While people groan about how early the holidays start… + 10 years of Gmail tabs, & more  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
 

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The Most Critical Email Deliverability Questions
Wednesday, Sept. 27, noon ET / 9am PT 
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Oracle Marketing Consulting: Issue 103

While people groan about how early the holidays start…

They’re still buying. In fact, 60% of consumers started browsing for or buying gifts before November last year, according to the NRF. In recent years, pandemic‑driven supply chain shortages reinforced early shopping. And this year, financially strapped consumers will be stretching their holiday budgets by spreading their shopping over several months. So, don’t shy away from deals on popular gifts in October, although you may not want to blare your holiday messaging too loudly to avoid triggering groans. For other holiday trends to be aware of, check out our on-demand 12 Trends a-Trending webinar.

JT Capps
Senior Director of Analytic & Strategic Services,
Oracle Marketing Consulting

 
 

In this issue:

  • The fifth age of email deliverability
  • Gmail tabs: 10 years of misunderstandings
  • 5 foundational marketing books
  • The most underused email tactics
  • Poll results: Impact of MPP at 2-year mark
 
 
 
The age that we’re in now is characterized by lower visibility into engagement because of privacy features by inbox providers—chiefly, Apple.
Only Influencers

The Fifth Age of Email Deliverability

As with past transitions, the move into the Fifth Age of Email Deliverability requires marketers to adapt their practices.

 
Make these 4 changes
 
 
Oracle’s Chad S. White shares 5 misunderstandings about Gmail tabs—and one real concern.
Only Influencers

The Gmail Promotions Tab: 10 Years of Misunderstandings

Misconceptions about Gmail tabs continue, so let’s talk about 5 truths about tabs, as well as some real new concerns.

 
The truth on tabs
 
 
Our must‑reads include “Good to Great,” “The Checklist Manifesto,” and “Predictably Irrational.”

5 Foundational Marketing Books You Need to Read

These are the marketing books we find ourselves recommending most often to the more than 500 digital marketing consultants here at Oracle Marketing Consulting.

 
Check these out
 
 
For large brands, Chad says BIMI is underused. For brands in general, he says…

The One Thing Email Marketers Aren’t Doing, But Should

Oracle’s Chad S. White joins 10 other email experts in highlighting highly underused, but very worthwhile tactics and strategies.

 
Are you missing out?
 
 

Say What?

 

“According to a Bain & Company survey of nearly 600 companies across 11 industries, 46% of brands are already using generative AI for code completion, generation, and copiloting. That said, some brands are taking ill‑advised risks.”

 

Dustin Wurtz
Senior Email & Web Developer for Creative Services,
Oracle Marketing Consulting

 
 

Say Hello

 

Oct. 4-6, Boston and online

Oracle Marketing Consulting’s Chad S. White is running a full-day workshop on modernizing your email program and building relationships at MarketingProfs’ B2B Forum.

 
 

We Asked...

It’s been around two years since Apple launched Mail Privacy Protection. How much of an impact has it had on your company’s email marketing program?

You Said...

 

Minimal

67%

 

Significant

27%

 

Extensive

6%

*Polling answers are anonymous and only tracked in aggregate.

 
 
 

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