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Hyper-personalization, empathy, values, automation and picture marketing are making their way into your messages to give your communication a more authentic touch. Not to mention artificial intelligence, which is being deployed across all marketing channels, including email!
Heading to the 10 major upcoming email trends !
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1. Personalization and empathy at the heart of email trends
You already know the statistics: personalized emails have a transaction rate 6 times higher and enjoy an open rate of 46%.
Moreover, 20% of consumers intend to unsubscribe from a newsletter whose content and promotions do not match their expectations. Hence the importance of pushing the personalization of your email campaigns to the maximum!
However, it is no longer enough to simply add the recipient's name to the subject lineConsumers now expect hyper-personalized, empathetic content that provides them with relevant information related to their needs.
In 2024, you will need to rely on segmentation and dynamic content to meet these expectations.
How can you personalize and add empathy to your email content?
- Schedule automated emails intelligently: according to CoSchedule, the best time to send emails is on Tuesday around 10 a.m. Start there, then test and optimize based on your own data.
- Use dynamic content: The email must adapt to the recipients' actions and interests. For example, if a customer buys a laptop, it's appropriate to send emails containing tips for using it, as well as promotions for complementary accessories: a case, mouse, headset…
- Properly segment your customers by connecting your email marketing tool to your database and your website. Some email marketing and automation consultants can help you take this step.
- Name the recipient several times in the message, not just in the subject line. It's essential to use 'you' (or 'tu' if you address your audience informally) as often as possible. For example, say 'you will save time' rather than 'our company will boost your productivity'.
2. Data protection
As we just said: hyper-personalization delivers excellent results and is one of the must-have email trends. However, to implement it you must collect personal data, such as geographic location or users' preferences.
Even though 73% of users are willing to share personal information to enjoy better experiences, they want assurances about how that data will be used.
Reassure them through your data use and protection policy, but also implement reassurance techniques, such as double opt-in, for example.
By showing recipients that you want to be certain of their consent, you project a positive and secure image of your company. Furthermore, this strategy ensures you have a more qualified database.
3. Double opt-in and user consent
This remains a timeless trend: consent is essential for sending newsletters. It matters because a wanted email is an email that is received and read!
To be sure you have a healthy database for sending emails to the right audience, you must secure the user's consent as soon as you capture their email address.
Double opt-in ensures that the user is willing to receive your communications. The best solution for an effective double opt-in is to ask the user to enter their email address, then ask them to click a link they receive by email. This double action confirms their interest in your brand, company, or activity.
It's better to have fewer subscribers who are engaged than many emails with little interaction or lots of unsubscribes and reports.
4. New rules in data analysis
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), along with Apple's Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) and the upcoming phase-out of third-party cookies, force marketers to analyze their metrics differently.
If open rate was a flagship metric until now, it's time to change your analytical approach. Opening has never been synonymous with conversion.
If you want to optimize your email campaigns, focus on the following indicators:
- The subscription/unsubscription ratio;
- The double opt-in rate;
- The clicks on the email content ;
- The email conversion rate;
- The return on investment of your email campaigns;
- The spam complaint rate;
- The acquisition cost per qualified subscriber.
5. A colorful, positive design
If copy is important for creating a connection, there will always be room for more promotional messages with captivating visuals.
Besides, in 2024 people will need positivity and joy, which comes through color!
Keep in mind that the graphics you choose for your emails will also influence their click rate. Color is ideal for evoking emotions and prompting action. Beyond the psychological aspects, a design colorful element in your email campaign boosts both engagement and conversions.
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6. Content usable immediately upon opening
Did you know that adding interactive elements can increase an email's click rate by 200%? Creating animated, clickable content continues to be a strong email trend.
After your email is opened, recipients expect you to address an urgent need. They won't remember your message later… you need to get them to click right after opening to convert them.
To do this, focus on content such as:
- A limited-time promotional offer;
- Useful tips followed by a call-to-action button inviting immediate implementation;
- Entertainment: video, joke, GIF, etc.;
- A poll with a multiple-choice questionnaire;
- A rating with a scoring scale (using emojis or stars, for example);
- An image carousel to scroll through.
Email is not suited to long content. As a rule, your customer or prospect spends less than 2 minutes reading it.
7. Campaigns focused on brand engagement
If, until now, the advice had been not to take too strong a stance to avoid upsetting part of your community, consumers have decided to shake up those rules. They now expect brands to loudly and proudly declare their commitments, whether social, political, or environmental. They recognize the importance of reinforcing their values and getting involved alongside their audience.
So expect creative emails that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and important causes. Beyond promotional campaigns, brands will launch fundraising appeals, surveys, and purely educational messages to raise awareness among their audience. A strategy that will allow them to create a strong bond with their community.
8. Automation and artificial intelligence to optimize email campaigns
Artificial intelligence is everywhere! It's natural that it also becomes an email marketing trend. Its role is to help companies build smarter marketing to connect with consumers in the right way, with the right message, at the right time, on the right platform.
AI will therefore enable:
- Better predict performance such as email open rates.
- Detect how often and when you should send your messages.
- Produce more relevant content, whether subject lines that drive opens or copy that encourages action.
- Check email activity to identify relevant recipients and, if needed, remove obsolete or inactive addresses.
Marketers will therefore need to learn to master and manage artificial intelligence to improve their campaigns.
However, manual campaigns are not dead — on the contrary! For effective email marketing, you should keep an editorial calendar that includes all the major dates of the year to create targeted and unique campaigns. Also don’t forget toadapt your campaigns to external events !
9. Picture marketing for email
Picture marketing (or image marketing in French) uses visuals to create value for an audience. Given the importance of images for conveying a message and evoking emotion, this trend will be strongly present in your email campaigns.
To follow the picture marketing trend, use images that quickly and attractively convey information to your subscribers. This will allow you to connect personally with your users.
Among the visuals to include in your emails are:
- Charts: Very useful in your B2B emails to highlight a trend or results;
- Some Quotes : Inspiring, they often encourage sharing;
- Photos of happy people: Whether or not they use your products, a photo of smiling people immediately conveys a positive message and suggests that your products bring joy!
- Product staging: Help customers and prospects visualize how your products fit into their everyday lives…
10. User-Generated Content arrives in emails!
Mostly reserved for social networks and sometimes for the "testimonials" section of websites,User-generated Content (UGC) is appearing in email marketing trends. Consumers trust other users like them more! In fact, 72% of them think that UGC is more credible than branded content.
So these photo-illustrated reviews naturally have an impact on clicks and conversions. Don’t hesitate to use this social proof in your promotional emails. Besides being effective, this content is cost-effective since it is created directly by your customers and ready to use.
Our tip for setting up an email campaign
There you have it — you now know more about what awaits your email strategy this year! All that's left is to implement these best practices to boost the performance of your promotional emails.
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