Ben and Al talk about email scams, Facebook shadow profiles, email marketing advice, planning your marketing for next year and how the world sends 2.6 million emails a second.
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Show notes
- Interview: GDPR with Rebecca Hardy and Jeremy Aldous-Fountain
- Rescam: Scam the Scammers
- 401 scam video of recording scamming scammer
- TED talk: This is what happens when you reply to spam email | James Veitch
- The Smart Girl Guide to Privacy
- ContractStore: Legal Business Contracts, Templates & Samples
- WordPress Hacks
- Internet Live Stats.com
The Hosts
Al Osmond (@inventiveal) – An unusual mix of logical thinker with a creative eye
Ben Kinnaird (@benkinnaird) – Knower of Social Media, SEO and ‘the Web’
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Audio edited by Donalize – ‘Goofy Vocal Groove‘ intro music by Dave Girtsman – Image Credit: Rubber Duck by Quang Nguyen