Recent Writings and Events

"I don't know about you, but we're more than 6 weeks into 2026 and I can't figure out where all the time has gone. It's been a much busier January than I'm used to. I've been working on a lot, including a project I've been trying to get off the ground for a while. I'm really excited it's finally taking shape and I hope to be able to share it with folks in the next month or so."

"Today Brad Van Daele from Engagor.ai wrote a good post about bounce handling standards and why there aren't really any. I'm thrilled with the post, honestly. Brad managed to present the issue clearly and logically in a way I've wanted to for a long time. But I tend to be overly wordy and complicate things. This is definitely going in my reference library."

"I wrote a guest blog post for the Certified Sender's Alliance and they published it earlier this week. Everyone is looking for a crystal ball into the future, and CSA was no different. The post, titled Email in 2026: Evolving Technical Requirements, Individualized Filtering, and AI Integration has some predictions about where I think deliverability is going. As I shared on LinkedIn, the AI piece was the challenging bit to write. Even as I was drafting the post, Google announced Gemini was being integrated"

A keynote for Mauticon from November 2025 is available on Mautic's YouTube channel. Mautic faces funding shortfalls in 2026 and seeks community support to cover the gap. A contribution to the Certified Sender Alliance titled "Email in 2026: Evolving Technical Requirements, Individualized Filtering, and AI Integration" presents predictions about deliverability while AI forecasting became complicated after Google's Gemini integration announcement. Brad Van Daele of Engagor.ai explains why bounce handling lacks consistent standards. Both are scheduled to appear at the Deliverability Summit in Barcelona in April, with tickets nearly sold out. A long-standing project is now taking shape and may be shared within a month.

Read at Wordtothewise