February 9, 2012

Email Marketing: 10 Top Tips For Email Success Are…

Hi

As you are enjoying your  long-weekend break in Australia, I thought I would
give you an article on email marketing you can contemplate over wherever
you are relaxing.

You could say it’s your long-weekend homework but gosh
I wouldn’t do that to you, would I ?

Let’s say it’s a long-weekend learning experience for you.

So here you go, read and digest these ten tips for maximum
email marketing wealth.

My Top Ten Tips Are:

1. Write a Subject Line which will make your intended audience click.
I have spoken about email subject lines in the past.  It’s so crucial to
learn how to write them and how to use them. If you need more help
with subject lines click here: SUBJECT LINES.

2. Write your important items at the top of your email so those people
who read their emails in the ‘preview frame’ get to read your best part of
the message quickly.

Also many people read emails via their phones.
Make it easy for them too.

3. Check out your formatting.  Leave white space. Keep line length to
around 60 characters.  People would rather scroll down than across.

4. Write your emails as if you are talking to one person.  Make it a
real conversation.

5. Focus on content they would like to receive.  It’s about helping them.

6. See if you can offer something but remember it’s not always about
sales.  You need to be able to add value to people’s lives.

7. Keep your image sizing down to a minimum.  Try to get you images
around 72 dpi and keep them small in size.  This way they will not clog
up your recipients inbox.

8. Make sure you know and understand what you can do and cannot do
by law.  In Australia we use the Spam Act 2003 in the USA they use the
Can Spam Act.

9. Use a ‘PS’ at the end of the email.  Two ‘PS’s’ work even better.

10. Try placing your picture at the end of the email.
Remember: ”People Buy From Friends”

There you have it.

My top 10 email marketing tips for you to ponder over this long weekend.

Believe In Yourself

Kurt

Email Marketing: Father’s Day – There’s Still Time For…

Hi Everyone

A  couple of my clients have asked me today;
“Is it worth sending out a Father’s Day email this week?”And the simple answer is YES.

There IS still time for a Father’s Day Promotion.

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You see, you can easily blend a message with the theme of urgency

Like:

“48 Hour Father’s Day Sale”

“Father’s Gift Ideas – Only Until They Last”

“Father’s Day Gifts – Order Today – Delivered Tomorrow”

With Father’s Day in Australia this Sunday, the 4th September,
many people would be wondering what to do with or what to
buy dear ol’ Dad.

So if you have a product or service you know would be
welcomed by this males species then let your lists know.

And are you aware…Retail statistics tell us poor ol’ Dads have, on average,
$10 less spent on them than Mothers on Mother’s Day.

$10 LESS ON DADS… SACRILEGE !!!

Can you build this somehow into your promotion?

Don’t miss out on this opportunity when people are in the
moment to buy.

Although you thought you may have missed the boat,
Father’s Day Sales Promotion are still alive and and well.

And…

Can make you customers happy and you money.

Believe in Yourself

Kurt

Email Marketing: How To Write Emails That Sell

Hi Everyone

I do prescribe to writing marketing emails a set way.

That is, I have discovered over the years staying true to a set formula is crucial to
gaining maximum open rates and responses.

One way which you should adopt is to write the email in the first person and as if
you were writing to a friend.

If you are looking at writing emails about your products and services write like you
just bought the product or service and wish to tell your friend about it.

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“Hi Pam, I’ve just bought this new…and it’s pretty good.  It has a … and a… which
means I can now this…

Can you believe it?”

“I know.  I have been talking about this for a while now.  Well I have finally done something about it.

and…

I’m stoked.”

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Writing in the ‘First Person’ will dramatically increase your email marketing open,
read and response rates.

Believe in Yourself
Kurt

 

Email Marketing: Do You Use Any Of These 4 Email Subject Line Types?

Hi Everyone

Email Subject Lines are crucial to get your emails opened.

There are specific ‘types’ you can employ which work best.

In this month’s edition of “The Email Express” I take you on a journey of discovery and reveal the FOUR most effective email subject line types and provide examples.

