{"id":38164,"date":"2021-10-27T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/?p=38164"},"modified":"2021-10-27T10:42:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:42:05","slug":"litmus-live-2021-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/litmus-live-2021-day-1","title":{"rendered":"Litmus Live 2021: Top 10 Takeaways from Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div id=\"simple-text-block-block_61795767e36c3\" class=\"block-simple-text-block alignfull \" style=\"background-color:\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n  \t<div class=\"row\">\n  \t\t<div class=\"col\">\n  \t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n  \t\t\t\t<p>Litmus Live 2021\u2014THE (virtual) conference for email marketers\u2014is finally here! Day 1 just came to a close and we are buzzing with all the tips, tactics, and learnings.<\/p>\n<p>Couldn\u2019t make it? We pulled together the top 10 takeaways from our incredible roster of marketing leaders and email marketing experts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#1\">Stories add context and context adds value<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#2\">Shift your mindset before putting agile marketing into practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#3\">Get back to the fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#4\">Tried and tested templates will save you time in the long run<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#5\">Build and implement MPP solutions before late 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#6\">Prioritize the email clients where your audience is in<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#7\">Offer \u2018+1s\u2019 to deepen relationships with your subscribers<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#8\">Track what <i>actually<\/i> matters to your subscribers<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#9\">Focus on subscriber experience for consistent inbox placement<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#10\">Integrity is not a renewable resource<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look back at the first day of Litmus Live 2021, as told by email geeks in tweets.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\">Stories add context and context adds value<\/h2>\n<p>Keynote speaker Ann Handley (Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs) kicked us off with her session, \u201cThe Art of Storytelling: Telling True Stories Well.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Loving <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarketingProfs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarketingProfs<\/a> talk at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a>! <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dWn0HTGPSw\">pic.twitter.com\/dWn0HTGPSw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc6f\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc8c \ud835\udc6f\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc87\ud835\udc87\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93 (@hankhoffmeier) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hankhoffmeier\/status\/1452991972080226313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Instead of <i>telling<\/i> your audience your value proposition, how can you <i>show<\/i> them? That\u2019s where storytelling comes in. \u201cStories add context, and context adds value,\u201d Ann explained, \u201cbecause it invites your audience to be a part of the narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\">Shift your mindset before putting agile marketing into practice<\/h2>\n<p>Next up was another keynote speaker, Andrea Fryrear (Co-founder, AgileSherpas). In her session \u201cHaves and Have Nots: Why Agile is the Must-Have Operating Model for Marketing (and How to Do It Right),\u201d Andrea walked us through what it takes to set a strong foundation for <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/resources\/agile-email-process-workflow-ebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agile marketing<\/a> in your organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcdd Currently taking notes on all things Agile from keynote speaker @AndreaFryrear of <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AgileSherpas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AgileSherpas<\/a>! \u26a1\ufe0f<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mCxUyeF98i\">pic.twitter.com\/mCxUyeF98i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Litmus (@litmusapp) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/litmusapp\/status\/1453006481142566923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our key takeaway? Being agile requires an entire mindset shift, first and foremost. Next comes getting the values in place and building work based on the principles. Then, the practices come in and have an actual impact. (See the tweet below for the framework shared by Andrea.)<\/p>\n<p>In Andrea\u2019s words, \u201cIt means changing the way you design work: looking for quick wins, rapid testing and learning opportunities, getting away from those big-bang, quarter-long initiatives, and finding ways to slice off pieces of that to deliver value to customers in a shorter time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\">Get back to the fundamentals<\/h2>\n<p>Nate Skinner (Global SVP of Marketing, Oracle Advertising and CX) sat down with our CMO Melissa Sargeant to discuss the challenges and opportunities in today\u2019s ever-changing landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you catch our conversation with @renniksn (<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Oracle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Oracle<\/a>)?<\/p>\n<p>Nate Skinner&#39;s tip for email marketers?<br \/>\ud83c\udf99Get back to the fundamentals: use concise language, and clear CTAs. Get your house in order first.<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPo0i1VJlt\">pic.twitter.com\/NPo0i1VJlt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Litmus (@litmusapp) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/litmusapp\/status\/1453024381081374730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When asked about tips for email marketers, Nate suggests, \u201cgetting your house in order first. First step: Get back to the fundamentals.&#8221; Before focusing on things like <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/video-in-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video in email<\/a>, he recommends focusing on the fundamentals like \u201cconcise language and clear CTAs.