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Chad S. White

@chadswhite.bsky.social
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GVP of CRM Strategy at Zeta Global | 5x Author of "Email Marketing Rules" & ~4,000 posts on digital and email marketing | previously at Oracle, Litmus, Salesforce, ExactTarget | former journalist | Find my best stuff at EmailMarketingRules.com

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Jono Alderson @jono.id · 08/10/2026
Bravery should be marketing's most important KPI. Unfortunately, it doesn't have an ROI forecast, so the board won't approve it. We reward fictional certainty, punish honest expertise, and call ourselves 'data-driven'. www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/b...
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Bravery is the most important KPI
When every marketing decision needs a measurable ROI, the most valuable work never gets funded. It's time for CMOs to be brave enough to say so.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Are your brand’s AI ambitions being undermined by bad data or bad strategy? Here are several examples of how these problems can cause AI to tank your results >> www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing #emailmarketing
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Is Your Email Program Scaling Bad Data or Bad Strategy?
Your email models do exactly what you tell them, at scale. Feed them siloed data or the wrong goal, and small mistakes reach every subscriber.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Last Word on September 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… www.emailmarketingrules.com/the-last-wor...
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The Last Word on September 2026 - Email Marketing Rules
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed during September 2026.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An email newsletter can be almost anything… Paid or free. 1st- or 3rd-party content. Linked or included content. Daily or less often. Periodic or sporadic. But there’s one thing it must be… www.zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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What Is an Email Newsletter? Formats, Content & Strategy | Zeta Global
Learn what an email newsletter is, explore the different newsletter formats and content types, and discover how to choose the right approach for your audience and goals.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is this a case of turnabout is fair play? For years, consumers have complained about hard difficult it is to reach a real person at businesses. Now consumers are going to sic their AI agents on call centers and SMB owners. This will only hasten the age of my AI agent call your AI agent.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Inbox AI summaries create a host of new risks for marketers. Mitigate those risks by adopting a Lean In, Neutral Stance, or Lean Away posture >> www.zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Mitigating Risks of Inbox AI Summaries | Zeta Global
Learn three strategies to mitigate inbox AI summary risks, protect email performance, preserve brand voice, and improve summary accuracy.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Whether provided by inboxes or agents, AI summaries create lots of new risks for marketers. Join us tomorrow as we discuss how to create a detailed mitigation strategy to protect your email program & subscriber relationships > zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Brands are shifting budget from higher-ROI owned channels like email marketing to lower-ROI paid channels. What’s going on? www.zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Email Marketing ROI: Why Brands Still Undervalue It | Zeta Global
Explore why email marketing ROI remains among the highest in marketing despite brands shifting budgets toward lower-return paid channels.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Whether provided by inboxes or via agents, AI summaries create a host of new risks for marketers. Join us on Sept. 16 as we discuss how to create a detailed mitigation strategy to protect your email marketing program >> zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Vibe coding makes the idea of homegrown software more seductive—easier, faster, and cheaper—while making nearly everything that’s needed post-launch even more difficult. www.zetaglobal.com/resource-cen...
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Vibe Coding and the Build vs. Buy Debate | Zeta Global
Vibe coding makes building software easier, but the build vs. buy decision still hinges on maintenance, security, governance, innovation, and long-term cost.
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Brice Dunwoodie @bdunwood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Why Curiosity May Be the Most Important Leadership Skill of Our Time
The best leaders aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones asking 'What am I missing?' Why curiosity is the leadership skill for what's next. Continue reading...
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Replace these outdated digital marketing goals with these new goals that are better aligned with how the world functions today >> www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing
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Is Your Brand Chasing the Wrong Marketing Goals?
Four old marketing goals are obsolete. Here's what to prioritize instead as AI reshapes search, privacy and customer messaging.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Last Word on August 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… www.emailmarketingrules.com/the-last-wor...
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The Last Word on August 2026 - Email Marketing Rules
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed during August 2026 ...
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The issue of ethics in digital marketing is being supercharged by advancements in data management, machine learning, generative AI, and AI agents. Here’s an exploration to spark internal conversations & get teams aligned >> www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing #artificialintelligence
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Just Because You Can: Ethical Questions Every AI-Driven Marketer Must Answer
AI agents can optimize almost anything. The harder question: Should they? Use this interactive ethics audit to test your team’s boundaries.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Just like retailers deck out their stores to signal that it’s time for holiday shopping, marketers should introduce the same festive visual signals into their campaigns. Here’s how >> www.zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing #emailmarketing
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Holiday Design Playbook: Digital Marketing Tips | Zeta
Learn how to optimize your holiday marketing with seasonal design updates, gifting content, and digital campaign strategies that boost engagement and conversions.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Whether provided by inboxes or agents, AI summaries create lots of new risks for marketers. Join us on Sept. 16 as we discuss how to create a detailed mitigation strategy to protect your email program & subscriber relationships > zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Brice Dunwoodie @bdunwood.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Why Managers Can't Tell AI Skill From an AI Shortcut
In a KPMG study, employees using AI broke into three groups: Amplifiers, Delegators, Apprentices. AI skills didn't decide who performed the best. Continue reading...
