Chris Marriott
@CSMarriott
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President at Email Connect LLC. Co-Host Email Geeks at Home Drinking Coffee podcast.
Fairhope, AL
Joined March 2009
"Invisible AI may not be a demo darling, but it’s an email marketer’s dream...." #emailmarketing #emailgeeks #martech #ArtificialIntelligence #CMO
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If you’ve watched an ESP demo lately, chances are it began with a generative AI trick — “Write a subject line,” “Build a product description,” “Summarize this content.” And while the results are...
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We’re not saying @VinceVaughn should promote Nonnas on Email Geeks at Home Drinking Coffee… But we are warming up the espresso machine. ☕🇮🇹 #Nonnas #VinceVaughn #EmailGeeks #NetflixMay9 @shrinerp
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If your AI still needs a human to hit ‘Send,’ you’re not personalizing — you’re guessing at scale. #emaimarketing #emailmarketingtips #AI #martech #CMO
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Please take a couple of minutes and answer the 2025 version of our ESP survey. Thanks in advance! #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #emailmarketingtips #vendorselection #martech #esp #cdp #cmo
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"The biggest challenge for standalone CDPs isn’t just competition—it’s the growing realization that standalone platforms may not be the answer for many marketing functions." #CDP #ESP #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #CRM #martech #CMO
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The 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) finally dropped on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Although it's not publicly available yet, I had the chance to review a copy and like...
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My intial reactions to the just-released Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Platforms. #cdp #martech #ESP #databasemarketing
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The 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) finally dropped on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Although it's not publicly available yet, I had the chance to review a copy and like...
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"Brands that rushed to implement standalone CDPs are now re-evaluating the necessity of maintaining a separate system when an ESP upgrade could provide the same functionality in a more streamlined, cost-effective manner." #EmailMarketing #martech #CDP
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The time has come for brands to dust off their vendor evaluation playbooks because, in 2025, many will need to reconsider their ESP (Email Service Provider) partnerships. The seeds of this reckoning...
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"The ESP vendor landscape has undergone significant transformation in the past few years, and brands that fail to recognize these shifts risk making costly mistakes when renewing contracts or selecting new partners." #EmailMarketing #CMO #martech
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The time has come for brands to dust off their vendor evaluation playbooks because, in 2025, many will need to reconsider their ESP (Email Service Provider) partnerships. The seeds of this reckoning...
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"After all, the right technology doesn’t define your email strategy; it amplifies it." #EmailMarketing #emailgeeks
https://t.co/cRrNjmBZFR
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Introduction Imagine this: you're deep into the process of selecting a new ESP (Email Service Provider). You've nailed down the must-have features, reviewed all the shiny tools, and your comparison...
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Email Marketing Foundations: Mastering the NoSQL and Relational Divide https://t.co/cRrNjmBrQj via @onlyinfluencers #EmailMarketing #emailchallenges #martech #Database
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Introduction Imagine this: you're deep into the process of selecting a new ESP (Email Service Provider). You've nailed down the must-have features, reviewed all the shiny tools, and your comparison...
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I’ve been on hold for over 40 minutes with @Experian trying to report their illegal release of my personal financial data to a third party. You’d think it would be easier….
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"A lack of consolidated customer data is the overwhelming challenge for brands in 2024, with over a third of respondents picking it." #emailmarketing #emailgeeks #martech #cmo
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This survey marks the 4th year that Only Influencers and Email Connect have conducted a brief survey with brands. The first three years we focused primary on RFPs and email marketers’ potential plans...
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First Take on the 2024 Forrester Email Marketing Services Providers Wave™ https://t.co/P8jXvKbMLd via @onlyinfluencers
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The 2024 Forrester Email Service Provider (ESP) Wave™ finally dropped today, August 5, and as usual, it’s filled with a mix of great insights, missing vendors, and “what were they thinking?” conclu...
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My thoughts on the Forrester Email Services Providers Wave released today. #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #martech
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The 2024 Forrester Email Service Provider (ESP) Wave™ finally dropped today, August 5, and as usual, it’s filled with a mix of great insights, missing vendors, and “what were they thinking?” conclu...
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Please take a few minutes to fill our our 7 question survey on email marekting challenges in 2024. I'll post a linnk to my write-up when finished! #Emailsurvey #EmailMarketing #emailgeeks #ESP #martech #digitalmarketing
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Once again in 2025 we are asking a focused group of questions around what brands are looking for, and what they struggle with in regards to their email markeing platforms All respondents can elect to...
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"ESPs that stagnate in terms of innovation and fail to introduce new features or improvements will struggle to retain users who seek more advanced functionalities." #email #emailmarketing #vendorselection #RFP #CMO #CIO
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Since it’s been almost 6 years since I last offered advice on OI as to how to approach your RFP process, I thought it was time to revisit the topic in the OI blog. There have been a lot of changes...
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"The choice between using an ESP with a relational database or one with a NoSQL database depends on various factors, including the specific needs and characteristics of your email marketing operations." https://t.co/KygzxkrhsO
#emailmarketing #database #CIO #vendorSelection #ESP
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Since it’s been almost 6 years since I last offered advice on OI as to how to approach your RFP process, I thought it was time to revisit the topic in the OI blog. There have been a lot of changes...
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Mastering your ESP RFP: 3 New Tips https://t.co/KygzxkrhsO via @onlyinfluencers #emailmarketing #email #ESP #martech #CMO
onlyinfluencers.com
Since it’s been almost 6 years since I last offered advice on OI as to how to approach your RFP process, I thought it was time to revisit the topic in the OI blog. There have been a lot of changes...
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"Marketers in the mid-market are not making distinctions between deployment CDPs like Blueshift and Simon, and nextgen platforms like Cordial and Zeta." #EmailMarketing #CDP #martech #CMO #CIO #emailgeeks
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Last month Only Influencers hosted a webinar presenting new research from Publicare Marketing Communications GmbH on the most popular ESPs for U.S. E-retailers. Jeanne Jennings moderated, with Marion...
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