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Is lifecycle marketing outdated?

Everyone talks about lifecycle marketing – but is it still a useful strategy for email marketers? This is a controversial topic, especially because we know how well email aligns with points in the customer lifecycle. A blue-ribbon panel of email experts debated this concept fearlessly during Holistic Email Marketing’s recent discussion,  Email & More …… keep reading →

How to create an effective apology email: 7 examples

Need to send an “Oops!” email? It’s crucial to follow up your error with the right message. Learn from these examples. Breathes there the email marketer who never had to send an “Oops!” email? So you say your marketing team never had to send an “Oops!” email? Don’t be too smug. Maybe your turn just… keep reading →

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Does your email copy persuade or sell?

They aren’t the same, and if you get it wrong, you’ll leave money on the table. What’s the one thing you would do to make more money from your email program? Your first thought might be to add an automation platform, invest in new email designs, maybe even switch ESPs. But all of those cost… keep reading →

Could a halo sending strategy help you reach more inboxes?

Could a halo sending strategy help you reach more inboxes?

If your emails regularly miss the inbox, it’s likely that ISPs are flagging problem addresses in your database and blocking emails to those addresses or sending them to the spam folder. Because customers generally open only the emails they see in their inboxes, we need to persuade an ISP’s automated filters that you’re a reputable… 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 →