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Back to Episodes#167: Email | Email Marketing Teardown: Best Practices in 2024 with Jay Schewedelson and Pierce Uijainwalla
Description
Dave sits down with Knak Co-Founder & CEO Pierce Ujjainwalla, and SubjectLine.com Founder Jay Schwedelson, two experts in the B2B Email Marketing, for a one hour deep dive into what’s working in 2024.
They cover:
- Subject line strategies
- Design do’s and don’ts
- What makes a truly great email in 2024
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Timestamps
- (00:00) - - Intro to Jay and Pierce
- (03:36) - - What Personalization Looks Like in 2024
- (08:21) - - Using “Friendly Froms” to Increase Open Rates
- (12:34) - - How the Best Emails Are Designed
- (16:16) - - How Often Should You Send Emails?
- (17:20) - - Sending a Killer First Email
- (22:24) - - Your Reader Needs Context
- (24:09) - - Use First Person for Better Call-to-Action Buttons
- (27:07) - - How to Avoid Confusing Content
- (31:55) - - Why You Need To Focus On Building Trust
- (33:34) - - Writing for Engagement
- (41:10) - - Email Branding Trends in 2024
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