Getting it wrong is the path to getting it right

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Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM EasternActiveCampaign

Slick BusinessGetting it wrong is the path to getting it right

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Against Slick Business's usual

Sent in the 10 AM hour, which holds 35% of its emails; 42% arrive in the 5 AM hour. The subject is 48 characters; its average is 46.

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From: Kay Peacey - Slick Business <[email protected]>
Subject: Getting it wrong is the path to getting it right
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:04:34 +0000 (GMT)
Message-ID domain: service-v2-5869bddbc6-2jgtc
Return-Path domain: em-639716.slickbusiness.co
DKIM signature: d=slickbusiness.co s=acdkim1; d=acems1.com s=acdkim1
Authentication: dkim=pass (slickbusiness.co), dkim=pass (acems1.com), spf=pass (em-639716.slickbusiness.co), dmarc=pass (slickbusiness.co)
List-Unsubscribe: Present, one-click
Mailer: ActiveCampaign Mailer
Feedback-ID sender: activecampaign

Other sending headers (names only): X-KumoRef, X-DKIM-Options, X-Virtual-Mta, X-250ok-CID, X-Sending-Engine, X-Report-Abuse, X-lid, X-mid

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