One of the benefits of living and breathing a niche industry, like operating an email agency, is that it affords one the opportunity to ponder what the future may hold. The following is a future-vision of what email marketing will look like in year 2017 for practitioners, marketers and consumers alike. The Name of the Game Has Changed Fast forward six years and the term “email marketing” has disappeared from our vernacular entirely. Although lower than 2011, email marketing still … Continue reading
Author Archives: Scott Hardigree
Making a Case for Outsourcing Email Marketing
For marketers who want to mine more gold from their email programs; outsourced email marketing is quickly gaining popularity. They’re seeking managed email marketing services because they’re frustrated and frugal. Does outsourcing your email marketing makes dollars and sense to you? Continue reading
Is a Visual Business Plan Right for You?
Until now, I’ve started (but never finished) dozens of classic business plans. So I usually just wing it with a “business outline”, but secretly wish I had taken the time to map out my long and short terms strategies in greater detail. So this time I’ve drafted a visual business plan. Continue reading
What is an Email Marketing Consultant and Do I Need One?
Email marketing consultants generally take three forms; all of which have skills and experience that are specific to developing effective email marketing strategies. However, their core competencies and offerings vary greatly. So do you need an email consultant? If so, what type? Ask yourself the following questions. Continue reading
Email List Rental, What You Need to Know
Frequently maligned and often misunderstood, email list rental is a widely accepted marketing practice that can provide a potent ROI, if you know what to look for and respect the inbox. If you?re unfamiliar or unimpressed with renting an email list here?s the lowdown on the benefits as well as its key differentiating factors and considerations. Continue reading
The Power of Personalization in Email Marketing
A bad email marketing program is like a really annoying sales person, but with a little effort and a lot of personalization you can turn email into your sales top-producer. Best of all, it’s easy and inexpensive to do. Continue reading
8 Guiding Principles to Hiring an Email Marketing Expert
In part one (You Might Need an Email Marketing Expert If…) we discussed when and why it might be a good idea to contract with experts who possess, dedicated, email marketing experience. Now we?ll outline the guiding principles to consider before hiring an email marketing agency, email marketing consultant or in-house email marketing manager. Continue reading




