How to use email to its full potential
A panel of attendees at a Marketing Week roundtable event sponsored by Return Path discussed how marketers can help the email channel achieve its full potential.
A panel of attendees at a Marketing Week roundtable event sponsored by Return Path discussed how marketers can help the email channel achieve its full potential.
Marketers continue to see email as a highly effective marketing channel, second only to search in delivering ROI, yet they are dropping their investment in the channel and potentially risking the revenue it brings back.
As the latest figures from the Direct Marketing Association reveal email marketing is becoming more important than ever, the industry is turning to new technology such as programmatic to ensure that email is as personalised and relevant to consumers as the rest of the marketing mix.
New research reveals that although 71% of marketing emails are opened on a mobile device, people are more likely to make a purchase from their desktop. Brands need to think about the post-click experience to help drive sales on mobile.
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Marketers should view their relationships with consumers as a “collaboration”, said global brand marketing manager Janine Hearn-Odell.
The outgoing group brand and reputation director explains why it’s crucial for marketers to avoid the “pet projects” of senior leaders and keep their eyes on the prize.
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