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It’s a safe bet that you want to be more than just average. And it should go without saying that you’d rather be an email marketing success than a failure. Unfortunately, most email marketers seem to be stuck somewhere in the middle. We’re here to give you some advice on how to get unstuck and take your email strategy to the top of its game. According to survey results featured in our report Inbox Insights 2022, 72% of email marketers feel their efforts are only “somewhat successful.” This would suggest they’re keeping the lights on and taking care of business, but they aren’t blowing anyone away with ideas and results. However, the report also found that 19% of email marketers believe their strategy is “very successful.” That begs the question… “What the devil are these teams doing that the rest of us aren’t?” We uncover the mystery inside the pages…
Asking if email marketing or SMS marketing is more effective is like asking if lifting weights or cardio is better for fitness. It’s a valid question, but arguably the wrong question. The question is not which is better but how you should use each and when to use them together. Similar to how weights and cardio serve different aspects of health and fitness, both email and SMS marketing can have a huge impact on marketing efforts but serve different purposes. The real power of email and SMS marketing is when you apply each to the use cases they serve better than the other. When you try to cover all your bases with just one or the other, you inevitably miss out on opportunities to reach your audience in the most impactful way. By using both SMS and email marketing, you’re able to increase the impact of your marketing campaigns and…
Some people call the holidays “the most wonderful time of the year.” But let’s be honest, if you’re an email marketer who works for a retail brand, it’s also the craziest, busiest time of the year. It may feel as if the entire organization is counting on you to get things right. Email strategy drives web traffic, foot traffic, and sales during the holiday shopping season. Black Friday email marketing efforts get everything started. So, what’s your plan for this shopping season? Curious about what your peers in the retail email world are doing? You’re in luck! Pathwire and Ascend2 conducted a survey of B2C marketers to find out how different verticals and types of companies approach email marketing in the weeks leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. See all the results in the exclusive report, Email is the new Black [Friday]. Arguably, Retail is the most relevant…