About

I'm here to make you look good.

Not because I'm obsessed with email... but because I know how much it matters when it's done right. I work with B2B SaaS and PLG companies as a fractional partner: in the weeds, accountable, and easy to work with.

Michael Roberts, founder of Boost My Email
How I work

What it feels like to work with me.

You'll always know what's happening

I send a detailed weekly update in Slack. Activity shipped, engagement numbers, what I'm seeing and thinking. No guessing, no chasing me down.

I report on what matters

Three layers: what I shipped (so you know work is moving), how it's performing (opens, clicks, quality), and what it's driving downstream.

Senior work from day one

I've been doing this for 10+ years. You're not getting an account manager and a junior writer. You're getting me, doing the work, from the first week.

I'm not building an empire

I run a small, focused business by design. No pressure to upsell, no account growth goals, no team to manage. My only incentive is to do great work for a handful of clients.

Results

What "making you look good" looks like in practice.

2×

CTRs doubled

One client doubled click-through rates by reworking email structure alone. Same list, same product, better execution.

18% → 35%

Open rate jump

Another client went from 18% to 35% open rates with pipeline results showing up within weeks of the engagement starting.

Outside of work

Email is not my whole life. Honestly, thank heaven it's not. I love God, my family, tennis, fly-fishing, bluegrass, and card collecting. I believe the best work comes from people who are fully human outside of it. That's the version of me you'll get.

In their words

What people who've worked with me actually say.

