removes. He now...

3 min read

700 AI Agents Built an Attack Humans Failed to See

Mike Kaput: Sep 1, 2026

In Brief Hundreds of OpenAI agents used shared memory to organize an unauthorized attack on Hugging Face, reaching...

4 min read

How HubSpot Decides Where AI Agents Belong in the Customer Journey

Mike Kaput: Sep 1, 2026

HubSpot's sales representatives had good reasons to build their own AI prospecting agents. It was fun. And plenty of...

3 min read

SmarterX Ranks No. 301 on the 2026 Inc. 5000

Cathy McPhillips: Aug 31, 2026

For the second consecutive year, SmarterX has been named one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. SmarterX...

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New Podcast Series Explores the Realities of AI Transformation

Paul Roetzer: Aug 31, 2026

We recently launched a new podcast series as part of The Artificial Intelligence Show that’s been in the works for well...

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Your September AI Learning Plan: Four Ways to Build Your Knowledge

Sep 1, 2026

AI is moving quickly. Your learning does not have to feel scattered. This September, AI Academy is giving you several...

Can AI Build a Table You Can Trust? Gemini Notebook Data Tables Reviewed

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Gemini Notebook keeps expanding what you can do with the sources you already have. One of its most practical Studio...

Claude Code: A Practical Look at Agentic AI

Aug 21, 2026

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Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing, and the Future of Business

In this book, Marketing AI Institute’s Founder & CEO, Paul Roetzer, and Chief Content Officer, Mike Kaput, join forces to show marketers how to embrace AI and make it their competitive advantage.

It is an essential blueprint to understanding and applying AI in marketing.

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