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3 keys for better email engagement in Gmail

Martech

Lately, I’ve been feeling as if I’m living in 2013 again. No, I’m stuck in 2013 because many of the small, mid-market and enterprise marketers I’ve been speaking with over the past month are fretting over Gmail’s Primary tab, which was the big burning issue that year. That didn’t happen in 2013.

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The 2013 Marketing Predictions Post: Content Marketing And Social Business

Marketing Insider Group

So read on to hear what I think is in store for marketing in 2013… Content Marketing Matures. Email, telemarketing, really any over-promotion on digital channels is causing a backlash as people ignore ads, opt out of emails and watch you throw your marketing dollars out the door. Taking The Brand Out Of The Story.

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The Biggest 2013 Digital Marketing Trend No One’s Talking About

Biznology

As the year winds down, many of us have been highlighting the top trends for 2013. But one trend for 2013 seems to be hiding in plain sight. billion photos a month (a number sure to increase now that Facebook will automatically upload every photo you take if you opt-in). What is it? Well, first let me give you a few clues.

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Email Marketing: How to maintain low opt-out rates

markempa

Tweet I had the pleasure of attending MarketingSherpa’s Email Summit 2013 a couple of weeks ago, and while I was there, Jim Ducharme, Community Director, GetResponse, an email marketing vendor, asked me how to maintain low email-marketing opt-out rates. If all we do is focus on winning the sale, they’re going to tune out or opt out.

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Are you investing in or spending your email subscribers’ trust?

Litmus

Back in 2013, Brendan Schwartz—one of the founders of video hosting company Wistia —talked about the idea of a trust bank. Back in 2013, Brendan Schwartz—one of the founders of video hosting company Wistia —talked about the idea of a trust bank. Not allowing subscribers to opt down or opt out. What is a trust bank?

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15 Actionable Takeaways From Social Media Marketing World 2013

Crimson Marketing

An SPG is simply an opt-in offer that gets people to sign up for your email newsletter.” In case you weren’t able to attend Social Media Marketing World this year, I’ve just found this fantastic breakdown of key takeaways from the event: #1: Prepare for Social Displacement. 2: Connect With Anyone You Want by Giving Value.

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Email M&A is seeing a surge

Martech

Is it 2013 all over again? 2013 was the year Oracle bought Responsys and ExactTarget was sold to Salesforce. Just a few years ago, I was at an email conference in Las Vegas, talking about the eras of email and how the then-recent space of acquisitions and mergers changed the trajectory of email innovation. The next era of acquisition.