{"id":3532,"date":"2019-05-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/our-favorite-trends-from-litmus-live\/"},"modified":"2020-04-20T17:00:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T17:00:17","slug":"our-favorite-trends-from-litmus-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/our-favorite-trends-from-litmus-live","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Trends from Litmus Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every time a new year of <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/conference\">Litmus Live conferences<\/a> rolls around, we get nostalgic at Litmus. We\u2019ve seen so many amazing talks from dozens of talented email marketers, it\u2019s almost overwhelming to think about. It also makes it hard to pick our favorite sessions from each year. What we have been able to do, though, is identify some major trends that impact email marketers.<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019ve talked about <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/litmus-live-2019-the-topics-we-want-to-see-on-stage\">what we\u2019d love to see on stage this year<\/a>, what were some of the trends from 2018 that are still making waves in the email industry? In this post, we\u2019ll look at three trends from last year\u2019s Litmus Live (along with session videos!) and how those trends are making their way into this year\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/conference#subscribe\">sign up for Litmus Live updates<\/a> to get the latest on agenda details for London, Boston, and San Francisco, which will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Modular Design<\/h2>\n<p>The trend of modular design has been gaining momentum for a while now, especially as the email world catches up to the web development world, where atomic design and design systems are nearly commonplace. Two attendee-favorite speakers last year tackled the topic well.<\/p>\n<p>In London, Booking.com\u2019s Fabio Carneiro looked at how a design system fueled by modular components can help fix the challenges that come with high-volume, enterprise email programs.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/jwhk4d4n4t.jsonp\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:39.38% 0 0 0;margin-bottom: 20px\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_jwhk4d4n4t videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;overflow:hidden;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/img_5e9dd51ecd64c.jpg\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tending towards the philosophical, Fabio did an amazing job laying out the goals and hurdles of defining and building out a design system that scales.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a more practical approach, Jesse Blanner from Meredith Corporation looked at how to create more efficient workflows with the help of modular design.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/zas5t6pjo9.jsonp\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:39.38% 0 0 0;margin-bottom: 20px\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_zas5t6pjo9 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;overflow:hidden;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/img_5e9dd51f4402c.jpg\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both talks made the case for using modular design\u2014essentially thinking of email design as working with LEGO pieces of code\u2014to create better workflows, more robust and well-tested emails, and, in the long run, happier subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise that this year\u2019s speakers will continue developing this trend. Combined with development and usability topics like accessibility, it should make for some fascinating and practical sessions.<\/p>\n<h2>Onboarding and Lifecycle Emails<\/h2>\n<p>Onboarding and lifecycle emails are routinely ranked as some of the most valuable emails you can send. According to our friends at Campaign Monitor, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmonitor.com\/resources\/infographics\/24-email-marketing-stats-need-know\/\">automated lifecycle emails can generate 320% more revenue<\/a> than other, non-automated emails. It\u2019s also <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-creating-great-onboarding-emails\">a topic we\u2019ve discussed on the Litmus blog<\/a>. It\u2019s no wonder then that we\u2019ve seen some great sessions on stage at Litmus Live about onboarding and lifecycle emails.<\/p>\n<p>One of our favorites from last year was Chris Kaundart from Atlassian\u2019s talk on making better onboarding emails through strategy, testing, and a little bit of experimentation.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/7gxwpsatgh.jsonp\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:39.38% 0 0 0;margin-bottom: 20px\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_7gxwpsatgh videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;overflow:hidden;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/img_5e9dd51f92719.jpg\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We were so inspired by Chris\u2019s talk\u2014and our successful Live Optimization sessions\u2014that we brought the topic to our first Live Optimization Webinar. With the help of <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lovevalgeisler\">email mastermind Val Geisler<\/a>, we looked at a number of campaigns and discussed <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/webinars\/supercharge-your-welcome-emails\">how to supercharge your welcome and onboarding emails<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled that Val decided to join us at Litmus Live this year to dig really deep into the topic of onboarding and lifecycle emails. She\u2019ll be hosting an in-depth, interactive workshop in both Boston and San Francisco on the topic and teaching attendees how to reduce churn, drive business, and delight subscribers. Don\u2019t miss out: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/conference\">Get your tickets today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Omnichannel Marketing<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest trend (and most popular buzzword) is omnichannel. Email\u2019s role in omnichannel marketing\u2014and how it affects both our campaigns and team dynamics\u2014has been an increasingly hot topic. Last year, Lauren Kremer from ProQuest graced the stage of all three conferences, talking about the role of email in truly successful omnichannel campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/hugd78ht9q.jsonp\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:39.38% 0 0 0;margin-bottom: 20px\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_hugd78ht9q videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;overflow:hidden;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/img_5e9dd51fda3dd.jpg\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her takeaways inspired attendees on two continents to get back to the office and redefine how their email strategy works across team boundaries. We\u2019re excited to have Lauren back for <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/conference\/boston\">an exclusive workshop in Boston<\/a> around growing and training your email team. And we\u2019re equally excited to continue furthering the discussion around email and omnichannel marketing with sessions at Litmus Live this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn at Litmus Live 2019<\/h2>\n<p>Excited to learn about these trends and more? Want to get practical tips and takeaways from the brightest minds in email? Join us at Litmus Live in London, Boston, or San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"orange btn medium\" style=\"color: #fff;font-weight: bold\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get your ticket today \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revisit some of our favorite themes from Litmus Live and get a sneak peek at how those trends are influencing this year&#8217;s agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[488],"blog_category":[56],"class_list":["post-3532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-litmus-live","blog_category-conferences-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Our Favorite Trends from Litmus Live - 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