Email to 400,000 Contacts: The Marketing Mistake That Changed My Leadership | Jessica Crosby

What happens when a major email marketing mistake reaches 400,000 contacts?

Jessica Crosby shares how she handled a large-scale email campaign mistake, rebuilt trust, and turned a difficult moment into a leadership lesson.

Key Topics

Handling large-scale email mistakes

Leadership and accountability in crisis

Lessons learned from marketing errors

Takeaways

Own your mistakes openly and transparently.

Have a solution-focused mindset when addressing errors.

Build a culture of support and learning from mistakes.

Use mistakes as opportunities for growth and trust-building.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:49 The 400,000 Contact Email Mistake
03:45 How to Handle a Marketing Crisis
09:21 Recovering From a Major Mistake
12:17 Building a Culture That Learns From Mistakes
16:09 Evolving Perspectives on Mistakes Over Time
20:29 Navigating Difficult Conversations
24:37 The Importance of Follow-Up
29:34 Handling Emotionally Charged Situations
30:05 Learning from Mistakes
33:51 Building a Supportive Work Environment
36:23 Innovations at Monarch
40:45 Connecting with Monarch

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Creators and Guests

Producer

Sajeel Qureshi

CEO @ Computan - Helping Marketers Win at Development and Technology

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