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 →

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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 →

What the heck is zero-party data and why should we care?

What the heck is zero-party data and why should we care?

A term originally coined by Forrester, “zero-party data” refers to the information collected directly from an individual. Whether that be from a form, quiz, competition entry, survey and more, this counts as zero-party data. Now you might be thinking, wait, hang on, isn’t that just 1st party data you’re talking about? Seemingly yes but as… keep reading →

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How Serendipity Enhances the Art of Personalisation

In a previous post (When “One to Everyone” Email Messages Make Sense), I urged you to send “catch-all” campaigns to scoop up customers and subscribers who do not fit your segmentation criteria or triggered touchpoints. I am by no means saying that you should scrap your highly personalised campaigns for the customers you know well.… keep reading →

It’s time to put the ‘marketing’ back into email marketing

Adopting a holistic approach to email marketing will help you break through barriers, serve your customers better and drive stronger results for your company. Holistic Email Marketing is a reliable source of up-to-date, practical guidance, inspiration and thought leadership to make your email marketing programmes dynamic. This book will enable you to: Develop strategies and… keep reading →