The Role of Email in Social Media
There’s so much written about the social media sites these days — from Twitter, Facebook, and Digg to Flickr, FourSquare, LinkedIn, Delicious…and more. The big question we’re always asked is: What is email’s role today given the growth of social networking, and is there even a role for email tomorrow? I’d actually ask a second question: What is the role of social media in email?
The 5 Essential Components for Email-Marketing Success
Organizations are realizing now more than ever how important leveraging the email-marketing channel is. In fact, email marketing was reported by 39.5% of Fortune 500 executives as the strongest performer among all advertising channels in a recent Datran Media survey. Why? A major reason is the great return on investment achieved with email marketing. According to the Direct Marketing Association, for example, email marketing delivered nearly $44 for every dollar spent in 2009. In this month’s feature, I highlight what I consider the 5 “essential components” of successful email-marketing campaigns.
5 Tips for Integrating Your Email Newsletter with Social Media
I recently read an article – “Making Email Newsletters More Social” – that was a great reminder of how to integrate your organization’s email newsletter with social media. More and more email marketers today are realizing the benefits of combining their social media and email-marketing efforts.
6 Tips to Help Ensure the Success of Your Next White Paper
A white paper can be a truly powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types and sizes. Here are a few tips for making sure your next white paper is a success…
What Can an Unsubscribe Landing Page Do for Your Email Program?
It’s inevitable – people will from time to time decide to unsubscribe from even the best email-marketing programs. Your company likely complies with the Federal Trade Commission’s CAN-SPAM unsubscribe requirements, such as including an unsubscribe button at the bottom of all emails and processing unsubscribes within 10 days. But are you taking advantage of the unsubscribe process to find out more about your subscribers’ needs? Here we discuss how you can effectively use your unsubscribe landing page to find out why people are unsubscribing, help retain more subscribers, and ultimately build a stronger, more successful email program.
But I Want to Buy (or Rent) an Email List!
In a previous blog – “Should I rent an email list? What you need to know before renting a list…” – I provide the many reasons why you may not want to rent an email list. You should definitely review them if you’re considering buying email addresses. But what if you still feel compelled to buy a list? Here are a few items to consider if you choose to go down that path…