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1 Reason Why Your Email Collection is OVERRATED

I'll be sure to have you remind me.

I would say many many retailers will be shifting their email marketing.
To target or not to target? Or how targeted do we need to get. I guess that would be a better question.
I segment my customers:
Active prospects
Previous bought prospects (that potentially could be in the market) In-active prospects that fit a certain criteria

Results are industry average to better. Depending on the quality ans age of the data.
I've segmented down by vehicle of interest and vehicle previous bought to get more targeted. I've done this time and time again.
Guess what doesn't happen:
The open rate doesn't improve
The opt out rate doesn't drop
The CTR is not effected

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Jeff Kershner argues that collecting email addresses is meaningless without a disciplined follow-up process, drawing on his own experience as a salesperson using personalized, timely outreach to recover unsold prospects. The discussion expands into whether email marketing is dead, the rising value of text messaging for service and sales follow-up, and whether targeted email segmentation actually improves open rates and CTR — with Kershner's own testing suggesting it often doesn't. The key takeaway is that channel and personalization matter far less than having a consistent, professional communication process in place.

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