LSA Bootcamp Chicago: Email Marketing Best Practices (Constant Contact)
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The document outlines the importance of email marketing for businesses, highlighting its effectiveness in driving sales, increasing brand awareness, and boosting repeat business. It emphasizes best practices such as using attractive templates, focusing on relevant content, and tracking results to enhance the impact of email campaigns. Key metrics suggest email marketing significantly outperforms social media in terms of delivery, engagement, and return on investment.
LSA Bootcamp Chicago: Email Marketing Best Practices (Constant Contact)
- 1. © Constant Contact 2016 The Power of the Inbox Tips andTricks for Successful Email Marketing
- 2. © Constant Contact 2016 Steve Robinson Director of National Organizations Regional Development Director - IL srobinson@constantcontact.com Welcome Questions after the event? facebook.com/constantcontactmidwest @ctctillinois
- 3. What is email marketing? Delivering professional email communications to an interested audience containing information the recipient finds valuable that looks great in any inbox!
- 4. What can it do for your business? “Every time I send out an email, I get a sale in 15 minutes. Overall, I get up to four times as many sales with these newsletters than I did with my old ones, and they’ve gone from about $50 per order to $100.” - Irene Schmoller, founder Cotton Clouds Drive revenue and profit.
- 5. What can it do for your business? Create and increase awareness. “The emails are an important reinforcement of brand. I get calls from people I’ve never met all the time.They get the newsletter, or a friend of theirs gets the newsletter, and they know I’m the person to call. It really helps establish credibility upfront.” - Brandon Stewart, realtor at David Griffin & Company Realtors
- 6. What can it do for your business? Boost repeat business. “It has definitely been the easiest way to reach people. If we have a slower day and know that we want to reach local people, we can create a quick email and will get at least a few calls right away.” - Christine Copertino, spa director for Allegria Spa
- 7. You need to harness the power of the inbox. Are you ready?
- 8. A: Email More than half of all emails are opened on a mobile device Q:What is the #1 app on smartphones? More people own a cell phone than own a toothbrush! Source: Litmus 1.Why email marketing?
- 9. Source/s: Litmus; Direct Marketing Association; Pew Research Center, 2015; Forrester Research, 2014; Forbes.com; SalesForce.com Constant Contact Small Business Growth Survey People read it 88% regularly check email on their smartphones 91% of people check their email daily
- 10. Source/s: Litmus; Direct Marketing Association; Pew Research Center, 2015; Forrester Research, 2014; Forbes.com; SalesForce.com Constant Contact Small Business Growth Survey It’s reliable Email gets delivered 90+% of the time (Facebook posts reach just 2% of fans)
- 11. Why Email? Because it works everywhere.
- 12. Email marketing has 3x the conversion rate as social media For every $1 spent on email marketing, there is a $44.25 average ROI Source/s: Litmus; Direct Marketing Association; Pew Research Center, 2015; Forrester Research, 2014; Forbes.com; SalesForce.com Constant Contact Small Business Growth Survey
- 13. First impressions 1.Why email marketing? matter. •Should your first impression be…
- 14. 14 Should your first impression be this: Or this?…this or this?
- 15. 15 • Limited sending • No formatting control • Susceptible to filters • No cohesive branding • Potential SPAM complaints • No tracking or reporting 1.Why email marketing? Why regular email doesn’t work Why regular email doesn’t work
- 16. Email marketing best practices that make you look great! Constant Contact will automatically: 1.Why email marketing? • Provide beautiful templates • Reinforce brand identity • Manage subscriptions • Ensure email delivery • Track results • Obey the law
- 17. How to Ask: The importance of permission Get express consent Offer opt-out Be straightforward Respect privacy Be legally compliant
- 18. The #1 reason for an unsubscribe is irrelevant content. Don’t forget - give them a reason to join your list and let them know when to expect it. 18 Ongoing education VIP preference Insider news E-book, whitepaper 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Grow a healthy list Updates Discounts
- 19. Put your readers interests ahead of your own. 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Creating great content Focuson beingrelevant Figureout howmuchis “enough” Turnquestions intocontent Imagesare contenttoo
- 20. Write for your audience, not for you. 20 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Creating great content
- 21. 5Ways to Protect Your Pipes thisWinter YourTop 3 Mileage Deduction Questions 10Ways to Increase Event Attendance How do I ensure my pipes won’t burst this winter? Can I deduct the mileage I drive for volunteering? How do I get more people to attend my events? 21 …Into ContentTurn Questions… 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Creating great content
- 22. Source: Constant Contact Data Reveals DirectCorrelation Between Email Campaign Effectiveness and Number of Images andText Lines Featured, 2015 22 • Make images clickable • Keep key action above the scroll • Limit the choices! Communicate throughContent 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Creating great content
- 23. Look great – and recognizably you – in any inbox! 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Create a beautiful, mobile-friendly template Optimizefor mobile Ensureconsistent branding
- 24. Newsletters 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Create a beautiful, mobile-friendly template • stay top of mind • send news or updates • inform and educate PromotionsAnnouncements • share new products • invite to a special event • ask for feedback • provide exclusive content • offer deals or coupons • ask for feedback
- 25. 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Get your email opened 1. Single column template 2. Fewer than 3 images 3. Fewer than 20 lines of text 4. No more than 3-5 links 5. Action above the scroll line Simple recipe for success...
- 26. Source: Inwise 26 open an email based on the subject line. More than 1/3 of people
- 27. Source: Litmus 27 30-40 characters max 6-10 words max Control “pre-header” text Size matters. Keep it short.
- 28. Timing is everything. 28 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Get your email opened How often? • Keep the promises you made • Coordinate timing across channels • Determine when it’s urgent • Day of week (Monday -Wednesday) • Time of day (10am to 3pm) • Test, test, test What day and time?
- 29. 30 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox: Get your email opened Emails with social media buttons increase click-through rates by 158%
- 30. 2. Harnessing the power of the inbox:Tracking your results Knowwhat metrics matter Usedatato make decisions Focusonthe “clickthrough” Don’t guess. Use metrics.
- 31. What an “ideal” email looks like… Include your business name in ‘from name’ text 32 3. Putting it all together Subject line: keep it short (8 words, 35 characters) Make your logo clickable to your website Communicate through images and make them clickable. Keep to 3 or fewer •What an “ideal” email looks like… Write pre-header text to entice readers
- 32. •What an “ideal” email looks like… Less is more. Focus on relevant content. About 20 lines of text. 33 Include a clear call-to-action above the scroll line Minimize the number of links. One is best, after 3 clicks drop off significantly. Use social media buttons Apply your brand colors
- 33. You have an advantage. Your connection to your customers! 3. Putting it all together Three simple steps to get started: 1. Get your contact list together. 2. Create and hit send! 3. Watch what happens…
- 34. © Constant Contact 2016 Steve Robinson Director of National Organizations Regional Development Director - IL srobinson@constantcontact.com ThankYou Questions after the event? facebook.com/constantcontactmidwest @ctctillinois