Ep. 114- This is GOODBYE...and GOSSIP is GOOD! I Ask Us ANYTHING

In this week's episode of "Do This, Not That", host Jay Schwedelson tackles a marketing question about sending "goodbye" emails to re-engage inactive email list subscribers. You'll his strong opinions on avoiding controversial topics and focusing on gossip when dining out with friends. Best Moments: (01:36) Sending "goodbye" emails to email list subscribers who haven't engaged in 12+ months can lift open rates to over 25% and save rates around 9% on average (04:03) These emails work well because they prompt inactive subscribers to re-engage and also clean up email lists by removing non-responsive contacts that hurt deliverability (05:10) Doing a two-step "is this goodbye?" campaign works even better, yielding overall save rates around 15% (07:42) Absolutely no discussion of politics or personal achievements (08:10) Gossip, TV, movies, and new restaurants should be the only conversation topics allowed Don't Forget: Register for Guru Conference 2024 ! And a MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold !! Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don’t take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers! Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business! Get this podcast EXCLUSIVE offer today! https://jayschwedelson.com/marigold/