Why We Built The Holistic Email Academy (and What It Means to Us)

Two marketers share a mission: to give the email marketing industry the education it needs so its practitioners can enjoy the success they deserve. Marketing has changed. Email has changed. But the education supporting it hasn’t kept up. Over our combined decades in this industry, on conference stages, in company boardrooms, and at the front… keep reading →

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‘They did it, so we should too’ isn’t an email strategy

Not all winning email campaigns should be copied. This post explains why mimicry misses the mark and how strategy — not trends — leads to long-term success. Learn to ask better questions, understand the context, and build email programmes grounded in goals, not guesswork or someone else’s results.

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Why it’s time to reframe email from campaigns to conversations

Too many email marketers still rely on campaigns to deliver their message. This article encourages a mindset shift — from campaigns to conversations — helping brands create more relevant, respectful, and responsive email programmes that align with customer journeys, not just internal calendars or marketing pressure.

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It’s Not Your CTA — It’s the Journey to It

Why don’t people click your emails? This post explores how trust, emotion, and fast-vs-slow thinking impact email engagement. Instead of blaming the CTA button, learn how to build the right psychological journey — one that makes clicking the next natural step, not a hard decision.

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Are You a Persuasive or Manipulative Marketer?

Marketing should guide, not pressure. This post explores ethical persuasion in marketing — how to use behavioural psychology with empathy, not manipulation, to build trust and lasting customer relationships without resorting to dark patterns or emotional blackmail.