I ran across a great article tonight by David Meerman Scott on webinknow.com. David talks about an email he received from American Airlines. He is a super elite customer. His point is that the email he received just isn’t relevant. If you’ve talked to me for more than 30 seconds, you know how I feel [...]
I had an interesting experience this past weekend that had me thinking about the nuts and bolts process of email acquisition. My wife and I were in a store that specialized in home furnishings. She loves this store, and I can’t stand it. I was playing the role of good husband though, and bit the [...]
I am once again a frequent customer of the friendly skies. In 2008, I flew about 60,000 miles. With the exception of one flight, they were all on American Airlines. In 2009, the company I was working for basically imploded, and we quickly pretended to be “fiscally responsible” and cut travel. I made 2 trips [...]
I am going to tell a story today with a little bit of a twist on it. Near my home is an upscale outdoor shopping mall. It has all the usual suspects as tenants. Pottery Barn, Apple, J Crew, Starbucks, and the list goes on and on. In this center as in just about any [...]
What is a good open rate? What kind of click thru rate should I get on an average email? What is the average unsubscribe rate for a mailing? What is the average open rate for the publishing industry? These are all great questions that I am asked, and I see being asked across the [...]
Today, we talk about the future of social media from the point of view of the marketer. I’ll admit that this is my favorite area. I have been directly involved with this part of the industry for more than 10 years, but I feel like I have always been keen on what it takes to push [...]