When you’re drafting an email, ending it is the easiest part. Whether you sign-off with “Warmest Regards,” “Thanks,” or “Keep On Keepin’ On,” it only takes a second, and you probably don’t give it a second thought. Do email closings even matter? And if so, is “best” really best? We looked at closings in over 350,000 email threads, and found that certain email closings deliver higher response rates.
Read MoreMillions of people use Boomerang to schedule emails for the best time to get a response. Eager to learn more about what influences email response rates, we rang in 2016 with our first dive into the world of Big Data. We analyzed millions of emails and discovered common characteristics of messages that got responses. We excitedly shared our findings in a year-in-review email to users, and in a blog post on data-backed tips for...
Read MoreOur customers are pretty awesome. Some of them traveled hundreds of miles to come to our Customer Party back in December, and over the years we’ve received dozens of limericks and haikus from our customers about Boomerang for Gmail, like this one: Rastafarian Boomerang Haiku by Judah Soledad (a pseudonym) Mahn, you Boomerang? Write it now, but sends later Lots email, one love So for National Haiku Day this year, we decided to...
Read MoreHello Boomerang Enthusiasts! We’ve been working really hard over here at Baydin HQ and we have some really exciting news to share with our friends and fans. For years now, our treasured users of Boomerang for Gmail have been asking for its amazing features to be brought over to their business accounts that are on Office 365. Time and time again, we have sadly – sometimes with true tears in our eyes – had to say not yet....
Read MoreAlexandra Franzen wants to live in a world where emails are short, love letters are brave and every “thank you” note is scribbled by hand. Her refreshingly simple tips on writing, productivity + creativity (and everyday woes — like inbox-clearing) have been featured on Fast Company, Forbes, The Daily Love, The Huffington Post — and on radio programs from coast to coast. Get free workbooks + scripts to unlock your inner wordsmith...
Read MoreHello, again! Wow, how is it already summer here in California? Since we last saw you on the blog, we have been working hard to develop the exciting new features you’ve been asking for. In case you missed it, we recently added keyboard shortcuts for all Boomerang users and introduced the Premium plan. Thanks to Lifehacker and The Next Web for the love! To the users that have been eye-ing the “Coming Soon” notice for CRM integration...
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