Workplace
Companies can avoid the mistake made by the Utah Bar in sending a topless photo in an email. This entails sexual harassment training and reminding employees that they should not have porn on their computers.
Built In Chicago
Chicago entrepreneur Ajay Goel needed a tool to send personalized email messages to small groups of people. So he created Gmass, a startup that now has over 100,000 users and more than $1 million in revenue.
Bloomberg
The email account of a top fundraiser for the 2016 Trump campaign has been breached. The hacking of Elliott Broidy’s email is leading to fears that document leaks could disrupt the 2018 election cycle.
Business Law
GDPR data rules apply to companies whether or not they process data in the EU--as long as they are selling products to and processing data on EU citizens. This and other insights are provided in an article in Germany’s Business Law magazine.
MarketingProfs
Many people believe urban myths, including those about email marketing. Return Path’s Jen Ribble busts three of those myths.
Mac World
Siri in macOS provides email addresses of unwanted mailers—mostly like spammers—when uers type in names. Macworld offers suggestions on how to stop it.
Business2Community.com
Email marketing almost doubled in usage in the two years prior to 2017, and ranks third behind web sites and social media marketing, according to Salesforce data. But new channels are growing. Here’s a deep dive into the changing media landscape.
Marketing Week
Confusion reigned before the Cookie Law went into effect in 2012. That’s not the case with GDPR: Firms are already getting on track. For example, author Bob Wootton received a seven-page questionnaire from his financial advisor asking permissions to use and store his data.
WTKR.com
The Utah State Bar has sent an email to lawyers featuring an image of a topless woman. Officials were “horrified,” and sent an apology to everyone on the email list. The controversial email advertised the group’s spring convention.
ARSTechnica
Microsoft is testing a feature for Outlook that would allow users to have the personal assistant Cortana read their emails in iOS and Android. It would be especially useful for commuters driving to work.