The first time I recorded a video, I was sweating buckets. My hands were clammy, and I fumbled my words so much I thought, “Who’s gonna listen to this?” But here’s the thing: the more I did it, the better I got. Not perfect—never going to be—but confident enough to hit record without overthinking it. The magic? Just doing the bloody thing. Over and over. Want to write better copy? Write every day. Want to nail video content? Record 100 videos. Not getting traction on LinkedIn? Post 100 times. – It’s not glamorous. – It’s not quick. – But it works. You don’t need fancy equipment, a pro setup, or some groundbreaking idea. You just need to show up, consistently. Learn the basics. Create the habit. Put in the reps. Stop waiting for perfection. Start chasing progress. 🎯 You’re better than you think you are. Let’s go. 🚀

Hey y'all, we've now got a handful of pro marketers as community moderators, excited to introduce: @Robert Brandl is also an email marketing expert, the founder of emailtooltester.com, and has been in the email game since 2006 @Terrence Bull has over 35 years in marketing and business consulting experience, and runs MagicBeans.nz (business success program) and Woo.co (Websites & Apps -- a full business OS) @Anthony Sanna is an online marketing consultant, email marketing specialist and also a podcast producer, more at about.me/anthony.sanna These marketing pros are here to help you supergrow your business! 🔥

Hey everyone, it would be very useful for us to know what email marketing services you are all using 🔥 That helps us tailor our tips better to your interests. Please pick the ESP you're mainly working with:

List health is email marketing 101, but let’s be real—how often are you actually doing it? 🤔 Let’s fix that with three game-changing tips to keep your list squeaky clean and your emails landing in inboxes, not spam folders. 🚀 1. Permission is EVERYTHING. Only email people who’ve explicitly said, “Yes, I want your emails!” Don’t scrape LinkedIn contacts or buy dodgy data. Not only is that a GDPR nightmare, but it’ll tank your deliverability faster than you can say “spam folder.” A spam complaint here, a bounce there—before you know it, your email tool bans you. Stick to consent—it’s sexy and effective. 2. Validate those emails. Forget double opt-in—it kills conversions. Instead, use email verification tools. They catch fake addresses and bots before they pollute your list. Pro tip: if you’re sharing a lead magnet, email the download link rather than showing it on the form submission page. No real email, no freebie. 💡 3. Ruthlessly prune your list. Cold subscribers (those ignoring you for 90+ days)? Delete. Bounced emails? Delete. Unsubscribed? Gone. Keeping disengaged contacts doesn’t just cost you money on platforms like Mailchimp—it tanks your sender reputation. And if your reputation dips, your deliverability follows. Bye-bye inbox visibility. Prune weekly or monthly—make it a habit. ✂️ These small steps protect your list, your wallet, and your reputation. Keep it clean, keep it lean, and watch those open rates soar. Let’s do this! 👊

Hey Doug and all. I read the note on DMARC and not sure if it applies to my situation. I have an email address via GoDaddy domain in use via Google Workspace. Not sure if DMARC or Apple Business will work for me. Any suggestions on what I could do?Or if I need to?