Chris Marriott

"The old analyst business model worked when information was scarce. It no longer is." #emailmarketing #ESP #martech #CMO #CDP #DigitalMarketing #RFP #analyst emailvendorselection.com/ai-to-disrupt-…

"Brands still clinging to legacy platforms... will finally acknowledge that the familiar strategy of 'just one more contract extension' is no longer a defensible path." #emailmarketing #martech #ESP #CMO #CDP emailopshop.com/2026-email-mar…

"Gartner’s Magic Quadrant is still worth reading — but it’s not gospel. It reflects Gartner’s methodology, Gartner’s client base, and yes, Gartner’s own commercial interests." #martech #MMH #emailgeeks #emailmarketing onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

Check out my latest article: Breaking News: Customers Still Expect What They Have Always Expected linkedin.com/pulse/breaking… via @LinkedIn

"Visionary status should be reserved for players who are fundamentally reshaping the industry. Insider and Optimove may be growing, but they’re not redefining the space." #ESP #EmailMarketing #martech onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

"Invisible AI may not be a demo darling, but it’s an email marketer’s dream...." #emailmarketing #emailgeeks #martech #ArtificialIntelligence #CMO onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

@Delta thanks for living up to your Doesn’t Even Leave The AirPort nickname tonight in Atlanta. Your communication was awful and you delays unexplained. I should have known better than to fly your awful airline.

We’re not saying @VinceVaughn should promote Nonnas on Email Geeks at Home Drinking Coffee… But we are warming up the espresso machine. ☕🇮🇹 #Nonnas #VinceVaughn #EmailGeeks #NetflixMay9 @shrinerp

If your AI still needs a human to hit ‘Send,’ you’re not personalizing — you’re guessing at scale. #emaimarketing #emailmarketingtips #AI #martech #CMO

Please take a couple of minutes and answer the 2025 version of our ESP survey. Thanks in advance! #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #emailmarketingtips #vendorselection #martech #esp #cdp #cmo docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

"The biggest challenge for standalone CDPs isn’t just competition—it’s the growing realization that standalone platforms may not be the answer for many marketing functions." #CDP #ESP #emailgeeks #emailmarketing #CRM #martech #CMO onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

My intial reactions to the just-released Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Platforms. #cdp #martech #ESP #databasemarketing onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

"Brands that rushed to implement standalone CDPs are now re-evaluating the necessity of maintaining a separate system when an ESP upgrade could provide the same functionality in a more streamlined, cost-effective manner." #EmailMarketing #martech #CDP onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

@SenMullin How do 44 Democrats justify a "no" vote?!

✅ CONFIRMED: Eric Scott Turner as your Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Final vote: 55-44. Two Senate Democrats: Fetterman and Welch, voted for this Trump nomination. 12 down!

"The ESP vendor landscape has undergone significant transformation in the past few years, and brands that fail to recognize these shifts risk making costly mistakes when renewing contracts or selecting new partners." #EmailMarketing #CMO #martech onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

"After all, the right technology doesn’t define your email strategy; it amplifies it." #EmailMarketing #emailgeeks onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

Email Marketing Foundations: Mastering the NoSQL and Relational Divide onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin… via @onlyinfluencers #EmailMarketing #emailchallenges #martech #Database

I’ve been on hold for over 40 minutes with @Experian trying to report their illegal release of my personal financial data to a third party. You’d think it would be easier….

"A lack of consolidated customer data is the overwhelming challenge for brands in 2024, with over a third of respondents picking it." #emailmarketing #emailgeeks #martech #cmo onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin…

First Take on the 2024 Forrester Email Marketing Services Providers Wave™ onlyinfluencers.com/email-marketin… via @onlyinfluencers