10 Key Takeaways from the Inbox Expo

10 Key Takeaways from Inbox Expo

Last week I attended emailexpert‘s  Inbox Expo summit in Valencia, Spain. It was an amazing event set in a beautiful location and brought together some of the greatest email minds from across the globe. The event was a chance for all email marketers to get together to share, discuss and debate not just our successes… keep reading →

Email personalization: 8 Common, Seldom Discussed and Fixable Mistakes

Email Personalization: 8 Common, Seldom Discussed but Fixable Mistakes

As email marketers, we know we need to personalize the messages we send our subscribers and customers. I can’t think of a single statistic, case study or survey that claims an email program made up of one-to-everyone campaigns outperforms personalization. Instead, you’ll find statistics like these: 72% of customers will engage only with personalized messages… keep reading →

Sky and top of modern building in blue | re-activation or re-engagement email program

A reactivation email program is not a re-engagement program

A re-engagement and reactivation email program are not the same, so don’t send everyone the same ‘We Miss You’ emails. 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 this one all the time, but this… keep reading →

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Better reporting can improve email performance

When it comes to improving your email programs, it’s all about the numbers Whether you think of email as an art, a science or both (as I do), there’s no escaping the reality that email is a numbers game through and through. Knowing which numbers (or metrics) to track will help you assess and continually… keep reading →