Guardian
David Chukwuneke Adindu, a Nigerian who pleaded guilty to participating in schemes to defraud thousands of victims, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison. The sentenced was pronounced in Manhattan by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty.
Business2Community.com
The New Year is almost upon us. Kristen Dunleavy, content marketing manager of Movable Ink, offers eight resolutions for email marketers in 2018. The list starts with meeting customers at the moment of open.
NBC News
Fundraising emails sent by the Democratic Congressional Committee helped drive online donations of $40.46 million—more than double the amount raised in 2016. The group achieved this, in part, by building its email list.
Marketing Land
Gmail is now used by 30% of all email subscribers. Yes Lifecycle Marketing’s Kyle Henderick examines the strengths—and weaknesses—of the email service, and offers tips on how to use it.
PC Magazine
Salesforce is offering a product called Distributed Marketing that facilitates contextual, corporate-level campaigns. The personalized service can be used by dealers at the local level.
Law360
Lloyd’s of London has warned businesses that they have to boost their cyber security and prepare to report data breaches when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect next year. It adds that violators will face severe financial penalties.
Marketing Ground
Email is a B2B revenue driver. But it has different rules and triggers from those that apply in B2C email. Here’s a primer on what they are.
Engadget
Microsoft’s Cortana can now be linked to Gmail accounts via Windows 10. This allows the digital assistant to access mail, contacts and calendars.
MarTech Today
It isn’t enough to comply with the pending General Data Protection Regulation: Companies have to make sure that their third-party processors are also in compliance. Here’s an analysis of how to achieve it.
BizReport
Chatbots are an increasingly popular customer service tool, studies show -- but they have their limitations. For one, they are not as useful when answering complex questions.