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Sep 27
Blue Sky Factory selects PowerMTA for better deliverability

PRESS RELEASE | Email delivery gateway software market leader Port25 Solutions, Inc. today announced that PowerMTA, its flagship product, has been adopted by Blue Sky Factory, a 2010, 2009, and 2008 Inc. magazine 5000 fastest-growing company and one of the largest US email service providers. Blue Sky Factory Director of Deliverability Ken Pfeiffer says, “Our clients […]

Jul 12
Dispelling the myth of deliverability magic & the standardisation of email metrics

If you are a regular visitor to EmailExpert.org you will know that I am a firm advocate of the standardisation of email metrics. It is hard for a business to compare stats from various ESP’s when the way in which they are recorded are so different.  You will also be aware of the ground being […]

Jul 06
The Deliverability Consultant: Emails’ Lone Ranger

There is a growing subculture emerging in the Email Industry.   This narrow subculture is built around the role of the Email Deliverability consultant.  These email folk heroes often hold “silver bullets” that dramatically alleviate problems caused by poor email deliverability.  Whether it’s resolving sender reputation issues, aligning sectors of your email program to meet legal compliance, or ensuring […]

Jun 05
Three Reasons Why Email Senders Divorce ESPs

Usually, before a couple marries, they engage in hundreds of intimate, layered conversations, in an effort to establish realistic expectations and build a foundation for a successful marriage.  The same principle can and should apply in the context of a business partnership.  As with any partner, in business or otherwise, at the outset of each […]

Apr 04
Inbox Reserve III: Seduce your subscribers

In Inbox Reserve parts oneandtwo, we discovered how socially centric preference centers and subject lines will lead to dramatically higher engagement and lower spam complaints. In part III below, we’ll identify challenges that are inherent with acquiring a subscribers social data points and what the benefits are to your brand once harnessed. Challenge:  Develop a Preference […]

Mar 06
Inbox Reserve Part II: Future Subject Lines will Reduce Spam Complaints

Using fresh social data points gathered from an advanced preference center, future marketing based messaging will place your friends’ names or actions in the subject lines of emails associated with a given brand.  These personalized subject lines are a key tool for increasing your brand’s ability to engage subscribers, dramatically increase open rates and manufacture […]

Feb 10
Inbox Reserve Part I: How Email must Reverse Engineer Social

Sharing a good bottle of wine with friends is simply a much richer experience than consuming one alone. Additionally, a mutual appreciation for the same types of wines you and your friends consume creates a far more substantial sharing experience. In this two part series, I’ll explore why mutual associations with brands will dramatically increase […]

Dec 15
Mission control for subscribers: the preference center

The preference center is a highly intriguing, untapped resource for Email Marketers and could be used in a variety of ways.  It has the potential to establish critical ground rules with both newfound and dormant subscribers.  When subscribers are awarded mission control to continuously manage their preferences, the amount of information that marketers can glean […]

Oct 06
List growth an indicator of economic growth

When healthy discussions take place in the Email Industry, they tend to give birth to new ideas. Collectively, we reinforce these ideas by sharing them with our peers through blogs and commentary. One such discussion covered the collection process of email addresses. Specifically, the topic was discovering more efficient ways to streamline the collection process […]

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