This document provides an overview of email marketing best practices using Constant Contact. It discusses the importance of obtaining permission to build an email list, as well as strategies for growing a list organically through social media and on a website. The presentation emphasizes writing compelling subject lines, including calls to action in emails, and testing different content like images versus text. It also promotes taking a free 60-day trial of Constant Contact and provides the presenter's contact information.
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Todays Agenda
≒ Plain email vs Email Marketing
≒ CAN-SPAM Act
≒ Grow your list
≒ Best Practices
≒ Account details/Account To do Hands-on
≒ Q & A
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Have permission
Nobody likes spam in their
inbox.
Spam on a cracker is.
another story.
≒ Automatically unsubscribe
and be removed from list
≒ From address is verified
and identifies you as
sender
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How people can choose to join your list.
11
≒ Text to join
≒ Sign-up on your
website
≒ Join my list from
Facebook
≒ Fill out form at
your place of
business
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Email & Social the perfect couple
3 Main Differences
1.Privacy and intimacy
2.Segmentation
3.Conversion
Transactional Relational
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After This Session
≒Eval with 60 day free trial
≒Email with resources and links
Colorcop.net - Windows
- Color Picker - Mac
- http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/34047/
colorpicker
≒Including a printer-friendly Guide
≒Socialize - Bi-weekly email from LizBESocial
Quick action item aimed at extending your message,
your brand, and your relationship with your
customers.
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Best Practices
Best resolution for graphics in an email
All graphics on the internet are viewed at 72dpi no matter what the actual
graphic is. A higher res. will take longer to load so convert yours to 72 dpi.
Get your email opened - 60% people open email because of who sent it.
- Use a name the recipient will recognize
- Include your company name or brand
- Name your newsletter make it a community [Socialize]
Subject Line 30% people say subject line determines if they open it.
-Keep it short & simple, whats in it for the reader.
-You have 2 seconds or less
-30 40 characters including spaces, 5-8 words
Images Dont always download/show so always place text or a CTA
(Call to action) description for each.
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Wow them with your Welcome
1. Welcome them and thank them for joining
2. Give them a reason to keep reading
3. Make them feel safe
4. Share one thing of value
Set the proper expectations for subscribing to your
newsletter
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Quick Start Promotion
≒ An email marketing template that matches your
website, logo, brand, colors and business.
≒ Your first list contacts upload- our team will
upload your first round of email contacts to get
you started.
≒ Basic Account Set up
Not satisfied within the first 30 days of your purchase?
There's a 30-day money back guarantee!
Purchase by March 30th and receive FREE ($200 value):
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Buy Email Marketing Now
Get 3 FREE months of:
≒ Run promotions and offers on
Facebook with Social Campaigns
≒ Easily manage your events online
with EventSpot
≒ Find out what your customers really
think with Online Surveys and Polls
Also receive FREE an email marketing template that matches your
website, logo, brand, colors and business ($200 Value Free)
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Lets Get Started!
Start a free 60 Day
Email Marketing Trial
http://bit.ly/StartTrial
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Liz Olimpio
Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert
lolimbio@lizbesocial.com
www.twitter.com/LizBESocial
www.LizBESocial.com
www.facebook.com/LizBeSocial
Thank you!
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before you leave.