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#201 Kristen Haines From MailCon: Klaviyo's Disruption, AI Advancements, and Email Marketing Trends

Ep. 201

Hey Budai Nation, 


Welcome to The Ecom Show - Your go to space for discovering the latest e-commerce news, emerging trends, and inspirational success stories that are disrupting the market with their innovative strategies. 


I’m your host and retention marketing friend Daniel Budai. Apart from being the creator of this show, I’m also the founder and CEO of Budai Media. A Klaviyo Platinum Partner Retention Marketing Agency that’s been helping customer-obsessed brands boost their revenue through email, SMS, push-notifications, and more. 


Click on the link below to learn more about us: 


https://www.thebudaimedia.com/ 


In the era of Tik-Tok, Instagram, and Messenger, email continues to stand as one of the most powerful revenue drivers for e-commerce brands. 


With over 4.3 billion users regularly utilizing email, it's clear that this platform holds significant potential in today's digital landscape.


Email is truly a booming space, and our guest for today is someone at the very core of this growing community. 


Joining us today is Kristen Haines, the CEO of the largest email marketing conference in the world. As one of the leading global communities that connects email marketers and brands from across the world, she is at the forefront of the latest technology, trends and strategies shaping this niche industry. 


Click on the link below to learn more about this thriving community: 

https://mailcon.com/ 


Here are a few key highlights from this episode:


✅ How Klaviyo disrupted the email marketing space

✅ An overview of the top 3 email service providers 

✅ Emerging trends in the email marketing space in 2023 

✅ Long term changes in the email marketing space

✅ How Interactive features and AI can help you work better 

✅ What can you expect from attending the MailCon conference? 


Thank you for listening to this episode, if you found it helpful please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and share this podcast with just one of your close friends.


⭐Before you go, we have a special 50-point checklist to help you audit your Klaviyo setup. Click here to access it: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/email-cheatsheet 


Click on the links below to connect with my agency and me: 



Subscribe to my weekly newsletter packed with the latest e-commerce buzz: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/weekly-newsletter-signup 


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