The Email Express is monthly publication delivered to my Email Coaching Clients but this month you have the opportunity to read it too.

Just click on this link to take you to the Four BEST Email Marketing subject line types to use..

Believe In Yourself
Kurt

Email Marketing: Has Kaboodle Changed Or Simply Testing?

Hi Everyone

For those who follow me will know I am more of a fan of email marketing by copywriting.  That is to get people to act by the words which are written.

Other examples of email marketing is what I describe ‘email brochures’.  That is; highly visible and selected images are included in an email to entice the reader to click a link to further check out a product.

This second type of email is used primarily by retail type stores.

One particular on-line store I follow is Kaboodle.  I receive their newsletter in my inbox.

What I have recently discovered was Kaboodle changed their email template design.

It used to be 24 pictures in the templates.  Refer my previous post.

Today I received their marketing email with only 5 pictures.

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Not sure when it happened.  It could have been months ago.

Interesting to hear why, and their strategy behind it.

Last time I posted about Kaboodle , Erika Lenkert
VP of Content & Community, Kaboodle  – sent me a lovely email.

Erika if you are still at Kaboodle –

“Why the shift in email design to 5 items?”

Believe in Yourself
Kurt

Email Marketing: Awesome Response From Day One

My 72 Hour End Of Financial Year Is Now In Day Two

Gosh, what can I say.
I have been blown away with the response of my EOFY Sale Offer.

I’m not sure if it is the free bonuses or my ugly mush at the end
of the email but I have been filtering numerous questions about
email marketing.
The main questions are:
“Does it work?”  “I mean; can you prove your methods work?”
Now to answer this I need to inform you everyone’s lists are different

but…

If you use my methods as prescribed they certainly can work for
you as they have worked for many of my clients like:

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Sarah Thompson:

Hi Kurt,

June just officially became my highest grossing month of sales EVER!
Thanks to your email newsletter coaching I have managed to make the
slowest month of the year into my best since I went online a few years ago!
Its so great to get confirmation that this way of connecting with my
customers really brings great results.
What an awesome note to end up the Financial Year on.
Bring on the New Year!
Kind regards,
Sarah Thompson
HoityToity – www.hoitytoity.com.au

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or how about Victor Little who made $39,000 in 3 days using email marketing.

You can watch Victor explain here : Watch Victor’s $39,000 Dollar Video here.

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But it’s not only Email Marketing I can help with.

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Here’s how I made $2,000 for Steve Edward’s within 76 hours with one simple tip.
http://youtu.be/LWxc2UupLSs

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To recap I am giving $4,221.00 of products and services you will need to help.

1.  SmartEmail: A 12 month subscription to the email sending service $594.00
I use and recommend.

2.  Pete Godfrey’s 12 month Newsletter & 5 Fr.ee Bonus Gifts $2,630.00

3.  Pete Godfrey’s Emotional Ad Writing System $997.00

Total Fully Paid For Gifts and Bonuses FR.EE to You $4221.00.

Email Marketing is still the most affordable, easy to implement marketing a
small/medium business can use.

Just email me to find out how easy it will be to start now.
kurt@johanseninternational.com.au

Believe in Yourself
Kurt

Email Marketing: Can I give you $4,221.00 worth of products ?

Hi Everyone

Can I give you $4,221.00 worth of products ?

Let me explain…

My 12 month email marketing coaching program is now open but for 72 hours only.

It’s my End Of Year Financial Sale.

It’s going to include paid up products and services which
are normally purchased by my clients.

But I am going to include these for you FREE of Charge if
you come on board and allow me to coach you for 12 months on
how to use email marketing to make money in your business.

To open with you will get…

A 12 month subscription to the email sending program I use, SmartEmail.

SmartEmail is THE software I recommend to all my clients and associates
because of its:

*ease of use;
*accessibility, no matter where you are;
*storage of unlimited contacts names, addresses and information;
*ability to create customised templates, forms and messages;
*autoresponder capabilities enabling you to send emails
*even whilst you sleep;
*ability to create customer surveys; and
*real-time statistics;

PLUS…

it’s one of the most affordable and cost effective programs on the market.