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\">Tried and tested templates will save you time in the long run<\/h2>\n<p>Our very own Carin Slater (Email Marketing Specialist, Litmus) spilled her secrets for how she saves time building emails. Her session \u201cThe Difference Email Modules Can Make: An Email in 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 10 minutes\u201d showed off the power of <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/email-modules-and-modular-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modular email building<\/a> and how you can use it to improve your workflow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">watching a talk about building emails with modules while building a modular email <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/inception?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#inception<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carinslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@carinslater<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/emailgeeks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#emailgeeks<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZhSfhpmpiY\">pic.twitter.com\/ZhSfhpmpiY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steph\u2019s Email Studio | Email Design &amp; Development (@steph_hajj) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steph_hajj\/status\/1453025064706658307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The biggest takeaway? If you want to reduce the time it takes to build emails in the long run, focus on creating an assortment of tried and tested <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/resources\/subscriber-love-email-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">templates<\/a> to work from. That way\u2014once your templates are optimized for <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-dark-mode-for-email-marketers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark Mode<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/understanding-responsive-and-hybrid-email-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile styles<\/a>\u2014all that\u2019s left is adding copy and imagery into the email. You can save building time significantly (Carin can build emails in as short as five minutes!).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\">Build and implement MPP solutions before late 2022<\/h2>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Mail Privacy Protection has been a hot topic since it was announced in June 2021. We\u2019ve had experts\u2014like <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/litmus-live-speaker-chad-s-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad S. White<\/a>\u2014share tactics on how to adapt by <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/identifying-real-opens-mail-privacy-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifying \u201creal opens\u201d<\/a>. He continued the conversation on the (virtual) stage during his session, \u201cApple\u2019s Mail Privacy Protection: How It Will Affect Email Marketers &amp; How They Should Respond.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great takeaways from \u2070<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chadswhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chadswhite<\/a> on how to respond to Apple&#39;s MPP:<br \/>\ud83d\udc8cChange your tactics<br \/>\ud83d\udc8cDon\u2019t be afraid to use real opens as a proxy.<br \/>\ud83d\udc8cBuild solutions and implement before late 2022 when MPP is 100%<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/emailgeeks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#emailgeeks<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iOS15?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iOS15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SparkPost (@SparkPost) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SparkPost\/status\/1453028927434371073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chad (Head of Research, Oracle Marketing Consulting), shared several strategies to help email marketers mitigate the impact of MPP. His session dove deeper into MPP with practical tips on how email marketers can move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Our friends at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SparkPost<\/a> summed it up well: 1) change your tactics, 2) don\u2019t be afraid to use real opens as a proxy, and 3) build solutions and implement before late 2022 when MPP is 100%.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6\">Prioritize the email clients where your audience is in<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve all heard it before: Prioritization is key! That holds true when it comes to tackling the ever complex email client landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Cyrill Gross (Lead Developer | Partner at mailix) shared how you can refine your approach to working with the email client landscape with a hands-on approach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just attended a refreshing seminar <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/litmusapp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@litmusapp<\/a> X <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cygro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cygro<\/a> on Tackling Email Clients at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive<\/a> \ud83d\udc8c<\/p>\n<p>Take away: Prioritize the clients where your audience is and move away from tables \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nadja Cada (@NadjaCada) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NadjaCada\/status\/1453036626318434308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The top takeaway? As Nadja said above, it&#8217;s to prioritize the email clients that are most popular with your audience.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7\">Offer \u2018+1s\u2019 to deepen relationships with your subscribers<\/h2>\n<p>Meagan McGinnes (Senior Editor, Newsletters at WBUR) and Dan Oshinsky (Founder, Inbox Collective) teamed up on this special session and dove deep into the lessons learned from WBUR\u2019s comprehensive email strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Their session, \u201cFrom Legacy to Legendary: How to Transform Your Company\u2019s Newsletter Strategy,\u201d walked us through how they built new products and used data to drive design decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Something they spoke about was the idea of \u201c+1s\u201d: that additional, one-step subscribers can take to engage with you and your content. In WBUR\u2019s case, this includes content like podcasts, other newsletters, and listening to different features on their site\u2014ultimately nurturing subscribers to take a key action (such as making a donation) down the line.