Marketers can access the complete AI for Marketing Course Series free throughout September and participate in a live AMA on October 1

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SmarterX today announced the launch of Marketing AI Month, a month-long initiative designed to help marketers build the practical AI knowledge and capabilities increasingly required in their roles and organizations.

Throughout September, marketers can access the complete AI for Marketing Course Series in AI Academy for free. The five-course, self-paced series delivers 3.5 hours of focused learning designed to move participants from AI understanding to practical application.

"AI is moving too quickly for AI literacy to be optional," said Paul Roetzer, founder and CEO of SmarterX. "Every marketer needs a foundational understanding of what these technologies can do, where they can create value, and how they will affect careers and organizations. Marketing AI Month is about giving more people a practical path forward."

The series explores AI's impact on the marketing profession, helps learners identify and prioritize use cases, provides frameworks for evaluating AI tools, and builds practical skills in generative AI, prompting, custom AI assistants, multimodal tools, and deep research.

Participants will create a prioritized inventory of AI use cases and a practical 30-day action plan. Those who complete the full series can earn an AI for Marketing Professional Certificate.

Marketing AI Month will conclude with a live AMA on October 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET. This exclusive Ask-Me-Anything live class is for registered course learners to bring questions from the series, hear additional insights from SmarterX team members, Paul Roetzer, Mike Kaput, and Cathy McPhillips, and connect what they have learned to their own work.

Marketing AI Month is part of The AI Literacy Project, a SmarterX initiative working to make high-quality, practical AI education more accessible. The program is free and meant to be shared with colleagues, teams, clients, and professional communities.

Marketers can enroll in the AI for Marketing Course Series for free through September 30 at smarterx.ai/marketing-ai-month-september-2026.

About SmarterX
SmarterX is an AI research and education firm dedicated to AI Literacy for All™. Through its portfolio of brands, AI Academy, The Artificial Intelligence Show, and Marketing AI Institute, SmarterX delivers practical education, original research, and strategic frameworks that help leaders and teams build AI literacy, advance the responsible adoption of AI in business, accelerate transformation, and achieve measurable results.
SmarterX equips organizations with the knowledge, tools, and guidance needed to navigate rapid technological change and turn artificial intelligence into a sustainable competitive advantage. From foundational understanding to enterprise-scale implementation, SmarterX empowers professionals at every stage of their AI journey.

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