Your fancy AI personalization messaging strategy doesn’t mean anything if you don’t also have a strategy for email deliverability. Ruari busts long-standing myths about HTML vs plain text, why open rates died with Apple’s 2021 privacy changes, and why the spam complaints visible in your marketing platform represent a fraction of reality. You’ll walk away with 3 deliverability tactics that will help you reach the inbox and stay there.More
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160: Mac Reddin: How to leverage dinosaurs to get warm intros and drive better pipeline
Mac treks through the Jurassic wilderness of modern sales, where outbound campaigns cannibalize themselves while AI-powered sequences are degrading response quality by the day. Real marketing power flows through human networks, forward-thinking companies are transforming their SDR teams into relationship architects who measure success through network depth and authentic engagement. Be the team that does better.More
113: Abby Gailey: Automating direct mail with webhooks, navigating B2B2C and leveraging Slack communities
Abby walks us through the complicated marketing ops world of B2B2C healthcare SaaS, emphasizing a move from sales-centric to engagement-focused martech. We dive into curiosity and continuous learning, using tools like webhooks to blend digital and physical marketing effectively.More
112: Stephen Stouffer: The dawn of AI Ops and the practical wonders of combining AI tools with iPaaS
Stephen shares practical and innovative examples of combining AI tools with iPaaS tools to do things like parsing email auto-responses and subcontracting tech support questions from family members. He’s a fan of starting simple, gradually advancing to more complex solutions, all while maintaining a keen focus on ethical considerations and human interaction. More
106: Crissy Saunders: Funnel reporting, composable automation and the future of outbound
Crissy takes us through the evolution from tactical management to strategic leadership, and the adaptation to changing marketing strategies. We discuss the significance of specialized platforms in marketing automation, the critical role of the sales funnel in revenue growth, the shift in email marketing towards ‘inbox influence’, and revitalizing outbound marketing strategies. More
98: You Shall Not Pass: Google’s New Spam Guidelines and What it Means for Email Marketers
Google and Yahoo’s recent guidelines largely reaffirm established best practices in email marketing. However, a key new detail is the public disclosure of a 0.3% spam complaint rate threshold. While exceeding this rate in a single instance won’t immediately land you in the spam folder or get you blocked, it’s a clear signal of stricter enforcement ahead. Maintaining a consistently low complaint rate is crucial, as repeatedly crossing the 0.3% mark will now lead to more severe consequences than before. More
83: Kate Nowrouzi: Mailgun’s VP of Deliverability on email subdomain strategies and inbox placement tools
Kate brilliantly dissected the complex realm of email marketing. Drawing upon her unique shift from fighting spam to aiding marketers, she highlights the critical need for strategic decision-making and a meticulous, step-by-step approach to restore domain reputation.More