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We examined the subject lines of 22,000 campaigns sent by retailers during the 2025 holiday season and uncovered some interesting optimization opportunities >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing
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Holiday Email Subject Lines: What Works | Zeta
Discover what an analysis of 22,000 campaigns reveals about holiday email subject lines that drive opens, clicks, and customer engagement.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our political parties and their surrogates are easily among the worst spammers, so it's disheartening to see Google loosening spam filtering for them because of trumped up accusations of bias. (free gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails (Gift Article)
Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Is your email marketing program underperforming? Let’s troubleshoot it … www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #emailmarketing
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Why Your Email Marketing Is Underperforming (And How to Fix It)
Email performance slipping? The issue may not be your campaigns — it’s likely channel overlap, weak orchestration and hidden operational gaps.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
See the latest quarterly email and SMS marketing performance benchmarks, including industry breakdowns, US and European insights, and expert analysis. zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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Marketing Benchmark Report: Email & SMS | Zeta
Discover the latest trends in our quarterly email and SMS benchmark report, including key metrics, industry insights, and expert analysis.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A super interesting move by Facebook, not only in light of growing momentum by Chinese open source AI models, but also the ballooning buildout by hyperscalers. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/m...
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Meta to open source its most powerful AI model as it takes swipe at OpenAI, Anthropic
Meta launched Muse Glimmer and plans to release Muse Spark 1.2 weights as Zuckerberg pushes for U.S. leadership in open AI.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Last Word on July 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… www.emailmarketingrules.com/the-last-wor...
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The Last Word on July 2026 - Email Marketing Rules
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed during July 2026.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Is it a lack of loyalty data integration or data activation barriers or something else that is the No. 1 thing holding back loyalty programs? www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing
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The No. 1 Thing Holding Back Loyalty Programs
New Forrester data suggests your loyalty program might be sitting on data it never uses — here's what's blocking activation.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Do your holiday digital marketing plans account for these 12 high-impact trends? >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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12 Holiday Marketing Trends Brands Should Watch in 2026 | Zeta
Discover twelve holiday marketing trends to help retail brands drive stronger holiday campaign performance.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Before you plan your holiday digital marketing campaigns, join experts from Zeta Global’s Professional Services team this Thursday when they’ll discuss 12 holiday trends you’ll want to account for. Details & registration >> zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Before you plan your holiday digital marketing campaigns, join experts from Zeta Global’s Professional Services team on July 30 when they’ll discuss 12 holiday trends you’ll want to account for. Details & registration >> zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
AirMedCare Network’s award-winning Ireland Your Way Giveaway campaign set out to solve a unique engagement challenge: how to engage prospects, current members, and past members while introducing a bold new promotion. Check it out >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Before you plan your holiday digital marketing campaigns, join experts from Zeta Global’s Professional Services team on July 30 when they’ll discuss 12 holiday trends you’ll want to account for. Details & registration >> zetaglobal.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The award-winning Nothing Bundt Cakes welcome email series was designed to transform new subscribers into long‑term brand advocates by immediately highlighting the value of Nothing Bundt Cakes’ loyalty program. Check it out >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Making customer context, customer stats, and business controls available in your CDP for your marketing AI systems and agents to leverage allows brands to create cohesive and governed customer experiences at scale. Three examples of how that’s done >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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Why CDPs Are Essential for AI-Driven Marketing | Zeta
Learn how modern customer data platforms (CDPs) provide the governance, customer context, and real-time controls for AI-driven marketing.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Using benchmarks inappropriately can cause you to make huge strategic mistakes. Understand their limitations >> www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing
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Stop Comparing Yourself to the Wrong Marketing Benchmark
Benchmarks vary by platform, bot filtering and industry. Here's how to use them without drawing the wrong conclusions.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As of July 14, the French data protection authority CNIL will require marketers to secure permission for email tracking pixels. Here are the exceptions and how to think about this major change >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing
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France’s CNIL Restricts Email Tracking Pixels | Zeta
France’s CNIL now requires consent for many email tracking pixel use cases, accelerating marketers’ shift away from opens.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The award-winning Tourism Ireland welcome & nurture email series set out to modernize how Ireland introduces itself to travelers around the world. Check it out >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing #emailmarketing
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The CDP Institute makes the case for expanding the role of CDPs from data unification and activation platforms into customer-intelligence control planes >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing #customerdataplatform
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The CDP’s Role in AI-Driven Marketing | Zeta
Learn how modern CDPs serve as the customer-intelligence control plane that enables scalable, governed AI-driven marketing.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Georgia Gkolfinopoulou and I join Loyalty TV to share research that explains why marketers are underusing loyalty data and how brands can overcome those barriers >> youtube.com/watch?si=eoK2Qbg-6zoK_6Ua&v=TZkhzzi4Kzc&feature=youtu.be #digitalmarketing #loyaltymarketing
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Why Most Loyalty Data Sits Underutilized | Zeta Global x Forrester Study
YouTube video by Loyalty TV
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Loyalty data is underused. Join Georgia Gkolfinopoulou and me on June 30 as we explain why that is and what brands can do to put themselves in a position to use it more effectively. Details & registration: event.on24.com/wcc/r/536718...
