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It is May and that means we are likely in the grind - getting email out the door mindlessly. Now's the time to increase engagement and add some 'umph.' In this episode, I provide 11 tips you can weave into your email plan to make your email perform even better. Have questions? Send any questions my way to [email protected]

Email design continues to make or break email performance. And we get it - if you are a small company, it is a laboring task to create great, functional emails. If you are a seasoned marketer working for a big brand, you may have your "brand" goggles on, blocking yourself due to making them email "perfect," which likely means you are getting no email out the door or they are built the wrong way. Today, I am sitting down with Roland Pokornyik, CEO of Chamaileon.io. Roland is a seasoned email marketer specializing in email design, dark mode, and email accessibility. You are going to want to have a way to take some notes handy - Roland has some great tips! Get in touch with Roland: [email protected] Learn about Chamaileon.io: Chamaileon Email Design Platform - Quick Demo Video - YouTube Connect with me at [email protected]

Given that the typical American smartphone user receives about 45 notifications per day, it's no shock that push notifications are increasingly companies' channel of choice for engaging with subscribers. If your company has an app-based experience - or you are looking to add some new interactions with your desktop experience - you'll want to learn how to incorporate push notifications into your communication strategy. In this episode, I cover how to use push - and how not to use them. Send questions my way to [email protected].

In this episode, we are going to focus on what the roadmap looks like for a company that is in the Go-to-Market stage. You may be ready to launch or maybe a few weeks in. Regardless, today we’re going to talk about what you need set up to ensure you are making the best of your GTM strategy. After you launch your ads a little too late to be thinking about your email programs. There is a very simple, cost-effective way to get key email programs up and running. Take a listen. Have questions? Send them my way to [email protected] Are you a small business looking for a training that assists in setting up your email programs? You're in luck. Our 5-week course is just what you need. Take a look here.

We're in the midst of yet another global event that is causing a ton of anxiety, fear of the unknown, and potential financial impact. With that comes change - change to the way that we approach marketing, especially email. In this episode, I share several considerations for how to adapt your email marketing for this very sensitive time. If you have a question specifically to your company, please send it my way to [email protected].

Repeat after me, emails MUST be functional. A lot of times, we design and then *try* to develop our emails like we are preparing for print magazine. There is a lot to consider when developing your email template. Things like how it will work on multiple devices, email clients, it's accessibility to those that meet ADA requirements, not to mention if we want Alexa to read the email. There are some staple best practices to follow so that you can still have that beautiful email you want, but most importantly you have that functional email your recipients need (and deserve). I decided to bring on a very talented, wizard-like email developer, Anne Tomlin of Emails Y'ALL. I have had the pleasure of seeing her work firsthand so there's no better person to provide you these design/development nuggets of wisdom. Get connected with Anne at https://emailsyall.com/ Also, check out her totally cool email swag at https://www.emailloot.com/ And if you have questions for me, send them my way at [email protected]

Ready to rally to the end of a successful Q1? Email will need to be on point. I've thought of some ways you can be super clever and take advantage of in March. So get your email content calendar ready because planning begins now! QUESTIONS? Send them to me at [email protected]

In any business process, honing in on the basics is key to having a stable foundation. For today's episode, Amy Mangueira shares the five basic things you need to be doing to improve your email marketing. Remember, content and value are the most important part of your email. Don't get sidetracked by the miscellaneous stuff unless you have the fundamentals already up and running. Don't miss these practical tips from the Email Guru herself.

Email is only good until the click, folks. After this, your user is left to complete your purchase or sign-up with the landing page they move to. Often, we put our focus on ads, emails, and social channels, but you have to remember that your website is your storefront, it's your brand. This is one area that needs to present your users with a top-notch experience but is sadly often forgotten about. Today, I sit down with VP of Growth, Manbir Sodhia, who currently works for the prestigious Oura Ring. He is a master at optimizing the funnel as he calls it, looking for key areas of drop-offs and testing until he has a fully optimized, and friction-free website. Get ready to take some notes on this one. And don't worry, if you have questions for Manbir, you can reach out to him via Linkedin here. And send any other questions to me at [email protected]. TOOLS & TIPS: 1. Heat mapping & User recording: LUCKYORANGE 2. Tips to analyze your funnel via Segment

Whether you are a tiny company or a huge brand, there are a ton of ways to make email marketing work well and drive sales without having to discount. While it's true that offering sales and discounts can provide a temporary lift in revenue, it's ultimately not a sustainable strategy and will only provide you with short-term success. Amy Mangueira offers a better solution for this. Amy shares the biggest caution when thinking about constantly discounting: recipient conditioning and devaluing the brand. Learn more as Amy tackles five great "non-discounting" tactics you can try today. Have questions? Send them to [email protected] Need Email Training? If you’re a small business or start-up in the Go-to-Market stage, likely you are trying to get your top-of-the-funnel activities underway and may just have email on the backburner. Good news. I’ve created a 5-week Email Essentials Bootcamp course so that you can build solid foundations and understand how to run best-in-class campaigns to help your email channel thrive as your business grows. Here's your link to enroll now

This episode is for B2B companies - and anyone out there sending out sales emails. Let me set the scene with the impression most people get when we say “sales emails” - THEY ARE AWFUL! And folks, most of the time, they are. Think about the number of times you received one of those canned sales emails - you get maybe a series of 5. They always try to connect with you but instead tell you why you align to their product. Most are the same. Most of the time they are on a terrible HTML template that has a bunch of different sized fonts. And the last one you get is the super cheesy break-up email “Should I stay or should I go” where they come up with this bulleted list as to why you have not answered them back - and one of them is a silly one like you’re stuck behind the refrigerator. These emails are so bad. There is definitely a better approach to this system. If you are a salesperson listening, you are going to want to forward this episode to your marketing team as they are likely guiding the way in some capacity, and if you are a marketing lead, use this information to help your sales team. Send your email examples or questions my way to [email protected]

To be great digital marketers, we must understand how channels work together and not silo them from one another. This is why I wanted to sit down with Libby Collett, a Social Media expert. Libby is the founder of LibCo Creative, a marketing strategy company. She specializes in organic growth and works with brands to ensure their marketing strategy is up to date and working successfully. She has a ton of tips to share about social media, in general, and how to leverage it to help your email perform better.