Smart Email is the complete comprehensive email marketing software
for you.

SmartEmail is the email sending program I use and recommend and is
priced at $49.50 pm x 12 months = $594.00 per year.

I will pay for a 12 month subscription for you. Total Savings $594.00

Also…

All new clients will receive a 12 month subscription to Pete Godfrey’s
Emotional Ad Writing and Marketing Newsletter.

Pete Godfrey’s Emotional Ad Writing and Marketing Newsletter will get
you on your way to produce cash producing magical marketing pieces
which will drive dollars into your bank account.

It is a hard-copy newsletter posted to your door every month. It contains
all the copywriting tips and techniques Australia’s leading copywriters use.

Pete’s Newsletter sells for $347.00 for a 12 month subscription.

I will pay this for you.

I spoke to Pete this morning and he has agreed to include as a favour to my
new clients to also receive the following bonuses:

• FREE BONUS GIFT #1: 52 Monday Morning Wake Up Calls. This is a one or
two-page motivating sheet, to encourage you, to highlight winning behaviours
and thoughts, so you stay on track from week to week. You get a FULL year’s
collec.tion… the FULL 52 of them in one giant manual. (Valued at $1,000.00)

• FREE BONUS GIFT #2: NEW! Show me the money! A new report that gives you the key to the money vault. (Valued at $197.00)

• FREE BONUS GIFT #3: NEW! Insider’s Guide to What it Really Takes to Fill a Seminar!
PLUS SPEC.IAL BONUS REPORT: Insider’s Guide to Making it Stick (Valued at $299.00)

• FREE BONUS GIFT #4: 3 Powerful CDs with Hot Sheets! (Valued at $287.00) Includes…

- CD & HOT SHEET #1: The #1 Secret For Maximum Response!
- CD & HOT SHEET #2: Price Reinvention: How to Stretch the Price Barrier
- CD & HOT SHEET #3: Success Without Guilt

• FREE BONUS GIFT #5: 20 Minute Fast Track Call with Pete Godfrey. Spend 20
minutes with me and let me tack.le any copywriting, marketing or mindset problems you
are facing. (Valued at $500.00)

Pete_Godfrey_Free_Gift_Pack

TOTAL VALUE OF GIFTS = $2,283.00

PLUS…

I have twisted Pete’s arm so you will also receive his Emotional Ad Writing System
absolutely FREE… valued at $997 as well.

Pete_Godfreys_Emotional_Ad_Writing_System

Total free bonuses and gifts are:

SmartEmail: A 12 month subscription to the email sending service $594.00
I use and recommend.

Pete Godfrey’s 12 month Newsletter & 5 Free Bonus Gifts $2,630.00

Pete Godfrey’s Emotional Ad Writing System $997.00

Total Fully Paid For Gifts and Bonuses FREE to You $4221.00


All of this is FR.EE when you allow me to hold you by the hand and guide and
lead you into email marketing to help your business attract money and cash.

I have never offered this before and not likely to do it again.

It’s just that I have been helping many of my clients lately with End
Of Financial Year Sales campaigns. I thought I better do one myself !

Now, don’t be fooled by other offers and negative thoughts here.

I am no novice at this and to business consulting.

I have:

  • a 21 year banking background, including 3 years in the marketing dept.;
  • a successful consulting business of 12 years;
  • a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) qualification.


My clients over the years have included:

Hilton International Hotels
BRL Hardy
Futuris
Australian Institute of Management
SA Police
ETSA Utilities
Business SA

And now I work with a bunch of extremely likeable and eager
group of business owners seeking to gain a better lifestyle
for their families and their employees.

Are you one of these too?

If so then my 12 month hands on email marketing coaching
program is for you.

But…

I must warn you.

I will only work with people who are driven to succeed, are not whingers,
and are looking to improve the cashflow in their business.

