How can I present responsible email practices in a visually interesting way for a new email marketing audience?
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What email marketers say12Marketer opinions
Email marketer from Neil Patel explains that a good way to show responsibility is through examples of well-designed unsubscribe processes. This will show that respecting recipient preferences is paramount.
Marketer from Email Geeks recommends not sweating the visuals, making it authentic to you/your personality and it will be much easier to deliver than trying to work with a style that isn't yours. Even if you just use bullet points (which is fine), don't read them out - talk around them.
Email marketer from Campaign Monitor shares that focusing on telling a story through your presentation will help to keep the audience engaged. Use relatable anecdotes and case studies to show the importance of responsible practices.
Email marketer from SuperOffice shares that highlighting the positive impact of responsible email practices on brand reputation and customer relationships is key to get this across in a presentatiion. Use testimonials or case studies to show real-world benefits.
Marketer from Email Geeks shares that receivers place your emails based on evidence of your practices and you can't hide evidence of bad practices.
Email marketer from Sendinblue explains that a presentation should use minimal text on slides and rely on visuals to convey the message. This can include images, videos, or animations. This will prevent cognitive overload.
Email marketer from HubSpot responds that segmenting your presentation into easily digestible sections helps keep new email marketers from being overwhelmed. Consider a clear introduction, main points, and a call to action.
Marketer from Email Geeks suggests starting with list quality, following through with what happens when bad data gets on a list, covering message filtering, rounding up with list hygiene practices, and closing off with core deliverability metrics for non-technical training.
Email marketer from Stack Exchange explains that using interactive elements such as polls and quizzes in a presentation can engage the audience and reinforce the message. Incorporating gamified elements will also make learning about deliverability fun and memorable.
Email marketer from Reddit shares that showing examples of poorly designed emails and their consequences (spam folder placement, low engagement) will make the importance of good practices immediately apparent to a new audience. Discussing GDPR implications is also valuable.
Email marketer from Mailchimp explains that using visual hierarchy can guide the audience's eye and highlights the importance of utilizing white space to prevent overwhelming new marketers.
Email marketer from Email on Acid shares that making a presentation accessible is key. Use high contrast colors, provide captions on videos, and ensure screen readers can interpret slides. This will show commitment to inclusivity and responsible communication.
What the experts say2Expert opinions
Expert from spamresource.com explains the biggest challenge with email is that it can be so boring, especially for upper management and stakeholders, and so to keep them interested they show the good and the bad, to show what is at stake and use real world data to convey the message.
Expert from wordtothewise.com responds that one key to getting people interested in deliverability is not to talk about deliverability but to talk about content. To show how to create interesting content, I’ll be doing a presentation on how to create the most engaging images possible using just CSS.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Litmus explains that demonstrating how design choices directly impact deliverability (e.g., image-to-text ratio, code bloat) can visually connect responsible coding practices with tangible results, and encourages clean and accessible email creation.
Documentation from RFC responds that visually representing the authentication process (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) through flowcharts will clarify how these mechanisms build sender reputation, leading to better inbox placement and reduced spam classification.
Documentation from Microsoft shares that using data visualization (charts, graphs) to present deliverability metrics like bounce rates, open rates, and complaint rates will visually showcase the effects of responsible email practices. This also builds trust and accountability.
Documentation from IAB explains that simplifying the complex landscape of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) through infographics that show compliance steps and requirements is valuable. This creates an understanding of legal obligations.
Documentation from Spamhaus explains that visual examples of spam traps and how they work, as well as visual examples of good and bad email addresses, are valuable. This educates new marketers on the importance of list hygiene.