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Kudos are due to the teams at Gmail and Yahoo.

For years, lots of folks (myself included) have been trying to get more organizations and individuals to authenticate their emails. Turns out, all it took was Gmail and Yahoo drawing a line in the sand — “Authenticate, or be bounced from the inbox!” — to spur thousands of newsletters into action.

I know this wasn’t a fun process for a lot of newsletter operators. But all of this should create a better inbox for consumers — and help your newsletter stand out even more in the days ahead.

—Dan (say 👋 via email or LinkedIn)

15 Lessons From 30+ Years in Newsletters

A few weeks ago, my friend (and longtime reader) CJ Chilvers reached out to share a new book he was working on about email marketing. CJ’s been making newsletters for decades — he’s created print newsletters, put them on floppy disks, and yes, sent them via email.

And when I read through his book, “Principles for Newsletters,” I found myself nodding along on every page.

CJ’s been kind enough to allow us to republish a few of the great lessons from his book. I’m betting you may find yourself nodding along to most of these, too. Here are CJ’s 15 lessons →

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Dine & Deliver is back for another year! I’ll be co-hosting eight private dinners for newsletter operators this year — apply to attend here.

How does a consultant who never seems to pitch his own services, who doesn’t have a massive email list, and who gives so much away for free end up building a business that brings in seven figures a year? David C. Baker told me how he’s done it.

Chris La Tray wrote about why opening up a paid option for his newsletter was, without a doubt, the most significant decision he’s made in his writing career.

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📬 No. 20 | Newsletters Lessons With David C. Baker

📬 No. 19 | The big Gmail + Yahoo changes

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📬 No. 17 | Mistakes Non-Profits Make

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