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.

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It all starts with a hypothesis: the missing piece in most email testing

Why hypothesis-driven testing transforms your email marketing strategy A/B testing in email marketing is everywhere. But truly strategic, insight-generating tests? They’re rare. Why? Because too often, marketers jump into testing without the one thing that turns a test from a gamble into a learning tool: a hypothesis. Without a clear hypothesis, tests become random stabs… keep reading →

zero click marketing

AI Has Changed the Click: Why Zero-Click Marketing Is the New Normal

Part 1 of a 2-Part Series on AI, Zero-Click Marketing & Email Strategy Welcome to the Zero-Click Marketing Era! Thanks to AI, the rules of digital engagement are shifting quickly. AI-powered platforms like Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Gmail are reshaping how users interact with content. The result? More often than not, your audience sees your… keep reading →