Industry conferences are packed full of new and exciting opportunities: sessions, workshops, networking, meetups, and happy hours galore! As exhilarating as conferences can be, they can also be overwhelming if you don’t know what to expect. That’s why it’s important you know how to make the most of each one. Whether...
We are excited to announce the individual winners for the 2019 eec Awards! It was a talented group of candidates this year. The eec Awards Subcommittee reviewed shining examples of innovators who are advancing email excellence and delivering better experiences for consumers. And the winners are: The 2019 eec Stefan...
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Email Experience Council’s Email Program Awards. This set of awards seeks to promote excellence in email marketing by showcasing the impact that email is having in the marketplace and within organizations. How it can assist in achieving larger organizational goals...
Posted In (Compliance - Guidance, Email Marketing Blog, Research, Subcommittees) / Mar 27th (2019) by Lisa Shosteck
Building email marketing campaigns that support your sales team. As email marketers, we have insight into the entry point of when and how a lead enters the sales pipeline, and if we're lucky, the supporting demographic data. What we may not know is the what and the why: what information...
No one went to school for this and no one left school saying “I’m going into Email”. The Email industry’s biggest, worst-kept secret is that on our first day on the job, we all knew little-to-nothing about Email Marketing. Thanks to a robust community and groups like EEC, we all...
What is accessibility? It's the quality of being easily understood, easy to use or obtain. Accessibility is about equality. Not just treating everyone the same but providing a single experience that factors in everyone's needs regardless of their personal circumstance. Over 1 billion people worldwide, nearly 13%, are affected by...
Email marketing typically proves the highest ROI for digital marketing spend. Various studies have shown the return to be 30, 35, 40 or even 40+ in revenue dollars per dollar spent on email. Email doesn’t always receive the recognition it should. Have you ever talked to a business owner who...
Updated January 21, 2019 to reflect latest rejection of Brexit deal. Many of you know by now that the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the result of four years of work by the EU to bring data protection legislation into line with new, previously unforeseen ways that data...
Posted In (Awards, Blog, eec Leadership, Email Evolution Conference, Holiday, Subcommittees) / Dec 24th (2018) by Lisa Shosteck
If the busiest person is Santa Claus during the holiday season, then it stands to reason that the second busiest person would have to be whoever is in charge of email marketing at the North Pole. I only need to check my inbox from Black Friday until Christmas to confirm...
Car enthusiasts are likely familiar with Top Gear, a BBC television series that tests whether vehicles live up to their manufacturers' claims via outrageous stunts, races and epic challenges —like building an amphibious car, or converting a sedan into a space shuttle. “How hard can it be?” the hosts ask...
In 2014, I was honored and humbled to receive an accolade from my extended family and peers. I am proud to be the inaugural winner of The eec Email Marketer Thought Leader of the Year award. I was recognized for making a significant impact on the email marketing community for...
Performing email verification at the point-of-capture is an effective and proactive way to ensure the information you are collecting online is accurate, before it enters your database. It’s quickly becoming a best practice, very easy to integrate and very affordable. This translates into more opportunities to convert users into paying...
As you start to plan your 2019 email marketing program, think about this question: What is the purpose of your email marketing program? We usually think marketing is a means to end – to drive more conversions, qualify more leads, spread more awareness, all in the service of higher revenue,...
For most businesses in retail, eCommerce, CPG and adjacent industries, the next few months will make or break their bottom line. Holiday sales alone accounted for 20% of retail industry revenue last year. With the stakes this high, you can’t afford to have a peak marketing strategy based on outdated...
