88: How to Succeed With Email Marketing in 2025 with Jaina Mistry

In today’s episode, I’m diving into the art and science of email marketing with Jaina Mistry, Director of Brand and Content Marketing at Litmus. We unpack how email marketing is evolving to meet changing consumer expectations, discuss the most common mistakes marketers make, and explore creative ways to personalize email campaigns. You’ll also hear actionable tips on how to be authentic in email marketing in 2025, leverage AI effectively, and use lifecycle marketing and newsletters to build trust, drive engagement, and boost ROI. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the episode and today’s guest, Jaina Mistry 02:00 Jaina’s career journey: From Buffy fan sites to email marketing leadership 06:30 How early influences shaped Jaina’s approach to creativity and strategy 10:00 What Litmus does and how it helps marketers optimize email campaigns 14:30 The challenges of email rendering across platforms and how Litmus solves them 18:45 Key features of Litmus: personalization tools, testing capabilities, and analytics 20:00 AI in email marketing: How marketers are using it and its current limitations 23:15 Practical ways to use AI for ideation and content creation in email campaigns 26:00 Changing consumer behaviors: Building trust and standing out through email 30:00 Why email marketing is not dead: The long-term impact of consistent email strategies 35:00 Personalization strategies that go beyond first-name greetings to create real connections 38:00 Lifecycle marketing: Using email to guide consumers from awareness to action 42:30 The importance of showing up consistently in inboxes and building brand loyalty 46:00 Why newsletters are a powerful tool for thought leadership and relationship building 48:00 Final advice: Be curious, creative, and focus on connecting with humans Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people like you who want to build a stronger business. On Apple Podcasts, click here , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! For Spotify, tap here on your mobile phone, follow the podcast, listen to the show, then find the rating icon below the description, and tap to rate with five stars. Connect with Christie Bilbrey ⁠ ⁠hello@christiebilbrey.com⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠ Instagram: ⁠ Grow Your Business as a Podcast Guest: ⁠ Create Your Buyer Persona: ⁠ Connect with Jaina Mistry State of Email Trends Report by Litmus: State of Lifecycle Marketing Report by Litmus: LinkedIn:

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88: How to Succeed With Email Marketing in 2025 with Jaina Mistry is an episode from The Business That Story Built by Christie Bilbrey, PR and Brand Strategist.

This episode is 00:49:54 long.

This episode was published on Dec 9, 2024.

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