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Marketers say enhancing personalization, testing designs, and using welcome/thank you automated messages are among the most important email marketing optimizations, according to recent research from Ascend2. more
A customer's email address is a hard-won valuable asset—so you need to make sure the emails you send aren't bouncing or being ignored. Early on in 2021, follow these two pieces of advice. more
Ready for lots of bold typography, textured illustrations, and muted colors in marketing emails this year? more![21 Tips to Improve Your Email Marketing [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/201210-infographic-lg.jpg)
How can you boost the effectiveness of your email marketing efforts? This infographic explores four key areas and provides 21 tips for marketers looking to improve in each. more
Apple iPhone and Google Gmail are the two most popular clients for opening emails in 2020, according to recent research from Litmus. more
In 2020, the limitations on travel and face-to-face meetings have brought about the switch to virtual-only selling. Nevertheless, the fundamentals of needs discovery remain, even if in some ways it has become more difficult. But the shift to virtual has given organized sellers an even greater advantage. more
Email marketing gives you space for customization, direct communication, and easy tracking. But scaling and consistency are hard to achieve. Here are four ways to integrate AI into your email strategy without sacrificing a human touch and all the while achieving consistently better results. more
Your customers want you to provide personalized offers and experiences, but they also want you to respect their privacy and allow them more control over their data. That's why a preference-management strategy is so important. Here are four things marketers can do. more
There are more than a few myths about seemingly magical quick fixes for removing spam traps from your email subscriber list. Unfortunately, there's no magic bullet. Let's cover what a spam trap is, the purpose of those pesky email addresses, and how you can avoid them in the future. more
Triggered email—deployed when an individual takes an action or meets a condition defined by the sender—has been around since the early 2000s. Use the tips and tactics in this article to create more engaging, personal triggered emails with better engagement. more
Marketing automation workflows can engage customers and generate significantly more conversions and sales than ad hoc email campaigns. These are seven workflows vital to successful campaigns. more![10 Email Marketing Do's and Don'ts for Campaign Success [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200901-infographic-lg.jpg)
Email is one of the most well-established digital channels, yet many marketers continue to make common mistakes. more
What happens when a global crisis hits and your marketing emails are suddenly one of the last things a customer has time to think about? The answer: don't proceed like normal. To ensure your email program remains effective and authentic, follow these five practical steps. more
Sales Navigator offers up a big opportunity for marketers to up their content and outbound games. Marketers, just as much as sales reps, can use the powerful functions of Sales Nav to identify, reach, and engage with audiences. Here's how, in three steps. more
Engagement with email campaigns was up for most industries during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, according to recent research from Campaign Monitor. more
Most Americans say they would rather watch a 30-second advertisement in exchange for free content than share their email address with a company, according to recent research from BuzzStream and Fractl. more
With some version of reopening on the horizon, marketers are having to rethink their marketing efforts, especially email—since so many of us have been relying on digital communication more than ever. What should our approach be now? more![A Direct Effect: Direct Mail + Digital = Better Marketing Results [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200512-infographic-lg.jpg)
How are marketers supposed to cut through the clutter when email response rates hover around 1%? All it might take is an offline nudge with the help of direct mail. Direct still works. It works better when combined with digital. more![Planning Your COVID-Related Communications: A Flowchart [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200511-infographic-lg.jpg)
Because of the pandemic, companies are reconsidering how they communicate with their audiences. Many are unsure whether they should communicate at all, and some are uncertain what form their communication should take. This flowchart will help you make the right decisions. more
Email marketing experts will urge you to follow the latest and greatest best-practices—from personalizing your content to segmenting to cleaning up your database. All that's well and good if you want to create optimized email campaigns. And who doesn't? But what if your metrics are off? more![Best (And Worst) Email Signoffs During COVID-19 [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200427-infographic-lg.jpg)
How do you sign off your marketing emails in a way that fits your brand—but still shows you're aware of what's going on during a tough time for your customers? Here's a chart with 30+ options, listed from best to worst, with brand-voice options both cheeky and formal. more![Five Ways to Supercharge Your Email Marketing [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200421-infographic-lg.jpg)
With new social and messaging platforms emerging every day, it's natural to wonder whether email is still relevant. But, even though we have a myriad ways to communicate with customers today, email is still unmatched. And these five tips will help you increase your returns from email even more. more
What does good look like when you are an email marketer, and how do you go from good to great if your email marketing program has plateaued? For answers, let's look at six things high-performing email marketers do that are better and different. more![Email Responsiveness: Build Trust, Sell More (And More Often) [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/200310-infographic-lg.jpg)
Email remains a powerful and valuable means of business communication for sales, customer support, and account management teams—for businesses and marketers, in general. This infographic highlights email stats and email responsiveness best-practices. more
Most brands measure the success of transactional emails by looking at opens, clicks, or the delivery rate, according to recent research from SparkPost. more
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