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Unlock true 1:1 email personalization w/ Allan
<p>(Free download) Unlock true 1:1 personalization: https://ecomemailmarketer.com/send-it/personalization-ladder</p><p><br /></p><p>Personalization has been email's holy grail for a decade, yet we're still sending everyone the same email.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of Send It, Jimmy Kim sits down with Liam Veregin and Jacob Paduch, co-founders of the agency Aplo and the AI personalization tool Allan, to get into what email personalization actually means in 2026. They break down why it's stayed a buzzword for a decade, why the wave of AI email builders solves a labor problem instead of the real one, and how borrowing Meta's creative-serving model changes what a retention program can do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Real personalization was never a first name in the subject line, it's the content, the offer, and the timing actually changing for each person.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out allan:</p><p>Website: https://getallan.com</p><p>X: https://x.com/getallanai</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getallan/</p><p><br /></p><p>EP 91: Unlock true 1:1 email personalization </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's what they get into:</p><p>- How Meta serves creative, and why email never worked that way</p><p>- Sending a genuinely unique email to every subscriber on your list</p><p>- Why one-to-one content lifts revenue per recipient</p><p>- Bolting personalization onto your ESP with no migration or IP warming</p><p>- Where personalization goes next: on</p><p>-site, CRO, and data enrichment</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you our friends at Omnisend and eCom Email Certified for sponsoring the podcast!</p><p><br /></p><p>Omnisend is an all in one eCommerce email and SMS marketing automation platform that enables marketers to engage customers and drive sales through personalized experiences. https://www.omnisend.com/sendit/</p><p><br /></p><p>eCom Email Certified is a hands-on, results-driven program with a step-by-step guide to mastering retention marketing and driving serious results. Access over 25 hours of learnings and become a certified email & SMS marketer. Use code: SENDIT! for $300 OFF https://www.ecomemailcertified.com/</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>______</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Welcome to the show</p><p>02:28 Meet Liam and Jacob from Allan</p><p>08:48 Why most personalization still falls flat</p><p>18:04 Can small lists personalize? The labor problem</p><p>23:24 Bringing paid ads logic to email</p><p>26:10 The testing leverage you can't do by hand</p><p>29:06 Covering more of your list without more work</p><p>34:35 Where allan goes next, beyond email</p><p>38:04 The Amazon-style experience DTC is chasing</p><p>41:47 Final thoughts and where to try allan</p><p><br /></p><p>______</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoying the pod? Subscribe to The eCom Email Marketer Newsletter for your weekly dose of retention strategy, actionable insights, & exclusive industry news! http://ecomemailmarketer.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>______</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Jimmy & Chase on social!</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Jimmy Kim at: </p><p>https://x.com/yojimmykim</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/yojimmykim/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/yojimmykim/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@yojimmykim </p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Chase Dimond at: </p><p>https://x.com/ecomchasedimond</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasedimond/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/chasehunterdimond/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@chasehunterdimond</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact us at hellosenditpodcast@gmail.com for sponsorships, appearance requests, interviews, or general information!</p>