🍂 October is the best month for replies | Field Notes Newsletter

No dark-mode styles — this email renders the same in a dark client.

Plus, what to do after an event, how to size a new market, and more

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Conferences, webinars, breakfast briefings, and after-party events are filling up your calendar - and our research shows now is the time to get 8% more replies than any month this year.

This month's newsletter shows you how to skip manual email searching and email writing to squeeze every drop out of Q4!

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Using ChatGPT for outreach? Don't do this...
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AI is hallucinating your email list ( https://hunter.io/mcp?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io )

Ever asked ChatGPT for an email address? Well, 76% of its answers are imaginary. Connect Hunter's MCP and they're real.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is another surface to use Hunter data - and set up doesn't require you to be tech minded.

In three steps, AI will use your Hunter credits to find the real email address of the lead you spoke to in the hallway, refresh the details of the contacts who stalled in your pipeline, and countless more opportunities to close out this month.

Connect Hunter to your AI ( https://hunter.io/mcp?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io )

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Tip: Follow-up while you're top of mind
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Isn't it frustrating when a great conversation turns cold? With Hunter you can keep a lead warm post-event.

During an event, webinar, or wherever leads are in front of you, keep a note on your phone of their name and something that stood out, then use Bulk Email Finder ( https://hunter.io/bulk-finders/new?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ) to get their emails.

Send a follow-up within a day of the conversation, mention that interesting note, and strike while the lead is hot.

Looking for what to say? Copy our AI prompt below.

Try our post-event follow-up ( https://hunter.io/prompts/follow-up/?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io )

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5 more time saving tips
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* Returning to Hunter? We've added more ways to find and email leads. Watch our walkthrough ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b5c6hAUyOU&utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ) to see yourself.
* Use your outreach planner. Your Hunter account gives you a free outreach planner, packed with 272 templates to use and sequences designed for October. Try it here ( https://hunter.io/outreach-planner?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ).
* Sizing a new segment? Don't spend budget on outdated industry reports - size up your next market with our free TAM calculator ( https://hunter.io/total-addressable-market-calculator?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ) and how-to guide ( https://hunter.io/blog/how-to-calculate-tam/?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ).
* Want more customers? Find their lookalike. Get more leads like those you're closing with Find Similar ( https://hunter.io/blog/15-ways-to-find-similar-leads/?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ) suggestions whenever you search for a contact in Hunter.
* Competitor moves. Skip the weekly Google search on competitors and set up lists in Signals ( https://hunter.io/intent-data?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io ) to track funding and hiring for up to 50 searches, free on every plan.

LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/hunter-io/?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io )
YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaEqu5fM-nSVvWZ656nd5g?utm_campaign=Field+Notes+October+2026&utm_content=Path+A+Email+1&utm_medium=email_action&utm_source=customer.io )

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20 October 2026 · 07:00 UTC