The Last Word on December 2013

A roundup of articles, posts, tweets and emails you might have missed last month…

Must-read articles, posts & whitepapers

What’s Your Post-Holiday Email Plan? (MediaPost)

4 Data-Fueled Insights On How People Are Using Gmail’s Tabbed Inbox This Holiday Season (Marketing Land)

Personal @instagram.com email addresses could be part of the app’s new messaging service (Digital Trends)

Big Data & Big Profits: The One Infographic That Will Show You How to Find $200 Billion (LinkedIn)

Insightful & entertaining tweets

@coskier: #emailmarketing RT @LorenMcDonald: At point of unsubscribe @LivingSocial able to salvage 30% of customers with opt-down option #mpeis

@coskier: My experience – avg list had about 75% Inactive. Mgmt freaked out when I said we should purge. Quality beats quantity in my mind. #mpeis

@jacaldwell: #testify RT @History_Pics: 1993 vs 2013: http://t.co/y4PEwX2PtO

@justinpremick: Nice example of relevant, timely #emailmarketing content from @pandora_radio #NewYearsEve pic.twitter.com/UsTSvL5DAm

Great additions to the Swipe File pinboards

Twitter email sent on 12/15/13 >> View the pin

Warby Parker email sent on 11/27/13 >> View the pin

Moosejaw email sent on Moosejaw >> View the pin

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s email opt-out confirmation page >> View the pin

Noteworthy subject lines

Feeding America, 12/31 — Give before midnight tonight‏
Walgreens, 12/23 — Have FSA Dollars? Don’t lose them, shop now! | 20% OFF Contacts‏
Furniture.com, 12/29 — Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2013‏
Express, 12/30 — Be the hottest girl at the party‏
Epicurious, 12/25 — Best New Year’s Recipes Ever: Tasty Hors d’Oeuvres, Party Punches, and Day-One Brunches‏
Morton’s, 12/20 — Count Down to a New Year with Morton’s!
Etsy, 12/20 —3…2…1…
Saks Fifth Avenue, 12/15 — New Year’s Dresses: Countdown to WOW
The Container Store, 12/28 — Make storing Christmas toys child’s play‏
Nikon, 12/27 — Genuine Nikon accessories for your D-SLR‏
Target, 12/30 — Fun ways to use that gift card.
Lenovo, 12/27 — Holiday gift cash to spend? Save up to $580 on PCs.
J.Crew, 12/27 — New arrivals: permission to shop for yourself again‏
Apple, 12/26 — Do a little more receiving.
Aeropostale, 12/26 — Time to Gift Yourself! $5 Tee, $10 Hoodies + Up To 70% Off Everything!
SkyMall, 12/26 — Spend Your Holiday Cash at SkyMall‏
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 12/19 — Best Fishes and a Happy New Year!
Southwest, 12/24 — Ho-Ho-Hold Onto Your Sleigh, More Low Fares Just Arrived Today. Book Now & Save!
Urban Outfitters, 12/24 — It’s not too late: Get to your local UO Store or Send an E-Gift Card Instantly!
Fossil, 12/24 — Need a last-minute gift? Send a Fossil E-Gift Card‏
Anthropologie, 12/23 — Our stores are glowing; stop by & warm up!
MAC Cosmetics, 12/23 — There’s still time for Free Overnight delivery!
Daily Candy, 12/21 — Giftable Apps Worth the Thank-You E-Card‏
Petco, 12/22 — Gift yourself: Buy one $25 eGift Card & get a $5 eGift Card FREE!
Zazzle, 12/22 — Holiday shopping done? Here’s 50% off just for you!
Karmaloop, 12/22 — NEWS FLASH: Santa is Too Drunk to Drive His Sleigh (Save XMas with FREE Overnight Ship + 40% Off)
WebMD, 12/17 — Sick? 10 Tips to Get Through the Day‏
Subway, 12/17 — Take a break from holiday shopping. Stop in to get your $2 sub! (P&P may vary. $ higher in AK and HI)
Coldstone Creamery, 12/12 — Free Bonus $5 eGift with purchase of $30 or more‏
Adidas, 12/14 — #adidasmutombo is back in black‏
Threadless, 12/12 — Adorable with a side of WTF.
Pier 1 Imports, 12/12 — The lights are up, the tree is trimmed—it’s your table’s turn.
The Container Store, 12/11 — Spoiler Alert! We’re on Ellen Today!
Victoria’s Secret, 12/10 — It’s showtime! VS rocks the runway TONIGHT.
Apple, 12/10 — Give an engraved iPad Air. Order by Dec. 11.
J.Crew, 12/10 — A six-letter word for holiday…
Walmart, 12/9 — Green means go! Start saving on Green Monday.
eBags, 12/9 — It’s Green Monday! Hot Holiday Deals + Save 20% Sitewide & Free Shipping!
Toys “R” Us, 12/9 — Green Monday = Savings! Here’s a 15% OFF Coupon!
Uncommon Goods, 12/9 — WARNING: Glitter and Tiny Animals Inside‏
Wayfair, 12/9 — Holiday hosting made easy? It’s a Christmas miracle‏
Michael’s, 12/18 — What’s the #1 Gift of the Year?
Wine.com, 12/4 — And our #1 wine is… The Wine.com 100 is here!
Sony, 12/4 — Need Gift Ideas? Check out Our Top Pinned Products‏
Neiman Marcus, 12/5 — 12 Days of Handbags Sweeps!
Costco, 12/4 — 12 Days of Christmas Deals Start Today! Day 1: Gift Baskets!
Horchow, 12/4 — 12 Deals of Christmas + up to 25% off Decor + FREE shipping sitewide‏
eBags, 12/4 — 12 Days of Deals Starts Now! Today – Carry-On Luggage – Take 20% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping!
Threadless, 12/5 — Mmmm…Simpsons Tees.
Uncommon Goods, 12/7 — Happy Krampusnacht!
Godiva Chocolatier, 12/3 — RSVP Now: Save 25% when you host a GODIVA Shopping Party!
Walgreens, 12/3 — Our Gift to You: 40% OFF Holiday Photo Cards + New Mobile App Features‏
Banana Republic, 12/3 — You asked, we listened: Try Reserve in Store today.
American Red Cross, 12/3 — Did you know it’s #GivingTuesday?
Feeding America, 12/3 — How will you give back? #GivingTuesday‏
Make-a-Wish Foundation, 12/3 — Wish of the Month: Aaron’s Wish + today is GivingTuesday!
ASPCA, 12/3 — Giving Tuesday: Make a Difference for Animals‏
Earth Day Network, 12/3 — Giving Tuesday: Your Chance to Save the Asian Elephant‏
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 12/3 — Be part of Giving Tuesday with gifts that give‏
J.Crew, 12/2 — Even your boss is shopping today‏
Dunkin’ Donuts, 12/2 — Free shipping today only, use code FSCYBER‏
DailyCandy, 12/1 — 14 Post-Tryptophan Pick-Me-Ups‏

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