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Idea Exchange: The Practical Aspects of Doing the Most with your e-Newsletter. Julie Reynolds Leslie Bradford Kathy Bowman. Your Customer Support Team Welcomes You!. To provide a meaningful open-discussion session where you share ideas and learn from each other. Objective.
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Idea Exchange: The Practical Aspects of Doing the Most with your e-Newsletter
Julie Reynolds Leslie Bradford Kathy Bowman Your Customer Support Team Welcomes You!
To provide a meaningful open-discussion session where you share ideas and learn from each other. Objective
Key components for discussion Facilitate discussions for each component Your ideas BizActions ideas Wrap up Checklist Agenda
Healthy database e-Newsletter design Sponsor content Reports New enhancements Team Member adoption Key Components for a Successful e-Newsletter
Process>> Database Create >> E-Newsletter Design Strategy >> Content Initiate >> Reports Learn >> Enhancements Commitment >> Adoption Key Components Theme
Foundation for success Quality and quantity, not just quantity Develop a strategy Email append Process Healthy Database
Internal List Development Policy One person in charge Goals for each quarter and for each Team Member The more you put in, the more you will get out Offline List Development Existing internal lists Rolodex, tradeshow attendee lists, business cards Encourage referrals Healthy Database Strategies & Tactics
Online List Development Gather employee contact data Search Websites Post sign-up option on Website and promote Refer Colleague link Healthy DatabaseStrategies & Tactics
Internal employees Clients (all key POC’s) Prospects, referral sources and former clients Association members Chamber of Commerce Journalists/editors for local and regional publications Healthy DatabaseTarget Audiences to Consider
Again, one person in charge Manage & clean up Bad Emails at least once every other month Pull member download and review regularly Utilize Memo field for important searches and Email Radar Assign POC’s if not already assigned Healthy DatabaseBuilding & Maintaining
Build your database without the work 40% - 60% success rate Append Bad Emails Email Append
CREATE e-Newsletter Design
Masthead Color scheme / Email template design Newsletter formatting Banners e-Newsletter Look & Feel
Color Scheme / Email Template Design Matching the Color Scheme Choosing the right template design choice Various template design options Masthead Professional Masthead important for name branding Examples of Mastheads created by Sponsors Examples of Mastheads created by BizActions e-Newsletter Design Tactics
Newsletter Formatting Edit Welcome Messages, customize Use Masthead links to promote Website Tweak verbiage to personalize; Greeting Line, Subject Line Banners Create Custom Banners to reflect company style Samples of Banners created by Sponsors Samples of Banners created by BizActions for Sponsors Using all available Banner slots can be too much e-Newsletter Design Tactics