Parry Malm

Parry Malm

Parry is a well-known digital marketing dude. He has worked with countless brands and media outlets to help them optimize their online results, and is one of the world’s leading experts on email marketing (which he blogs about here sometimes.) He started his career coding middleware for CRM software, then sent out millions of emails for global brands, before running the strategy department for an ESP. He holds a BBA (1st) in Marketing & Statistics and can probably beat you in an Excel-off. On weekends, he helps wayward youths see the error of their ways through the magic of interpretive dance.

What Marketers Get Wrong About Personalization

Don't believe the hype. Personalization isn't the Holy Grail of marketing. Not every marketing message needs to be — or should be — personalized. There are some compelling and specific use cases for personalization, such as when someone uploads a product to the shopping cart and doesn't follow through with a purchase. The Bayard Institute reports…