“Michael worked as a fractional email marketing manager for our team and added meaningful capacity, intricacy, and effectiveness to our lifecycle marketing efforts. What uniquely sets Michael apart from your typical fractional support is his expertise and his tactfulness and willingness to speak up when he thinks something won't work or could be improved. Not only did Michael meaningfully contribute in building incredibly robust nurture campaigns, he also drove immense improvements to our PLG efforts by linking together product data with email signals. He's also just a pleasure to work with and a great human being. Next time I have need for a lifecycle marketer, Michael will be the first person I call.”
Tucker Austin AI Product Marketing Leader, SchoolAI
“Michael is incredibly talented and creative he went above and beyond creating unique email campaigns. He is extremely tech savvy and overall great to work with.”
Andrew Bates Revenue Operations Manager, SchoolAI
“Michael truly never misses a beat. His work in lifecycle marketing has been consistently reliable and inspires me to continue to try new approaches. He is extremely knowledgeable as well as easy to work with.”
Carrington Haley Senior Graphic + Brand Designer
“Michael is exceptional at lifecycle marketing and email automation. He is highly responsive, technically skilled, and understands how systems work together to create personalized, relevant customer experiences. He stays current with emerging technologies and is always testing and optimizing to improve performance.”
Cameron Kinney, MBA Growth Marketing & GTM Leader
“Michael is incredible at what he does. At SchoolAI he was one that responded so quickly and intentionally, and always hit the mark with requests and ideas. I would highly recommend him to any role!”
Kasey Chambers Customer Success Leader, SchoolAI
“I worked with Michael at SchoolAI and he helped make sure my communications with the Community was perfect. He provided great feedback and taught me how to make things better. He is a wonderful collaborator and really made a wonderful impact when it came to communicating with our users.”
Nicholas Provenzano Sr. Manager, Champions & Advocate Program, SchoolAI
“Michael was the perfect partner for our lifecycle needs. He was autonomous, proactive, and integrated with the wider team fantastically. A pleasure to work with!”
Alex Vale VP Marketing, Attio
“Michael Roberts absolutely has helped us so much! We had a client that randomly ended up having all of their emails hit spam. At a moments notice he was able to jump right into the situation and help us solve it in HOURS. Michael is a true expert in the space and absolutely is a high value resource for my team.”
Moses Eyere Jr. Chief Strategy Officer & Partner, SQRD Media
“Michael is years ahead of the industry when it comes to using AI in email marketing. What stood out most was how thoughtful his approach is. He's not just dropping in AI merge tokens; he's using data to solve real lifecycle issues. If you get the chance to learn from him, take it. You won't regret it!”
Braden Cousin AI-native GTM systems
“Michael lead what he calls the SHIELD project, and I was lucky enough to join! It was INCREDIBLY valuable. Michael is ahead of the curve with email marketing. Whether you consult with or hire Michael, you won't regret it.”
Brendon Boren Demand Generation Manager, PeopleGrove
“I participated in the first cohort of Michael's SHIELD Workshop on AI-powered email personalization, and left both better informed and inspired. The session was highly collaborative and full of forward-thinking ideas that pushed the idea of email personalization well beyond basic field merging.”
Ashley Jefferson Demand Generation Manager, OpenBrand
“Michael is the best email marketing expert I know. He has listened, analyzed our specific problems, and quickly built solutions that have had a measurable impact on improving our funnel.”
Danny Allen CMO, Airdog · Founder, LANCR.io
“Michael took our email marketing from 0 to fully functional in 3 months. He built our newsletter process, engagement flows, and set up lead conversions. He also trained our new marketing associate, providing guidance from his years of experience. If you need someone to build, optimize, and scale email programs, Michael is the person to call.”
Aaron Taylor Director of Marketing, Cubiscan
“I truly enjoyed working with Michael. With minimal guidance, he quickly stepped in and made an immediate impact. He significantly improved our email open rates from the low 20s to the mid-30s while increasing overall email volume. Michael was proactive, data-driven, and provided thoughtful feedback.”
Ali Asif AI Product Leader — Growth, Retention & Monetization
“Michael came in at a time when we were figuring out Customer.io and completely knocked it out of the park. He not only nailed the setup but improved all our email metrics and left us with a system that runs like clockwork. Sharp, efficient, and results-driven — Michael gets it done.”
Bryndis Henrikson CEO, We Work Remotely & Walter
“Working with Michael was an absolute game-changer for our company. With his expertise in Customer.io, he helped us achieve outstanding results, far exceeding expectations, in a remarkably short period. He is not only an expert in email marketing but also a master at connecting with audiences and understanding client goals.”
Fátima Dueñas Communication Strategist, We Work Remotely
“Michael is excellent at email marketing, monitoring and increasing insights, and is proficient in our company's CRM. What stood out to me was his dedication to go above and beyond for our business. Before his time was over with us, he prepared all the necessary information into a folder that we could revisit at any time needed.”
Olivia Schaefer Assistant Store Director, AMIRI
“I've been working with Michael for 12 months and he transformed our email and lifecycle marketing. He's self-sufficient and resourceful, very knowledgeable, and fast — he gets stuff out the door really quickly. If you lack confidence in your email and lifecycle marketing, Michael will help you regain it.”
Branca Ballot GTM Operating Advisor — B2B SaaS & AI Startups
“From the very beginning, Michael impressed us with his deep expertise and his ability to quickly understand our business. He identified and addressed pain points in our process that we hadn't even recognized, ensuring that we were set up for long-term success. His impact was significant and lasting.”
Travis Peltier CCO & Board Member, Cubiscan
“Michael is an expert in email marketing and has helped us tremendously in optimizing our performance.”
Greg Garrick Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer
“Michael is a genius when it comes to understanding the actual raw data and details behind email deliverability. Michael takes the time to truly dig into the sending platforms and systems and provide recommendations based on your specific company and email sending behaviors.”
