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Planning Your 2016 Email Program? Here’s a Step-by-Step Process for Success
by Karen Talavera
12 07, 2015 | Posted in Email Marketing, Messaging Strategy, Resources for Getting It Done, Response Improvement | 0 comments
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Holiday Email Marketing Tips for the Non-Retailer
by Karen Talavera
11 25, 2015 | Posted in Email Marketing, Messaging Strategy, Targeting & Segmentation | 0 comments
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What Can an Email Coach Do For You? (and where to find one)
by Karen Talavera
08 10, 2015 | Posted in Email Marketing, Marketing Vision, Resources for Getting It Done | 0 comments
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Here's how to know if an email marketing coach can help you, how to get the most from coaching, and where to find one
You’ve probably heard the saying “The devil is in the details” and never is it truer than in email marketing, where small changes or omissions can make big differences in response, revenue, or even which side of the law you’re on. Agencies and consultants like us specialize in email marketing strategy and advice, but most require longer-term engagements or are best for companies that rely heavily on email as a revenue-producing channel and need continuous, ongoing support. But what if you just have a few questions? Or are temporarily stuck? Can't find the answers online? Or simply want to pick an expert's brain for a day? The good news is there are solutions to fit an entire spectrum of needs. Read on to learn what to ask your email coach and where to find one (often for free!)Career in Email? Here’s How to Excel
by Karen Talavera
05 17, 2015 | Posted in Email Marketing, Marketing Vision | 0 comments
After fifteen years in email marketing, I recently joined the board of the Email Experience Council (EEC) - the industry association for legitimate email marketing and the nexus of entrepreneurs, executives and experts leading the email marketing world itself. Shortly before the EEC's annual Email Evolution Conference earlier this month, the organization sat down with me for a discussion about careers in email marketing. We covered what up-and-coming professionals in email, as well as CMOs and senior execs responsible for the channel, need to know and develop in the way of talent, skills and mindset. That interview follows. If you're currently cultivating or considering a career involving email marketing, read on to learn about the great growth opportunities that await.
Insights & Wisdom from the 2015 Email Evolution Conference
by Karen Talavera
02 10, 2015 | Posted in Deliverability, Email Marketing, Marketing Vision | 0 comments
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of joining many of my fellow email industry colleagues in Miami at the Email Evolution Conference. Hosted annually by the Direct Marketing Association’s Email Experience Council (eec), the event kicks off the email conference year by bringing brands, advocates, vendors and thought leaders together under the south Florida sun to discuss, debate and share innovations and pressing issues central to email marketing.
Here without further ado are key insights, wisdom and lessons learned (including my own) from this year’s event:
Game-Changing Insights for Your 2015 Email Marketing
by Karen Talavera
12 17, 2014 | Posted in Audience & List Growth, Creative, Email Lists, Email Marketing, Marketing Vision, Response Improvement | 0 comments
Inspiration from the 2015 Email "To-Do" Lists of Leading Brands
I'm just back from the MediaPost Email Insider’s Summit at Deer Valley in Utah ski country. Boasting record attendance and the active participation of big brands, the event is always a nexus for email marketing growth, expansion and innovation ideas. With attendees from Wendy’s, Office Depot, Amazon, Bank of the West, Angie’s List, American Airlines and countless other marquee brands, this time didn't disappoint. In short: everyone’s excited (and in some cases a little daunted by) the email marketing goals they aim to accomplish in the coming year. Here’s what’s on the 2015 “to-do” list of top marketers and should be on yours as well:
Your Email Subscribers Deserve Better! Protecting Them From Hackers and Data Theft
by Karen Talavera
11 11, 2014 | Posted in Data Compliance and Protection, Email Lists, Email Marketing | 0 comments
Email Address Guardianship: Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway?
Last week’s headlines about the massive theft of 53 million email addresses from Home Depot seems the straw that broke the camel’s back when it comes to 2014’s barrage of data breaches. The year has seen a veritable flood of hacks and breaches at retailers (Target, Best Buy, eBay) restaurants (PF Chang’s, Subway) and even financial institutions (JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America). The verdict is clear: no data protection system is foolproof, and when it comes to data theft there is no sacred ground – hackers will take all the personally identifiable consumer information (PII) they can get.
10 Emotionally-Provocative Email Subject Lines (and what you should learn from them)
by Karen Talavera
09 30, 2014 | Posted in Creative, Email Marketing, Response Improvement | 0 comments
One of the best ways to engage email subscribers is to connect with them emotionally, although this is often easier said than done. I have spoken and written many times about the importance of creating emotional resonance – either positive or negative – between your message and your audience. It's essential because without some sort of feeling connection to you, at least occasionally, subscribers will become bored by the purely practical often repetitive litany of subject lines cropping up in their inboxes (i.e. 20% savings this week!) and easily tune out.
Email Marketing Automation Strategies, Secrets and Lies
by Karen Talavera
08 25, 2014 | Posted in Email Marketing | 0 comments
Email automation, the ability to program email campaigns based on behavioral, date or other triggers, is a known revenue-producing powerhouse often generating three to ten-times the ROI of broadcast email. However, it's almost always easier imagined than done. In the following interview, I share several thoughts on email automation with Skip Fidura, Client Services Director of ESP dotMailer, on the challenges and conversations faced by email marketers when it comes to making triggered email programs a reality.
Six Ways to Fastrack Your Email List Growth (Part 1)
by Karen Talavera
08 08, 2014 | Posted in Audience & List Growth, Email Lists, Email Marketing | 1 comments
If you take them aside in confidence and buy them a drink or two, most people working in email marketing will eventually admit there’s a hungry beast they have to deal with that is never full and always has an appetite for more. No matter how much or how often they feed it, it’s a bottomless pit. What is this monster? It’s none other than your email list! Actually, if you’re treating it right, it’s more like an elite athlete than a monster. Chances are, no matter how many subscribers you already have, you hunger for more. The simple truth: the care and feeding of your email list is a job that’s never done (and shouldn’t be).
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