February 9, 2012

Email Marketing – Get To The Point

Hi Everyone

Get to the point with your email marketing

because…

Many people now read their emails via mobile phones or in their email program’s ‘Preview Frame’.

You can get to the point with a specially crafted subject and headline.

Don’t dismiss this.

I was re- reading John Caples, “Tested Advertising Methods” the other night and he devotes an entire four chapters on the HEADLINE.

He wrote:

“There are eighteen chapters in this book.  Four of these chapters, or more than one fifth of the entire book, deal with headlines of advertisements.

But…

Four chapters are not too much space to devote to this vital subject.  Headlines are extremely important.  They are telegraphic messages that an advertiser puts into big print for the public to read. The majority of the public reads little else.”

And nothing has changed today.

Spend time writing your email subject lines and spend time writing your email headlines.

This will allow the mobile phone reader and the preview frame reader the ability to resonate with your message.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – It’s Biggest Asset Is Also It’s Biggest Enemy

Hi Everyone

Email Marketing’s biggest asset is also it’s biggest enemy.

Let me explain…

It’s very affordable and cost effective to email.   Most people have an email address so it becomes very easy for anyone to send an email.

And this is where the problem could lye for legitimate email marketers.        i.e. Getting their message recognised through all the clutter in a person’s in-box.

Most businesses or people do not understand that email marketing is a science which takes testing, testing and more testing to discover what works best.

There are many things which could be tested too.

Like…

The subject lines, the headers in an email.  Images are also useful additions to an email.

Then you need to consider if you should send a short email or a long email and never discount the method of sending emails.

By this I mean emails should be sent in both HTML and Text versions. Allow the recipient to decide which format they would like to view them in.

With all emails you should also have sound content which is related to the reader and ensure you include a call to action.  Never let the reader wondering what they should do next.

The final part of any email marketing campaign should include your ‘signature’ including links and make sure you also include at least two PS’s.

Email Marketing is affordable and this allows most people to undertake it.

But…

Learn the tips, learn the ways, methods to ensure you get your messages read and become a sought after email marketer to your clients.

Yes, the biggest asset is its affordability so this makes it also  its biggest enemy.

Learn how to email market effectively and you will be soon recognised as a legitimate whiz where your clients will appreciate your messages.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

How To Email Market

Hi Everyone

Here is a short 4 minute helping you understand how to undertake email marketing

and…

what email marketing program you should use.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Are You Using The Three “R’s”

Hi Everyone

I am a huge fan of three core principles of email marketing. They are:

1. The List;

2. The Relationship You Have with Your List;

3. The Offer You Are Making To Your List.

All three must be congruent with the recipient.

Recently I came across another three email principles which resonated with me.  They were delivered by Eric Kirby at last year’s Email Insider Summit and make sense.

He spoke about email marketing being about the Three “R’s”.

1. Reach – How many people does your message go out to AND size does matter;

2. Relevancy of the message -  (What I describe as the right message to the right person at the right time;

3. Rhythm – How often you send your email messages.

To me, all these make sense.

The greatest failures I see businesses make in marketing are:

1. They have not captured sufficient customer email addresses and details to warrant a marketing campaign;

2. They do not segment their list enough, and therefore send out messages to everyone regardless of relevancy; and

3. They send out messages haphazardly without any strategic thought or plan, and without any logical timing.

If you wish to get the greatest benefit from your email marketing then you need to engage my 3 steps of:

1. Get a list together 2. Start relationship building and 3. make them offers too good to refuse.

but…

if you also apply Eric Kirby’s “3 R’s” of Reach, Relevancy and Rhythm them kabboom !!!

Do these consistently and you will discover an enormous boost in your profits.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Email Subject Lines

“Revealing 23 Email Subject Lines You Can Use”

Hi Everyone

The art of getting your emails opened lies in your ability
to write email subject lines which excite and create
enough curiosity to force a recipient to click.

Of course there is a little more to it than this, like:

  • Having your name or company name identified in the email ‘FROM’ box;  and
  • Using an email address which inspires confidence.

but…

the essence is to have an attention grabbing phrase which entices, teases and propels the recipient to want to read more.

Most email programs allow the subject line to be around 50 characters.
This means a subject line could be 4-8 words in length.

The most important aspect of subject lines is to test to your list and
record your results.  Once you find the best lines then try simple variations
of them.  By slighty ‘tweaking’ you may not need to alter the subject line too much.

Here are a few different types of subject lines which will give you an idea
on what you could use.

All of these leave the reader with the thought, “I wonder what this email is about?”

  • Enjoy This Special…
  • Special Email Offer Inside
  • Your Invitation Awaits You
  • Offer Ends Today
  • All 10 For Less Than $10
  • Free Shipping – Ends On Friday
  • Unpacked (name product) – Great Savings
  • Last Chance: Our Offer Must End
  • Buy One Get One Free
  • They Told Me I’m Silly To Do This
  • An Exclusive Offer For You
  • I Quit…
  • Act Now To…
  • Only On Our Website
  • Introducing Our Latest…
  • Extended For One Day Only
  • No Discount But…
  • Only 2 Per Customer
  • Because You Are Special…
  • 20% Off Your Entire Order
  • Private Sale Ends Today
  • Select From Any One Of These
  • Bring This Email In To Collect Your…

Email Subject lines should also be written to introduce the content of your email.

Do not trick or mislead a reader into reading a subject line to find the email content was about a different topic.

You will not be welcomed in a recipients inbox when you send future emails if you do.

Keep records, keep statistics and dis.cover what works best for your lists.

Need a hand to do this ?

Then contact me and I’ll be happy to help you get under way.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Killer Tips 6 & 7

Hi Everyone

Here are the Killer Tips 6 & 7 in my series of Email Marketing – How to Make Money Using Email.

Cheer and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Killer Tips 4 & 5

Hi Everyone

Continuing my series of email marketing tips.

Here are my Killer Tips numbered 4 and 5.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Killer Tips 1-3

Hi Everyone

Here is a video taking you through Killer Tips 1-3.

How to make money using email.

Cheer and Great Selling
Kurt

Email Marketing – Use of Video In…

Hi Everyone

I am a fan, an advocate, a strong believer we should be using video in our email marketing campaigns.

The correct use of video is important though.

Here’s a testimonial I DID for Pam and Steve Brossman’s Fast Video Result Program.  At the moment the program is closed

but…

Soon it will be relaunched with bigger, brighter, more comprehensive knowledge, skills, tips, techniques and content.

Contact me to get on the list to undertake take.

Meanwhile this is what I have said after only Week 2.

Cheers and Great Selling
Kurt