Ponderings From The Perch

Effective email list management demands a systematic approach. On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney breaks down essential email marketing best practices through a creative North Pole analogy. She explains how businesses often chase new prospects while overlooking opportunities within their existing database.  McKinney unveils a data-driven approach to email marketing B2B lead generation, from processing bounces to strategic database maintenance. Her framework combines analytical insights with human intelligence, bringing together email marketing KPIs and invaluable team insights about subscriber relationships. She demonstrates how face-to-face interactions inform digital strategy, transforming routine list maintenance into a powerful tool for business growth. "Just as Santa doesn't need new chimneys to deliver more presents, businesses often don't need new lists to generate more revenue," McKinney explains. "They need clean lists t