If this is you… AND I know it is…

The you can pre-register your interest today by emailing me at
kurt@johanseninternational.com.au

You will need to undertake a pre-screening inter-view with me
before you are accepted into my coaching program.

I know this will not be for everyone and maybe you are not ready
just yet.

But if you know you need to drive more dollars into your
business in the next 12 months, the time to start is now.

Plus…

When you pay your investment before the 30th June you will
receive the ability to claim it back on your tax in only a few days time.

So, %%First Name%% allow me to c.oach , help, assist and show you
how email marketing can drive dollars into your business.

And allow me to give you $4,221.00 worth of products.

Email Marketing is an Art not an Act.

Let me show you how to do it successfully.

If you are ready to take the plunge and learn how to bring in
the extra dollars you deserve then email me NOW.

kurt@johanseninternational.com.au

Believe in Yourself
Kurt


Email Marketing: A Video Which Sells A Town

Hi Everyone

The Video Which Sells A Town:

Are You Using Video To Market?

Being named in Newsweek as one of the top 10 “dying” US cities, the town of Grand Rapids, Michigan decided to do something positive.

Here’s what happens when thousands of extras, local dancers, musicians come together to create a ten-minute lip-sync video to Don McLean’s classic American Pie.

And all in one take!

Create Video For Yourself:
Go to: http://www.1automationwiz.com/app/?af=1353951
to learn how.

Believe In Yourself
Kurt

Email Marketing: My Top Tip To Get More Subscribers

Hi Everyone

This tip, though plainly obvious, is the TOP, BEST, FUNDAMENTAL tip I can give you to get more subscribers.

Now before I do, I am not suggesting at all any of the other brilliant methods available to you won’t work.

No, not at all.

What I am suggesting is without this TIP you are causing yourself immeasurable harm.

You are causing yourself to fall down the well and risk drowning in a couple of feet of water.

But feel saved.

Because I am about to grab that heavily knotted rope, toss  over the side of the well for you to grab hold off it, place it around your waist and allow me to pull you out.

Are you ready then?

The TOP, BEST, FUNDAMENTAL tip to gain more subscribers is to have a sign-up box on your website.

One which gives away free information and in return a person leaves their First Name and Email Address.

You will get more subscribers by having a sign-up box visible with a useful free item which has value.

Before you go and say…

Yeah, we do that.

What happens then?

OK…

Do you have a 10 scripted automatic autoresponder series set up?

Do you have intertwined sales messages which could entice the subscriber to maybe buy something from you?

Do you continually and frequently market to them?

Do have a plan, a system, a strategy for your email marketing?

Do you even have a professional email marketing sending program?

You see, email marketing is an ART not an Act.

If you you do not use  the right canvas, the right oils, the right strategies you will be limited with your success.

But the crazy thing here is…

It’s not your fault.

  • There’s too much to learn.
  • Too much to understand.
  • Too much to put in place.

That’s why you need to copy and follow somebody who does it for a living.

Now, all you have to do is jump over to the right and sign up for my free book.

It won’t cost you.

Heaven forbid, I reckon you will certainly get heaps out of it.

But more importantly…

Follow what emails come your way.

Follow what I do and you to will become an expert in your market niche soon.

Believe In Yourself.

Kurt

Email Marketing: End of the Financial Year Messages

Hi Everyone

It’s nearly the end of May and I have seen an abundance of
advertising lately offering  great deals for The End of the Financial Year.

The stockbroking firm I use to receive weekly market tips and insights
sent me an email today with a special offer to sign up for one, two or
three more years.

Very tempting.

And yes…

The mega deal and best value is the 3 year offer.
(Excellent tactic and I may have to take them up).

This time of the year lends itself to a great opportunity for you too.

What can you offer your clients as an End of Financial Year offer?

What products and services can you provide them?

And…

What bonuses can you give them to entice them to take up your offer?

As they say in the classics…

“You are only limited by your own imagination.”

Email Marketing is about technology and strategy.

If you are lacking in one or both of these, I can help.

Contact me NOW !

Believe in Yourself

Kurt