Experts regularly predict E-mail marketing’s demise. Instead, our title disagrees. E-Mail Popular. Complements New Media. Let’s discuss.
 

Background

In short, computer engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first E-mail in 1971. During 2017, we exchange 205 BILLION E-mails each day!

All in all, these factors affect the state of E-mail. (1) We send most E-mail through mobile media. (2) Other formats include texts, chats, social media, etc.

These comments represent the E-mail critics’ view. They come from Computing.

“Unified platforms will see chat boom. The vision Fuze lays out is a ‘significant shift’ in instant messaging. It feels E-mail will not dominate. ‘Chat collaboration apps like Slack and Huddle may rule.’ Also, Fuze says this. ‘IM apps are seen as informal tools. For this reason, vital information is shared by E-mail. Integration of chat apps will shift how people use IM. Chat functions will replace E-mail for office communication.'”

In contrast, these links highlight E-mail’s power. 25 E-Mail Marketing Statistics for 2017.   Ultimate Mobile E-Mail Statistics.   E-Mail Statistics 2017. E-Mail Is Not Dead. But IS Changing.    Potent Stats on E-Mail Marketing.

E-Mail Popular, Complements New Media

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