Thought Leadership

e-Dialog started with a team of expert direct marketers and then determined
which technologies were needed to fulfill the promise of true one-to-one electronic marketing. Today our team of thought leaders regularly publishes articles about trends, best practices, and the newest ideas in the online marketing industry as they relate to e-mail marketing. Content is updated frequently, so be sure to check back often. Lock symbol denotes registration required.

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August 2008
Exploring the Six Factors of E-mail Relevance: Interactivity
By Tim Ryan, VP Creative Services
August 2008
It's Easy Being Green: Four Ways E-mail Can Fuel an Eco-initiative
By Courtney Harvey, Program Manager
July 2008
Take Another Look: Integrating Images to Optimize E-mail Performance
By Jamie Gamsby, Senior Design Lead
July 2008
List Management: Think Less, Not More
By Joe Alfano, Account Director
July 2008
Exploring the Six Factors of Relevance: Triggers
By Nicole Russell, Account Manager
June 2008
Testing: the Foundation for a Reliable E-mail Strategy
By Tim Underwood, Program Manager
June 2008
Exploring the Six Factors of E-mail Relevance: Lifecycle Management
By Millie Park, Account Director
May 2008
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003: Important Information Regarding New Rule Provisions
By Rick Buck, Director of Privacy and ISP relations, CIPP
May 2008 Seven Steps to an Effective E-mail Powered Loyalty Program
By Courtney Harvey, Program Manager
May 2008
Exploring the Six Factors of Relevance: Personalization
By Matt Hart, Account Manager
May 2008 The Activity Matrix: Get a Life(cycle) for Your E-mail Programs
By Rick Kenney, Account Director
April 2008
Exploring the Six Factors of E-mail Relevance: Segmentation
By Millie Park, Account Director
April 2008 Rescue Missions for Unsubscribes and What to Do When They Can't Be Saved
By Nicole Russell, Account Manager
March 2008
Is It Time to Close the Door on Open Rates?
By Joe Alfano, Senior Account Manager
March 2008 Don't Misfire When launching a New Brand
By Arthur Sweetser, CMO
March 2008
Make Friends and Influence People with Goodwill Messaging
By Ben Ardito, Vice President of Account Services
February 2008 Should E-mail Marketers Worry About a Do-Not-Track List?
By Rick Buck, Director of Privacy and ISP Relations
February
2008
Predicting the 2008 Trends in E-mail Marketing
By John Rizzi, President and CEO
February 2008 Using Customer Data to Create Relevant E-mail
By Millie Park, Account Director
January
2008
How to Interpret Changes to AOL Authentication and Whitelist Standards
By Rick Buck, Director of Privacy and ISP Relations
December 2007 The E-mail Marketing Paradox: Addressing the disparity between
e-mail marketing ROI and executive perception

By Arthur Sweetser, CMO, e-Dialog
December 2007 Best Practices in Mobile E-mail Marketing
John Doub, VP of Technical Services, e-Dialog
Billy Conway, Account Director, e-Dialog
December 2007 The Hunt for E-mail Relevance: Gathering Relevant Customer Data
John Rohloff, Account Director, e-Dialog
November 2007 What Consumers Really Want From an E-mail Marketing Relationship
Ben Ardito, VP of Professional Services, e-Dialog
November 2007 Three Tips for a Happy Holiday E-mail Program
Rick Buck, Director of Privacy and ISP Relations, e-Dialog
November 2007 The Relevance Trajectory: Creating a Standard For Relevance in E-mail
July 2007 Maximizing E-mail Deliverability in EMEA
Rick Buck, Director of Privacy and ISP Relations, e-Dialog
July 2007 Why E-mail Marketers Should Care About the iPhone
John Doub, VP of Technical Services, e-Dialog
June 2007 Four Ways to Improve Marketing ROI through E-mail
John Rizzi, President and CEO, e-Dialog
April 2007 E-mail Services: Inhouse or Outsourced?
John Rizzi, President and CEO, e-Dialog
April 2007 Four Ways to Use Behavioral Data in E-mail to Reach Your Marketing Goals John Rizzi, President and CEO, e-Dialog
March 2007 Four Ways to Entice Offline Customers onto Your E-mail File
John Rizzi, President and CEO, e-Dialog
March 2007 HTML E-mail Rendering in Outlook 2007
John Doub, VP of Technical Services, e-Dialog
February 2007 Borrow a Page from Your E-mail Playbook
John Rizzi, President and CEO, e-Dialog
January 2007 Why E-mail Marketers Must Care About Data Security:
A Primer on ISO27001
December 2006 Unleashing the Power of Transactional Messages
December 2006 Testing for Impact: How Multivariate Testing Can Make a Lasting Impression
April 2006 Reconnecting With Lost Online Customers