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Biggest lessons and “aha” moments from 2025 in ethical email marketing, business, and life
An honest look back at 2025 for Ethical Emails: how the business evolved, lessons about attribution and AI, three predictions for ethical email marketing in 2026, impact numbers including 3.25% revenue donated to good causes, and why next year's word is "Bold." Transparency over polish.
Dec 31, 202511 min read


The real reason your purpose-driven brand's email marketing isn't working (it's not what you think)
You're sophisticated with brand, socials, and sales strategy - but email stays frustratingly stuck. Here's the problem: what you think needs fixing probably isn't where the biggest opportunity lives. Strategic leaders at purpose-driven brands keep focusing on the wrong priorities. Here's what to fix instead.
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Why your email marketing results fall flat (and what to do about it in 2026)
Your marketing plan probably has a line about email: ramp up frequency, hit X% more discovery calls, maintain values alignment. Looks solid. But when your team needs to execute, they're stuck with questions no strategy line can answer. Here's what happens when your team defaults to "best practices" - and what you need instead to actually get results from email marketing.
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Biggest 2025 experiment results
A year of monthly email roundtables revealed the same patterns again and again - why email stays an afterthought, and what real strategic success actually looks like.
Dec 11, 20253 min read


The Black Friday 2025 fallout
5 takeaways from an ethical email marketing consultant watching her multiple inboxes this Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
Dec 5, 20252 min read


An Antsy Leg
A year-long “antsy leg” mystery revealed a truth about email discomfort: you’re often treating the wrong problem.
Nov 25, 20253 min read


You don’t need to “End the year strong.” You need a strategy that lets you breathe
Forget “end the year strong.” If you’re exhausted, what you really need is a calm, custom email strategy for 2026 - not more pressure. Here’s how to get it.
Nov 18, 20252 min read


The birthday tradition that has turned into my favorite Ethical Emails ritual
How a birthday experiment turned into Ethical Emails’ yearly impact tradition.
Nov 12, 20253 min read


[Case study] The simple email strategy that increased event ticket sales by 39.65%
You don’t need a huge list or big ad spend to fill your next event - just the right message sent strategically. A construction-industry client increased ticket sales by 39.65% and attendance by 16.28% using only three targeted emails to existing ticket holders, leveraging intent, personal-style messaging, and ethical incentives.
Nov 4, 20253 min read


My absolute “No” (And why I’d turn down serious money again)
The real reason I refuse projects from brands that add subscribers without consent - and why ethical boundaries define the work I will (and won’t) do.
Oct 30, 20253 min read


What hiking taught me about email marketing (and ROI)
Most brands treat email like an occasional task, sending one overloaded newsletter a month and wondering why ROI is flat. Just like hiking, progress comes from consistency, focus, and intentional practice. When businesses shift to regular, strategic emails, results accelerate - more leads, more replies, more revenue.
Oct 17, 20252 min read


One in 3,630 - why your newsletter isn’t converting (and what to do about it)
Most B2B newsletters don’t convert because once-a-month emails aren’t enough. With the average person receiving 3,630 emails monthly, your single newsletter gets lost. Visibility and trust come from consistent, valuable, human content - at least twice a month. If your newsletter isn’t converting, it’s a frequency problem, not an email problem. Book a discovery call to learn how to increase output without increasing workload.
Oct 8, 20252 min read


Smarter email strategy that works (and feels right)
Turn your email list into a reliable, ROI-driving asset. I help mission-driven brands create ethical, data-backed email strategies that connect, convert, and reflect your values - without burnout or guesswork. From clarity calls to full-service partnerships, get expert guidance that blends strategy, integrity, and measurable results.
Oct 1, 20253 min read


What everyone gets wrong about using AI in email marketing
Everyone says AI will save time, but most marketers tell me it’s doing the opposite. Endless prompts, tweaking automations, chasing “perfect” subject lines… sound familiar?
AI can improve your emails, but only when it serves your strategy not replaces it. The future of email belongs to thoughtful, human-centred brands who use AI with purpose, not panic.
Sep 24, 20252 min read


[Case study] From a cold list to $203k in revenue in less than 2 months - using zero fake urgency
A higher-education client with a cold 25,000-person list generated $203k in under two months - not through luck, but through strategic re-engagement, smart segmentation, deliverability fixes, and targeted sales emails. With improved data, warm audiences, and psychology-backed messaging, leads and revenue surged.
Sep 17, 20254 min read


Can your emails pass the "towel test"?
Your email strategy might just need a “towel move.” This story about my parents’ bathroom proves a simple truth: it doesn’t matter what you think works - it matters what your audience shows you. Discover how small, data-backed shifts in your emails can create real connection, higher ROI, and smarter strategy.
Sep 12, 20252 min read


“What you do, and how you work with brands?”
I'm pulling the curtain and show you what a typical day in my life looks like - including the ins and outs of how I collaborate with my clients.
Jul 31, 20254 min read


Email open rates are not a reliable stat to look at anymore. So which one do you need to pay attention to?
In an ever-changing world of email rules, stats, and falsely-tracked attribution - ths is how you can really measure your email marketing's success and impact.
Jul 31, 20252 min read


If your email didn't generate a sale, did it fail? The answer might surprise you.
The consensus online is that every email you send out is supposed to generate sales. If it didn't, your email failed. If a few emails didn't sell - your emails need fixing. But this can't be farther from the truth. Here's what you need to know about your email results and how to read them (hint: surprise, the bro marketers have been lying all along!).
Jul 28, 20253 min read


Stop missing opportunities with your Out Of Office auto-reply messages
While you're taking time off and going on a vacation, your OOO messages can support your brand and mission. This is how you can make the most out of your auto-replies.
Jul 18, 20254 min read
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