Observed Signal · Apr 19, 2016 · Conference · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Berlin Email Summit 2016 Recap
The BERLIN EMAIL SUMMIT 2016 took place on April 15 in Berlin, marking its fifth edition. Under the theme Connect Channels. Create Conversion, the event combined talks and real-world case studies across sectors including e-commerce, travel, fashion, sport, automotive, and B2B, with both startups and established brands presenting. Around 400 attendees attended, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the German-speaking market. Notable sessions featured Urlaubspiraten discussing cross-channel CRM with push notifications and email, Continental showcasing gamification to re-activate inactive subscribers, DefShop highlighting highly personalized lifecycle emails, and optivo framing email as a central omnichannel anchor for e-commerce. The day culminated with the Email Xcellence Award, recognizing AMC (Email Marketing Performance), Urlaubspiraten (Cross-Channel Campaign), and Tchibo (Newsletter-Design). Moderation was by Matze Brandt (MDR) with welcoming remarks from optivo’s Dr. Rainer Brosch.
Conference with multiple brand case studies and industry insights in email marketing and cross-channel campaigns.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Berlin Email Summit 2016 held on April 15 in Berlin (fifth edition)
- Approximately 400 attendees, one of the largest events of its kind in the German-speaking market
- Speakers covered E-commerce, Travel, Fashion, Sport, Automobil and B2B with both startups and larger firms presenting
- Urlaubspiraten showcased multi-channel CRM using push notifications and email
- Email Xcellence Award winners: AMC (Email Marketing Performance), Urlaubspiraten (Cross-Channel Campaign), and Tchibo (Newsletter-Design)
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