> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.extole.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 2026

> Extole newsletter issues from 2026. Each links to the original email, with key updates summarised.

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        <h3 className="nl-month">May: Activate customers with pre-generated referral share links</h3>

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          <a className="btn" href="https://createsend.com/t/d-D634C81266EC7D712540EF23F30FEDED" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="View May 2026 newsletter">View</a>
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        * Pre-generated referral share links for welcome emails and transactional messages
        * Webhook and API deployment for automatic share link generation on trigger events
        * Extole 101 onboarding video series covering dashboard navigation and platform basics
        * Candescent Axis recap: real-time data and AI for anticipating customer needs
        * Ollie's Shopify referral program success story: 2x industry average conversion
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        <h3 className="nl-month">April: Developer Hub, Member Center, and AI-powered program management</h3>

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          <a className="btn" href="https://createsend.com/t/d-A6A6736BD067DA722540EF23F30FEDED" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="View April 2026 newsletter">View</a>
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      <Accordion title="Key updates">
        * Developer Hub launched at docs.extole.com with SDKs, integration guides, and GitHub resources
        * New Member Center: consumer hub to track referral progress and manage rewards
        * Enhanced Tango integration: Flow Builder emails, smart gift card selection, multi-balance funding
        * Extole MCP beta: manage programs with Claude, ChatGPT, and external AI tools
        * Candescent Marketplace partnership and 2026 conference schedule
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        <h3 className="nl-month">March: Send hyper-targeted promo emails in two clicks with the new Promote to Audiences experience</h3>

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          <a className="btn" href="https://createsend.com/t/d-EC07E22BEA97AD312540EF23F30FEDED" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="View March 2026 newsletter">View</a>
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      <Accordion title="Key updates">
        * New "Promote to Audiences" experience for fast, targeted email activation
        * Prebuilt audience segments: top advocates, recent customers, most engaged, and more
        * Five-step workflow: select audience, compose, preview, send, and track in promotions dashboard
        * Referral Marketing Playbook: three editions with 10 proven strategies, KPIs, and templates
        * eTail Palm Springs recap and 2026 conference schedule (Shoptalk, Fintech Meetup, Financial Brand Forum)
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        <h3 className="nl-month">February: Now live: Reward for Action Programs and Alkami digital banking integration</h3>

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          <a className="btn" href="https://createsend.com/t/d-A557D4BB60999D0B2540EF23F30FEDED" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="View February 2026 newsletter">View</a>
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      <Accordion title="Key updates">
        * Automatic rewards for customer actions (batch or API)
        * Ideal for retail, finserv, and telecom (surveys, e-statements)
        * Multiple reward values and trigger options (first, every, or unique)
        * Alkami integration: in-app CTAs, no-code setup, and SSO
        * EEE Miami recap and 2026 conference calendar
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        <h3 id="jan-2026" className="nl-month">January: Refresh evergreen referral programs for stronger 2026 performance</h3>

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          <a className="btn" href="https://createsend.com/t/d-60C05E0AC7A5F1002540EF23F30FEDED" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="View January 2026 newsletter">View</a>
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      <Accordion title="Key updates">
        * Retarget holiday and inactive audiences
        * Launch limited-time reward bursts
        * Add post-purchase referral prompts
        * Activate Reward Bank and mobile SDK
        * Flow Builder, Shopify, and Q2 updates
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