Why We Built The Holistic Email Academy (and What It Means to Us)

Two marketers share a mission: to give the email marketing industry the education it needs so its practitioners can enjoy the success they deserve. Marketing has changed. Email has changed. But the education supporting it hasn’t kept up. Over our combined decades in this industry, on conference stages, in company boardrooms, and at the front… keep reading →

emotion in marketing decisions

Why emotions drive marketing decisions (even when we think they don’t)

We don’t decide rationally—emotion leads the way. This post explores what neuroscience and behavioural psychology reveal about how customers really choose, and how marketers can build campaigns that speak to the heart, not just the head. Use emotional cues and ethical biases to create marketing that actually converts.

Lapsed customers aren’t the same as unengaged subscribers

Re-activation and re-engagement are not the same so don’t send everyone the same ‘We Miss You’ emails. Reactivation vs Reengagement Email Marketing: Why They Require Different Strategies I’m a little irritated right now. A brand sent me an email with this subject line: “Do you still want to hear from us?” I see emails like… keep reading →