January 17th, 2012
Since we all live in the new digital world that barely existed 25 years ago, people seem to enjoy the comfort of having computers and email accounts. Indeed, email accounts serve as the new mailbox that uses ones and zeros instead of papers.
Businesses of all sizes need to use this tool in a way that does not harm their business, or reduce their profits because of a bad newsletter design or meaningless text, so here are a few tips that will help a business’s newsletters get read, business-to-business or business-to-customers:
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January 5th, 2012
So, you’ve heard email is a great way to market a product, website, and yourself. You’ve also listened to others who’ve told you a great way to create a personal campaign is by way of a newsletter. So, now what?
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November 29th, 2011
When you share your news with your friends via an email, your email looks like a regular email; no glossy images, no “buy now” offers – Just an email from you, to them. Read More…
October 25th, 2011
When you plan the content of your email, are you just thinking about the words, or are you thinking about the functions. Do you know what you want the reader to get out of the email? Do you know what you want to get out of the email? You only have 7 seconds to make an impression; 7 seconds to draw the reader into your email.
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October 6th, 2011
The holiday season is fast approaching, and seeing how it’s a time where Internet store owners make a great deal of the revenue, now is the time to start preparing for your holiday newsletter campaign. There are a number of resources you can use to help make the preparation an easier task, because engaging potential consumers correctly will only help your marketing efforts.
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September 6th, 2011
Writing a monthly newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with your customers and add value to your relationship.
You can use them to share information, give tips and offers.
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August 4th, 2011
You all know how great newsletters are. But do you really know how to write newsletters effectively?
They provide a way for you to keep in regular contact with your customers.
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July 6th, 2011
Plain and simple, the real reason to participate in any marketing activity, including Facebook and others, is to generate a customer.
That point of view gets overlooked in favor of the “see how many fans you can get” social media game. One of the things that has become painfully clear of late is that having lots of followers does not equate into having lots of business. I know plenty of well-known, heavy hitter social media types, the ones that show up on lots of tops of Twitter lists, that are broke.
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May 24th, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I have really neglected my email list building. I’m not saying I bought into the idea that email is dead like some people try to convince you to believe (more on that below), but I sure have been slacking when it comes to using good list building techniques.
It’s no wonder important tasks fall by the wayside. If you look at all the things you need to do to maintain your blog, it can be really daunting. But the thing that’s really cool is that you can put your blog list building on auto pilot — so to speak. And to get the most from building reader engagement, it’s important you pay attention to the list building tips detailed in the new digital ebook List Building for Bloggers.
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May 10th, 2011
Email marketing has changed a lot over the years because of the complete aversion that many people have to unsolicited emails. This creates many new challenges for marketers as they must grow their databases organically in order to appease consumers. Unsolicited emails no longer have the effect that they once did, but opt-in email and newsletter subscriptions are a very effective way to communicate with customers and keep them coming back to a website.
Much like a website, if someone opens an email, you only have a few seconds to grab their attention and convince them to take an action. Whether it is a powerful image or irresistible offer, you have to give your recipients something that will engage them. The key is to show your subscribers – at a glance – that they are getting something of value.
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