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  1. Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson
  2. What’s Up THIS WEEK: Email Fails, Taylor Swift Wedding News? Email TIP! 🎁 What's Up This Week | Ep. 461
What’s Up THIS WEEK: Email Fails, Taylor Swift Wedding News? Email TIP! 🎁 What's Up This Week | Ep. 461

What’s Up THIS WEEK: Email Fails, Taylor Swift Wedding News? Email TIP! 🎁 What's Up This Week | Ep. 461

Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson · Dec 9, 2025

Boost email opens with double personalization! Learn from a major marketing fail and explore the impact of AI on the music charts. #MarketingTips

Double Personalization in Email Subject Lines Boosts B2B Open Rates by 24%

Combine two specific audience identifiers in your subject line, like role and company attribute ("Mid-market CMOs") or interest and a pain point ("Beauty fans with sensitive skin"). This "double personalization" tactic reportedly increases B2B open rates by 24% and B2C by 29% by making the message feel hyper-relevant.

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Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson·2 months ago

An AI-Generated Song Reached #1 on Billboard's Country Chart, Sparking Debate

The song "Walk My Walk" by the AI artist "Breaking Rust" topped the Billboard country music chart. This event forces creative industries to confront how to classify and rank AI-generated content, sparking debate on whether AI art should compete directly against human-made work on established platforms.

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Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson·2 months ago

Lowe's Engages Loyalty Members With Decoy Gift Boxes to Thwart Snooping Kids

Lowe's used survey data showing 57% of kids find presents early to create a clever holiday campaign. They offered loyalty members large, boringly-labeled decoy boxes for free, allowing parents to hide exciting gifts inside. This tactic solves a real customer problem and creates a memorable brand interaction.

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What’s Up THIS WEEK: Email Fails, Taylor Swift Wedding News? Email TIP! 🎁 What's Up This Week | Ep. 461

Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson·2 months ago