Archive for 'email marketing'

Apr 14

Increase your email response rates by writing in a real human’s voice – but be careful, it’s an illusion that is easily dispelled. Read on…

Dec 11

Did you know: 33% of all online donations made during the year are made during December? Or that 10% of all online donations made during the year are made on the days December 29, 30, and 31?

Aug 14

The Advertising Standards Board has set the regulatory cat among the social-media pigeons in a decision this week, ruling that posts by users to a company’s Facebook page are advertisements by that company. Read on!

Oct 14

In a recent article for the Barossa Grape and Wine Association I talked about using reports and testing to work out what editorial tone would be most effective in capturing the attention of a email newsletter’s readers.

(See “What’s the right tone when communicating with your winery’s email database?“)

In a new post I focus on the readers themselves – the people on the mailing list – and ask: “What’s an email mailing-list subscriber actually worth to the business?”

Sep 22

Here’s a collection of 10 short tips that will help you improve your email marketing!

Sep 06

There is no one-size-fits-all “best tone”. But here’s what an online database-driven marketing campaign can do: it can reveal the best tone for the task at hand, and it can do so more accurately than traditional marketing methods, in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

May 10

To manage an email campaign effectively one has to be familiar with the requirements of a number of different fields including graphic design, web programming, copywriting, database management, and statistical analysis. Whether you’re handling all the duties yourself or managing an in-house or outsourced team, here are some useful bits of hard-earned advice about what to do behind the scenes before and after your email marketing campaign.

Mar 11

Combine your email marketing reports with your sales CRM to follow up on unsuccessful web leads – close the loop!

Mar 10

What can you do when marketing is getting more people to visit your online store but the visitors are leaving your website without making a purchase? Lots!

Nov 25

If your small business/SME is still unsure of email marketing, this post is for you.