{"id":3858,"date":"2020-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/25528-2\/"},"modified":"2020-04-18T13:28:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T13:28:54","slug":"the-three-pillars-of-successful-email-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/the-three-pillars-of-successful-email-marketing","title":{"rendered":"[Ebook] The Three Pillars of Successful Email Marketing I Part 1: PRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email has the potential to be a real game-changer when it comes to uncovering insights that can supercharge your marketing. But how do you effectively use this channel for all that it\u2019s worth? For starters, you need to get organized and be intentional about the entire email process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Litmus, we believe there are <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/blog\/pre-post-perform-the-three-pillars-of-a-successful-email-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three crucial pillars to email marketing success<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014and only when you master all three can you build a state-of-the-art email program that can positively impact your entire marketing mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"post-25530 media-25530\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pre-post-perform-overview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three pillars of a successful email program\u2014PRE, POST, and PERFORM\u2014help you take a holistic view of your email program. We\u2019ll take a deep dive into every single one over the coming weeks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s start with pillar one:<\/span><br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/litmus.com\/ebooks\/3-pillars-of-email-pre\"><strong>PRE | Set your campaigns up for success.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the ebook and learn how to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curb content chaos and plan campaigns more effectively&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistently send emails that are beautiful\u2014and error-free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate your workflow to reduce manual, time-consuming steps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline your feedback and approval process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more!&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound like an email dream? 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