Episode #356 - 5 Costly Holiday Email Mistakes That Hurt Your BFCM Sales
You know what's more painful than hearing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" for the 100th time in November? Hitting send on a holiday email that costs you sales. Every year, I see brands make the same email mistakes that drain real revenue during BFCM. The good news? They're totally avoidable once you know what to watch for.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the five biggest holiday email mistakes I see brands make year after year — and how to fix them before it's too late. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or DIY-ing your BFCM strategy for the first time, this episode will help you avoid inbox fatigue, improve deliverability, and make sure your campaigns convert when it matters most.
This episode is part of my ongoing BFCM Prep Series — where we're making sure your holiday marketing is strategic, intentional, and built to perform.
👉 Grab my official 2025 BFCM Briefing, a 15+ page strategic guide serious brands are already using to stay ahead of the chaos: https://joyjoya.com/bfcm
💡 In this episode, you'll learn:
✨ The #1 mistake that instantly weakens your Q4 results
✨ Why sending too many emails too suddenly can tank engagement
✨ How to keep your emails landing in inboxes (not spam)
✨ Why "spray-and-pray" campaigns waste your best opportunities
✨ How stronger CTAs can double — even triple — your click-through rate
🪙 In the Gold Mine segment, I'm sharing a personal reflection on my complicated relationship with numbers — how they've made me feel brilliant one day and defeated the next. I'll talk about analytics paralysis, the emotional rollercoaster of metrics, and how reframing numbers as stories instead of verdicts has changed the way I approach marketing, leadership, and growth.
👉 Ready to send emails that actually perform this holiday season? This episode will help you ditch the guesswork, avoid preventable mistakes, and send campaigns that convert with confidence.
Dive deeper with the blog post: https://joyjoya.com/blogs/podcast/5-holiday-email-mistakes-that-quietly-eat-your-sales
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