Feedback Friday by Really Good Emails

In this Email Support Group session, Justine (Beefree + RGE), John Seals (Baird), and Matt Helbig (Really Good Emails) walk through the real AI workflows running behind the scenes. That means Baird's Copilot agent turning form requests into ready-to-review emails, how we "eat our own cheese" by building the RGE newsletter with the RGE Studio MCP, and sales follow-ups that no longer look like AI slop.Then we open the toolbox. You'll see our prompt library, the brand voice and unslop skills, and the RGE Quality Index we've used to grade almost 20,000 emails. And yes, we air our AI grievances.The big idea: let AI take the boring parts so you keep the parts you love.ResourcesRGE Email Survey report: https://reallygoodemails.com/reports/rge-email-surveyBeefree AI manifesto: https://reallygoodemails.com/ai-manifestoOur RGE newsletter brief/prompt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wyntOQq7MQ1J4enDdx4YwFxomHXkk81WHJQEHPasSps/edit?usp=sharingPrompt library: https://reallygoodemails.com/tools/prompt-libraryRGE Quality Index skill: https://github.com/matt-helbig/rge-quality-index-skillUnslop skill: https://github.com/cursor/plugins/blob/main/pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.mdThe Email Glow Up: Regulated Edition: https://reallygoodemails.com/webinars/email-glow-up-regulatedChapters00:00 Hi, we're here to confess01:51 What's on the menu02:51 The survey says: 64% use AI, 1% start with it04:47 The Beefree AI manifesto06:09 What marketers actually want from AI07:33 What's an MCP? (No jargon, promise)08:44 How Baird thinks about AI12:54 Inside Baird's Copilot agent workflow19:28 Eating our own cheese: building the RGE newsletter21:55 Sales follow-ups that don't look like AI slop26:27 Our prompt library (and our favorites)29:57 Give AI bigger goals31:35 Just ramble: dictation for better prompts32:54 AI as your second set of eyes34:58 Did it twice? Make it a skill39:41 Cloning Mike (sort of): brand voice + unslop41:40 The RGE Quality Index45:42 Airing our AI grievances49:18 Will AI replace email marketers?55:14 Buy-in, time savings, and chaining MCPs59:31 Taste beats the sea of sameness01:02:30 Outro#EmailMarketing #AI #ReallyGoodEmails

On Feedback Friday we usually review other brands' emails. This time we put our own SaaS onboarding emails up for review.Together we look at five onboarding emails inside the RGE Studio builder and talk through what each one is for, when it sends, and what we'd change.Chapters00:00 Intro02:28 Email 1: Your ESP wasn't built for this16:32 Email 2: Power up your dream team23:20 Email 3: Getting your email into SFMC29:15 Email 4: Your trial is ending38:15 Email 5: A hate letter to Outlook43:59 OutroKelsey Yen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-yen/Build your own really good emailsAll five emails in this episode were built in RGE Studio, the drag-and-drop builder inside Really Good Emails. Save inspiration from the library, build your own version, then export the HTML or connect your ESP. Free to sign up at https://reallygoodemails.com/studioWant feedback on your emails? Submit them at https://reallygoodemails.com and they could end up on a future Feedback Friday.Follow @reallygoodemails on IG, drop a comment with your take, and subscribe for new episodes.

Dark mode isn't coming. It's already here. And if you're treating it as an afterthought, your logo is disappearing, your brand colors are shifting, and your carefully designed email looks like it was built by someone else entirely.Annett Forcier, founder of EmailBoutique and email design systems consultant, joins us to break down why dark mode is a design problem before it's ever a code problem, and how she delivers the bad news to clients before a single template gets built.Try RGE Studio free for 15 days. Build better emails with your whole team. No credit card required. https://reallygoodemails.com/studioEmailBoutique https://www.emailboutique.io/Annett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettforcier/Beefree: Dark Mode Email Design: https://beefree.io/blog/dark-mode-email-designLitmus: The Ultimate Guide to Dark Mode for Email: https://www.litmus.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-dark-mode-for-email-marketersFixing Gmail's Dark Mode Issues with CSS Blend Modes: https://hteumeuleu.medium.com/fixing-gmails-dark-mode-issues-with-css-blend-modes-1b26174fcfd900:00 Annett Forcier00:34 What is Dark Mode?03:10 Accessibility And Variants04:05 Design First Not Code04:46 Style Guide To Set Expectations08:57 Why Not All Images11:19 Getting Started Resources12:14 Logo Solutions And Hacks18:46 Icons And Illustration Prep22:00 CSS Tricks For Text24:51 Choosing Dark Mode Colors27:38 Testing And Client Expectations28:53 Pixel Perfect Myth29:40 Educating Stakeholders30:42 Email Style Guides32:23 Client Reality Check33:17 Email Review Setup33:29 Nothing37:25 DoorDash41:26 Inverse Newsletter42:34 Claude48:06 Outro

Profoto makes world-class studio lighting. But are their emails just as polished? In this episode of Feedback Friday, we sit down with George from Inbox Army to break down Profoto's email design system from top to bottom.Visual advancement vs. visual recessionThe 8-point spatial sizing systemAspect ratios and why they matter for image compositionLine height math for headlines and body copyHow to build a modular email design systemAccessibility, contrast, and WCAG guidelinesResources mentioned:Really Good Emails: reallygoodemails.comInbox Army: inboxarmy.com

Join us for another episode of Feedback Friday, where Kasey Luck returns to provide expert feedback and critiques on various email designs. We dive deep into **email marketing** strategies, analyzing several **email campaigns** for their content and effectiveness, particularly those related to **nutrition** and health supplements.Kasey offers valuable **email tips** on how to enhance **email design**, ensuring messages are not only engaging but also high-converting. This session is packed with insights for anyone looking to refine their email strategies.00:00 Intro00:58 Initial Email Critique02:08 Email Design and Content04:32 Feedback on Specific Email Elements09:49 Analyzing Email Callouts and CTAs17:13 Discussing Email Design and Free Items17:51 Importance of Product Placement in Emails18:29 Trends in Email Design19:58 Effectiveness of Educational Content21:27 Analyzing Long-Form Emails22:18 Comparison Sections in Emails26:21 Balancing Information and CTA28:39 Final Thoughts34:17 Outro