
Incremental innovation: How to make big changes in your email program, one step at a time
Still, study after study shows marketers are still stuck on the ground floor of the data building. Maybe we’re too focused on...

Reducing chaos and stress in email marketing
Working in and around email can get chaotic and stressful. Some people thrive on the excitement of the pace, while others find it...

How to grow your email marketing list without resorting to shortcuts
It may seem like more email addresses will result in more leads, but purchasing lists has the opposite effect. Purchasing an email list...

Why email marketing has lasted five times longer than your first marriage
about eight years, email marketing has been around for nearly 40 years. So, how has email marketing beaten the odds, even when critics...

Not getting what you want from your outreach emails? Follow these 10 steps.
Point is, we rely heavily on emails to try to convince others to do something for us. Unfortunately, someone’s inbox isn’t always the...

Email vs. social: Which works best for B2C?
Email and social media are two completely different beasts and could serve two separate purposes in your overall strategy. To narrow your...

How a free email course can help you sell more physical products
significant opportunities for sellers. When implemented with skill, email marketing has the power to create a highly targeted tribe of...

Three ways to put your valuable email data to work
I was reminded of this on a recent trip to Las Vegas, when I stayed at the Venetian. The morning I left, I received an email saying that...

Personalization in a post-brick-and-mortar world
decline in retail storefront occupancy rates. The consumer shift to online shopping is prompting retail marketers to start providing...

Email shines even brighter with Gmail and Google Wallet
integrating Google Wallet into Gmail for Android users is big news, not just for the millions of Gmail users who can now send money right...

3 brands that do email marketing right
Only a few are consistently getting it right, and among these brands, in my opinion, are Uber, eBay and REI (disclosure: Uber and eBay...

Make me an offer: Rating the effectiveness of common email offers
We all know it’s not that simple. At Yes Lifecycle Marketing, my employer, our latest research shows that all email offers aren’t created...

6 tips to get subscribers to open marketing emails
With recipients’ inboxes becoming increasingly inundated with marketing emails, this should come as no surprise. As the volume of email...

Email in 2017: Dying platform or still a worthy investment?
over $365 million in investment across a broad range of email-centric companies. In 2016, we saw a flurry of funding events, exits,...

Why email is taking center stage in marketing innovation
Email marketing is a prime target for innovation in 2017 Marketing innovation is a top priority for marketers this year, according to...

5 tips for sending an email blast without getting blacklisted
I’ve written before about the dreaded blacklist and how to decrease your risk of getting blacklisted from the inbox. Getting blacklisted...

Are you buying #AlternativeEmailFacts as truth?
With the US government currently imposing gag orders on research and coining terms like “alternative facts” to try to justify their...

7 easy wins to add to your email marketing to-do list
Email is always evolving, so marketers’ email marketing programs must always be changing as well to ensure that they’re still relevant to...

4 ways to win the inbox in 2017
were all the rage last year are already standard practice. Marketers always need to look ahead and be prepared for what’s to come, so...
























