Political Advertising & Turnout: Iowa Republicans say the real midterm test is turnout, pointing to heavy TV and mail efforts as Ashley Hinson battles Josh Turek for Joni Ernst’s seat. Campaign Marketing: Nevada’s Lt. Col. David Flippo drew a packed Douglas County crowd with Jim Jordan, underscoring how grassroots events and messaging still drive momentum. Local Business Grants: The People’s Chamber launched a free Grant Center offering personalized grant matching and “readiness” scoring to help small businesses and entrepreneurs find funding faster. Customer Journey Marketing: Blue Cow Marketing founder Shaun Whynacht released “The Leaky Bucket,” a plain-language retention guide focused on fixing the moments where customers drop off. Platform Fees & Delivery Rules: Kuwait’s new delivery regulations cap platform fees and delivery charges, reshaping how apps monetize orders. Tech & Media: Apple’s CEO handoff (John Ternus on Sept. 1) is drawing investor attention, while a report says social platforms rarely acted on flagged election disinformation in Ireland. PR/Performance Marketing Launch: Press Magnate rolled out PRESS MAGNATE 360™, bundling PR, paid media, e-commerce and reputation management under one growth platform.