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Didn&#39;t think it was possible, but I&#39;m an even bigger fan of <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danoshinsky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danoshinsky<\/a> after seeing his session with <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meaganmcginnes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@meaganmcginnes<\/a> today. Thanks to you both for this wonderful convo about email. \ud83d\udc8c <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cSX0j6FNmn\">pic.twitter.com\/cSX0j6FNmn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lauren Meyer (@LaurenEmailGeek) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaurenEmailGeek\/status\/1453034674322690057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"8\">Track what <em>actually<\/em> matters to your subscribers<\/h2>\n<p>Moni Oloyede (Senior Marketing Operations Manager, Fidelis Cybersecurity) was a crowd favorite at day 1 of Litmus Live. Her session \u201cAttribution, KPIs, and ROI\u2014Oh My! How to Properly Measure Marketing Success\u201d gave real-world advice on exactly how to measure the success of your campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRositano\/status\/1453040607232921608?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Our top takeaway? As Moni shared, \u201cFocus on what actually matters to the customer: quality content, learning, educating themselves, and having a trusted source.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moni reminds us that typical marketing metrics (like clicks, opens, and downloads) can give arbitrary meaning when looked at out of context. Instead of focusing on what customers are doing, figure out how to give customers what they want. Then, track that.<\/p>\n<p>As Moni explained, \u201cCustomers tell us all the time what they want. They don\u2019t want long forms, and a billion pop-up ads. They want a seamless interactive user experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoniOloyede?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MoniOloyede<\/a> you killed it! <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tibOzG6PoU\">pic.twitter.com\/tibOzG6PoU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melissa McCollum (@issamccollum) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/issamccollum\/status\/1453045564334018576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"9\">Focus on subscriber experience for consistent inbox placement<\/h2>\n<p>Another popular session was \u201cHot or Not: The Importance of Email Deliverability in Email Success\u201d by <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/litmus-live-speaker-lauren-meyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Meyer<\/a> (Chief Marketing Officer, SocketLabs).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaurenEmailGeek?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LaurenEmailGeek<\/a>\u2019s correct \u2018there\u2019s no silver bullet when it comes to email deliverability\u2019 but we can\u2019t exclude it from our strategy<\/p>\n<p> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ba9HM7Fjox\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ba9HM7Fjox<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPEZ3MTXth\">pic.twitter.com\/cPEZ3MTXth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Guilda (@justguilda) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justguilda\/status\/1453055981617885187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Email deliverability is complex. As Lauren explains, \u201cThere is no silver bullet to hitting the inbox. But if you focus on giving your audience a fantastic email experience and try to drive as many positive actions from them as possible, you can have more consistent inbox placement.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"10\">Integrity is not a renewable resource<\/h2>\n<p>Day 1 came to a close with keynote speaker Scott Stratten (Founder, UnMarketing). During his session, \u201cThe Age of Disruption: Everything Has Changed and Nothing Is Different,\u201d Scott shared ways brands can reach customers by focusing on values like trust, authenticity, and service.<\/p>\n<p>A quote that resonated with several email geeks is \u201cIntegrity is not a renewable resource.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Integrity is not a renewable resource.&quot; Feeling all the feels during today&#39;s closing session at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LitmusLive2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a>  <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unmarketing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@unmarketing<\/a> \u2665\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elsbeth Russell \ud83c\udf3b (@ElsbethRussell) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElsbethRussell\/status\/1453067647189401613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Scott expands by saying, \u201cYou don\u2019t get to re-up every quarter. If you compromise it to get some kind of data point or anything else, we don\u2019t get it back.\u201d In other words, focus on data that actually matters, moves the needle, and is true.<\/p>\n<h2>Stay tuned for day 2 of Litmus Live<\/h2>\n<p>Did all these takeaways inspire you? Follow <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23litmuslive2021&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LitmusLive2021<\/a> on Twitter to stay on top of the latest news from Litmus Live 2021.<\/p>\n  \t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t<\/div>\n  \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the top takeaways from marketing leaders and email experts at day 1 of Litmus Live 2021: the premier email event of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":38178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[478,488,9954,10116,1789],"blog_category":[1169,56],"class_list":["post-38164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-design","tag-litmus-live","tag-mail-privacy-protection","tag-modular-building","tag-subscriber","blog_category-community","blog_category-conferences-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - 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