Email inboxes are becoming AI-driven assistants that prioritize, summarize and filter messages. Here’s what this shift means for your email strategy. By Ryan Phelan January 23, 2026 The email inbox is undergoing an AI-driven remodel that changes the way subscribers use it, how they view and manage their email and their relationships with … Continue reading AI is rebuilding the inbox, and email marketers can’t control it
Speed isn’t the problem. Missing structure is. Better briefs, QA and human review help teams protect inbox performance. By Joe Cunningham January 16, 2026 Can you guess Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year? Yep, it’s slop — “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” If … Continue reading 3 strategies for killing AI slop in your email copy
January 17, 2026 You probably shouldn’t click that email ‘unsubscribe’ link. Here’s what to do instead
Google’s AI is changing Gmail. What does it means for your campaigns? Time to adapt and stay relevant — again. By Mike Pastore January 16, 2026 Last week, Google introduced AI for the Gmail inbox, an announcement that got the attention of many email marketers. The new AI features now available in Gmail … Continue reading More AI for the Gmail inbox isn’t the end of email marketing
From CAN-SPAM to state privacy statutes, federal preemption has been inconsistent. Playing it safe in a patchwork system matters now. By Jeanne Jennings , January 6, 2026 I’ve written that the AI panic we’re living through feels a lot like the dawn of the commercial internet, full of promise, panic and policy … Continue reading What privacy and email laws reveal about today’s compliance risk
Shoppers are thinking differently, and Google’s new data shows the cognitive patterns marketers need to understand to win the 2025 season. Kath Pay on December 9, 2025 The holiday season of 2025 is one of the most psychologically complex shopping seasons we’ve seen in years. Shoppers are cautious. Budgets are tight. Brand trust matters … Continue reading 4 takeaways for email marketers from Google’s 2025 holiday report
Too many marketers treat email like a free megaphone—but when it’s done right, it’s the most powerful relationship builder in you have. Natalie Jackson on November 25, 2025 I’m an email marketer at heart. I love the ability to personalize a message and deliver that message at the right moment in time—I love delivering … Continue reading Stop blasting and start connecting with better email strategy
Low opens and rising unsubscribes aren’t always execution issues. They often point to strategy problems that start with leadership. Jeanne Jennings on October 24, 2025 It’s easy to assume email problems come from the people hitting send. But sometimes the real issue is much bigger — and higher up the org chart. If you’re … Continue reading Do you know who’s on your email list?
StackAdapt sees an opportunity to activate data and drive cross-channel impact. Mike Pastore on October 15, 2025 Programmatic platform StackAdapt today announced the general availability of a martech suite that includes email marketing, first-party data activation and programmatic advertising on a single platform. While programmatic ads and email traditionally live in different martech tools, … Continue reading StackAdapt unveils a martech suite combining programmatic, data and email marketing
Email is the backbone of lifecycle marketing. Learn the five programs that build trust and retention, plus one that doesn’t make the cut. Jaina Mistry on October 1, 2025 Email is often the first channel lifecycle marketers jump headfirst into when nurturing and retaining customers. It makes perfect sense. Through well-thought-out, perfectly timed and … Continue reading 5 email lifecycle programs you need — and one to drop
