Jessica Best

Director of Data-Driven Marketing at Barkley

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Kansas City, MO, USA
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Jessica Best Biography

Jessica is one part massive email marketing nerd and one part permission-marketing evangelist. She’s stimulated ROI in customer—and data-driven marketing for a diverse clientele, including Dairy Queen, Spirit Airlines, Wingstop, Beauty Brands, Hostess, Water.org, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Farmland Foods, Hallmark Baby, Banfield Pet Hospitals, SelectQuote, and Boulevard Brewing Company, among many more.

In 2016, she was rated in the top 50 Awesome Marketing Women to follow by Search Engine Journal. In 2017, the Kansas City Direct Marketing Association honored Jessica as the Direct Marketer of the Year.

She’s been quoted in numerous articles and trade publications, including being featured in Graydon’s Data-Driven Marketing Guidebook (published in print and ebook, in Flemish and French).

As an evangelist, Jessica also spreads the good word of great email marketing from the stage. Since 2012, she’s lead trainings and spoken in front of audiences from dozens to 1200+, from Las Vegas to New York City, from Vancouver Canada to SXSW Interactive in Austin in 2013. Her passions include good food, good people, and great email marketing.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/06/2024.

Jessica Best Speaking Topics

  • Email Creative That Closes

    The success of any email marketing campaign comes down to the Message (offer), the List (audience) and, of course, the Creative. Great visual ads with stellar copy have proven that for years. In email marketing, though, it's more than a great design. You have to be designing for the medium. Jessica will highlight what you need to know and what you're probably doing wrong. This is a presentation loaded with great -• and not-so-great -• examples!

  • I Want My $28! Rockin' Email Marketing ROI

    What if each email you sent earned you $28? Email marketing (yes, STILL) rocks the highest return on investment of any medium. That is, if you do it right. Are you getting your $28 ROI? Learn two ways that will increase your email return on investment... guaranteed.

  • Getting Growing: Email Marketing List Growth Online... and Off

    Email marketing is likely to produce your highest return on investment of any marketing medium. So, why wouldn't you want to grow your email list?

    But email is only successful when those on your email list are engaged. Jessica teaches the right way -• and the wrong way -• to grow your email list, from free tactics to paid campaigns.

  • Email vs. Social: Does Anyone Still Use Email Marketing?

    There's a feud still boiling between brothers in the marketing industry: Email vs. Social Media. Which brother will win the battle?

    Email still has the power to grab your undivided attention and partnered with Social Media can be even more impactful. Take a look at what makes great email marketing in 2013 and look ahead to what's next.

  • Social Media for Nonprofits: Don't Just Add, Integrate!

    Social media has grown faster in the nonprofit sector than any other marketing medium before it, largely because it's accessible and usually affordable. But are you just adding social to current marketing plan -• or worse, ONLY doing social media? The way to get the most out of social media is to fully integrate it into your marketing, public relations, volunteer outreach and more. Jessica speaks on how to integrate and offers examples of those who have done it well.

  • Launching Social Media for your Restaurant

    Social media's three tenets • marketing, customer service and market research • are most vital to those in the hospitality industry. In this one-hour seminar, restaurant owners, managers and marketers will learn:

    • Which channels are best for restaurants
    • An overview of each channel and how to use it
    • Best practices for your launch and ongoing social strategy
    • Ideas and tactics to grow your audience across social media channels
    • Metrics and tools for measuring success

Jessica Best Videos

  • Jessica Best - Data-Driven & Email Marketing
    "Email marketing especially, is such a unique beast. They may have played around with Facebook content, they may have played around with ...
  • #CMWorld 2015 - How to Rock Email Marketing ROI
    The Direct Marketing Association says that, on average, email marketing earns $28 for every $1 you invested. Are you getting your $28? In this ...

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Jessica Best is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Email Creative That Closes, I Want My $28! Rockin' Email Marketing ROI, Getting Growing: Email Marketing List Growth Online... and Off, Email vs. Social: Does Anyone Still Use Email Marketing?, Social Media for Nonprofits: Don't Just Add, Integrate! and Launching Social Media for your Restaurant. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jessica Best for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Jessica Best generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nina Yiamsamatha, Jennifer Wong, Jane Weedon, Jen Rubio and Tamsen Webster. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jessica Best for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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