By Lauren Schuler, on February 1st, 2010
I recognize it’s a fairly trivial comparison, but if you think about it, there are many similarities between socks and emails.
For starters, socks are always getting lost. It seems like every time you turn around, another sock has decided to go AWOL on you. The same can be true for emails. Consumers are bombarded with [...]
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By Loren McDonald, on January 18th, 2010
One phrase I can’t bear to hear is, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It implies that something is working so well that any attempts to improve on it aren’t needed and could even break the process.
I’ve always subscribed to the opposite view, also espoused in the book If It Ain’t Broke … Break [...]
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By Loren McDonald, on September 25th, 2009
We all know that image blocking by ISPs and email clients can wreak havoc with your HTML emails and affect click-throughs and conversions.
This is particularly a critical issue with image-based call-to-action (CTA) buttons. But all hope is not lost.
In our recent Webinar, “Using Innovations in Email Creative to Drive Increased Engagement,” Aaron [...]
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By Loren McDonald, on September 19th, 2009
Sharing email messages on social networks can increase your reach by exposing your messages to large audiences beyond your subscribers in ways forwarding to friends can’t match.
That’s one finding revealed in Silverpop’s new study, “Emails Gone Viral: Measuring ‘Share to Social’ Performance,” now available as a free report.
This new study analyzes key aspects of [...]
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By Loren McDonald, on July 8th, 2009
Email is a marketer’s dream channel, as you well know, but when done correctly, it can work wonders throughout your organization, too. However, few outside the marketing department understand this or know how to leverage email for maximum benefit.
As your company’s email guru, you should look for opportunities where you can put your know-how to [...]
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