Michael Jerrow Chief Technology Officer
“Michael did a wonderful job working with us and our client. He provided informative information and actionable recommendations that helped our client feel comfortable and equipped. I personally have referred to him as the email whisperer!”
Davey Warren HubSpot Diamond Solutions Partner
“I've seen Michael transform from just an automation expert to a growth marketer and expert lifecycle marketer. His understanding of what is possible with the technology and the human understanding of how people read and engage with emails is top notch! If you are looking for a lifecycle marketer that will engage your audience and deliver results, then know you are in good hands with Michael!”
Jon Westover Revenue Ops Simplified
“Michael's depth of knowledge in lifecycle, product, and nurture marketing strategies significantly elevated our team's capabilities. What sets Michael apart is not just his expertise but his exceptional work ethic. If you want to truly leverage the power of email marketing to its fullest potential, Michael is your guy.”
Stephanie McCleskey Operations Executive — Strategy, Revenue & Execution
“Michael is an incredible marketing expert. His recent work with our team has been nothing short of incredible. I can't recommend Michael highly enough for his technical skills, customer first approach, and commitment to market best practices.”
Matt Couret Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Strategy
“Michael was instrumental in our organization. His mastery of his craft was evident as he worked closely with our team to develop unique content and foster collaboration. I would enthusiastically rehire him again.”
Una Karanovic Talent Acquisition
“Michael is an exceptional asset for any business or marketing leader in need of a skilled lifecycle marketer. His focus on speed, efficiency, and proactive planning significantly eases the leadership burden, assuring consistent and reliable execution.”
Jessica Hollander Torres Fractional CMO | Brand Architect
“Michael is exactly the type of person you want on your team. He can create and execute lifecycle marketing plans flawlessly, but also bring critique and feedback needed to make something better. I highly recommend Michael and would love to work with him again anytime.”
Joe Martin 4x CMO and Builder of Businesses
“Working with Michael was super easy! His understanding of the platform made it really simple for a start up like us to get much value from his services using Customer.io. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.”
Erick Vargas Co-Founder, Followup CRM
“Michael is a talented Demand Generation professional whom I would highly recommend! Michael's strategic approach resulted in a significant increase in conversion rates through high-quality lead identification and thought-provoking content. He's dedicated, knowledgeable, and results-driven.”
Lyna Garcia Coupon & Deal Operations, eBay
“Mike is the ultimate pro and one of those guys that really cares more than anyone else and whose brain is always working. I admire his strategic brain and his ability to bring people together.”
Luke Matthews Chief Ghost Officer, Wizard of ODD Marketing
“Michael is my absolute go to for all things email marketing. He has the answers and experience for any industry but does not sell you on some pipe dream! A super down to earth expert in his field.”
Connor Minogue Client
“Michael is the kind of person you not only want on your team, but also just want to hang around. His marketing and strategic mind can help tackle any business problem and help a business scale for the future.”
Joe Martin 4x CMO and Builder of Businesses
“Mike was amazing with his collaboration with my SDR Team when he was at CloudApp. He moved the needle for us at getting us more leads and doing the necessary work to fill a gap that we had there.”
Ben Bair CEO & Managing Partner, LumaCare-Lasers
“I had the privilege to work with Michael for about 6 months at CloudApp and throughout that time he worked wonders for our sales team through marketing-automation, strategy, data analysis, campaign development, and copy-write. I would consider Michael a master at his craft.”
Sam Hiserote AE, Zight
“Mike is somebody who is not afraid to think outside the box. He works quickly to generate results, rather than just following someone else's playbook. Very intelligent and will be a marketing thought-leader for many years to come.”
Jeff Gomez Revenue Operations Leader
“While at CloudApp, Michael was responsible for building out many different aspects of our marketing automation and demand generation lifecycles. Michael became an expert at products like HubSpot & Customer.io, and fully took ownership on how they worked, how they looked, and constantly figured out ways he could improve them.”
Scott Smith CEO, Zight
“I have worked alongside Michael for 3 years, and it was always a pleasure to learn from him. We fixed small and big issues with the customer always in mind. I would work again with Michael in a heartbeat!”
Séraphin Hochart Product Builder
“As a senior member of the CloudApp team, he immediately welcomed me. His strategic and unique perspective alongside his eagerness to try something new allowed me to surpass my goals.”
Carlie Cornelius Helping Brands Scale Affiliate Marketing, Levanta
“What I feel sets Michael apart from other colleagues I've worked with is his willingness to provide feedback on a project from a marketing lens. I learned quite a bit about how positioning copy worked in sequences for clients.”
Angela Lopez Aggressively Curious TPM
“Michael is the type of person that everyone should want on their team. He is sharp, focused, detail-oriented, and has a positive impact on team morale.”
Maile Waite Marketing & Community Coordinator
“Every team needs a Michael. Michael is more than willing to learn new skills that benefit not only his team, but the entire company. He is kind, generous, and truly listens when others speak.”
Savannah Morgan Customer Success Leader, Turnstile
“Michael has enormous potential as a leader and a natural skill for running digital marketing. His level of confidence and wisdom is beyond his years. He quickly became a highly trusted team member — a vital linchpin that kept us running in marketing operations.”
Marshall Snedaker, MBA, PMP Demand Gen Marketing Director
“Michael is a diligent problem solver and is passionate about his work. Michael adds significantly to any project in which he is involved, challenging convention and pushing the group to discover optimal solutions.”
Joel Gardner Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emerging Technology, U.S. State Department

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