The document provides best practices for leveraging CRM design in email marketing campaigns, including personalizing subject lines and content, including calls-to-action and dynamic content, testing different elements, and tracking metrics such as open and click-through rates to benchmark performance against industry standards.
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Email Design Best Practices 6-19-13
1. Leverage CRM Design Best in Class Practices
Subject Lines
Personalize, CTA upfront,
Leverage 4 subject lines to optimize open
Test, test and test.
Body
Personalize as far as you can.First Name, Interests, latest interaction
Include Dynamic content to improve engagement (and interest)
CTA link Above the Fold
Have multiple CTAs in email using different words, such as View, Register, Learn
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Test creative versions
Leverage images and contextual content
Include a mix of passive, active and interactive links
Include Video where possible
Include Share to Social options
Include Rate This Email Link and Survey
Include Signature or at least a Sincerely
Include Physical Address, copyright and active unsubscribe link
Other
Have an Errata email template ready
Have a customized Unsubscribe Landing Page
GA tags on all links to track
Design email mobile friendly/responsive design
Include Forward to a Friend functionality where appropriate
Consider Publish to Social functionality
Determine data exchange with IT
Test new functionality
Innovate where possible
Metrics
Create a Forecast for performance ahead of time
Generate SP reports and share PDFs
Create a Key Learnings presentation of program
Best-in-class benchmark
Education
Score Top
Quartile*
Open Rates 46.1%
Click Through Rates 12.8%
Click to Open 27.8%
Source: SilverPop 2012 Metrics Analysis Report
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