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As of July 14, the French data protection authority CNIL will require marketers to secure permission for email tracking pixels. Here are the exceptions and how to think about this major change >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #emailmarketing
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France’s CNIL Restricts Email Tracking Pixels | Zeta
France’s CNIL now requires consent for many email tracking pixel use cases, accelerating marketers’ shift away from opens.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
In this episode of the Beyond the Search Bar podcast, I chat with host Russ Macumber about how search is changing and the role that email marketing can play as the Google Search monolith crumbles. >> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #emailmarketing #digitalmarketing #searchmarketing
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Episode 3: Beyond the Search Bar- Chad White on Owned Audiences and the Inbox as a Search Platform
Podcast Episode · Beyond The Search Bar · June 16 · 41m
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
In 2016 when Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, I talked about some of the ways Microsoft could combine LinkedIn and Outlook. Still lots that can be done. It's not too late. www.emailmarketingrules.com/how-microsof...
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How Microsoft Could Leverage LinkedIn's Business - Email Marketing Rules
I spoke with CIO Dive about the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal and what the synergies are. Here are the three key questions they asked along with my responses:
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We’re in the midst of the largest wave of inbox changes in more than a decade. And much of this innovation has created serious challenges for marketers. In this on-demand webinar, we discuss the biggest changes and how to adapt. Details & registration: www.brighttalk.com/webcast/2089...
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Adapting to the Most Active Inbox Provider Environment Ever
Apple’s launch of Mail Privacy Protection in 2021 kicked off an inbox provider innovation race that is only gaining steam. Subscription management centers, various kinds of AI summaries, and inboxes s...
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Which #emailmarketing trends are truly worth it? I talk about the pros and cons of 6 trends and share my verdict on each. >> www.cmswire.com/digital-mark... #digitalmarketing
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Which Email Marketing Trends Are Actually Worth It in 2026?
AI inbox summarizers, Apple's MPP and prefetching are quietly changing which email tactics still work. Here's what holds up and what doesn't.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Last Word on May 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… www.emailmarketingrules.com/the-last-wor...
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The Last Word on May 2026 - Email Marketing Rules
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed during May 2026 …
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This month marks my 20th year in the email and digital marketing industry. I feel so fortunate to have found my way to this amazing community that's overflowing with brilliant, passionate, wonderful people. 🥰
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Customer loyalty data is a highly strategic asset—yet only 17% of surveyed marketers feel “very confident” in their ability to use it, largely because of technological barriers. Get the report >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing #loyaltymarketing
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How to Unlock the Power of Customer Loyalty Data | Zeta
Discover how to transform customer loyalty data to improve personalization, retention, and customer lifetime value.
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Mark Robbins @goodemailcode.com · 21/05/2026
The 2026 email accessibility report is now live. 99.88% of 376,348 triggered Serious or Critical accessibility issues. Once again, it's disappointing, most of these issues are quick easy fixes. We all need to do better, myself included.
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Mickey Chandler @pro.mickeychandler.com · 19/05/2026
CAN-SPAM says you can email people who haven't asked. GDPR, PECR, CASL, and Australia's Spam Act say you can't. The gap isn't a technicality — it's a philosophical divide about what privacy is. New post: www.spamtacular.com/?p=4311 #emailmarketing #privacy #GDPR
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Your US Email Compliance Assumptions Are Wrong Outside the US
The United States treats commercial email as opt-out by default, an approach that puts it at odds with email marketing laws outside the US. You may email someone who hasn’t asked for it, and CAN-SPAM permits that as long as you identify yourself, include a physical address, and honor unsubscribe requests. That framework has shaped […]
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Modern marketing platforms vs legacy platforms: 1. Built-in vs. bolt-on AI 2. Legacy data models limit marketing agility 3. Real-time data isn’t optional anymore 4. Omnichannel isn’t a feature—it’s the foundation Read more >> www.marketingdive.com/spons/the-ga... #digitalmarketing #emailmarketing
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The gap between modern and legacy ESPs is widening
If your brand is struggling to capture gains from AI, it may be your email marketing platform. Discover four aspects that separate modern from legacy platforms.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
With so much inspiration and information packed into Zeta’s 2026 Digital Marketing Lookbook, we wanted to unpack it at greater length. That’s exactly what we did in this on-demand webinar >> zetaglobal.com/resource-cen... #digitalmarketing
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Designing for Impact: 2026 Digital Marketing Tips | Zeta
Explore top digital marketing creative tips for 2026, including mobile-first design, zero-party data strategies, and engagement tactics.
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Chad S. White @chadswhite.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The Last Word on April 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… www.emailmarketingrules.com/the-last-wor...
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The Last Word on April 2026 - Email Marketing Rules
A roundup of digital marketing and email marketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed during April 2026 ...
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