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How to Use email Marketing to GROW your Business. Performance Tech Solutions Presented by: Becky Deitenbeck www.PerformanceTechSolutions.com.
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How to Use email Marketing to GROW your Business Performance Tech Solutions Presented by: Becky Deitenbeck www.PerformanceTechSolutions.com
Becky DeitenbeckPerformance Tech SolutionsChief Marketing OfficerI educate and empower businesses by implementing technology solutions that fit strategically to increase business growth and capacity.In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, toddler, and two chocolate Labradors. Website: http://www.perforamancetechsolutions.comTwitter: @powerfulsitesGoogle +: https://plus.google.com/112264357388595734727/Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-deitenbeck-m-s-pmp/11/70b/60a
Objectives • Keep customers engaged using email marketing to increase sales. • Effective ways to get your emails read attracting more customers. • Integrate email marketing to nurture customer relationships and improve your sales process. • Increase profits with an easy process to gather customers email addresses.
After this session… • Q & A • Evaluation
Why Email Marketing • Engage and Connect with Customers • 67 percent of customers are repeat. • Source: Bain and Company • Educate Customers • Products • Services
Your website should do the following: • Connect • How are you going to help them • Capture • Prospects name and email address • Most buyers will not purchase on 1st impression • Convert • Website browsers into buyers
Why Email Marketing • High Return on Investment • For every dollar spent, $44.25 is the average return • Source: Experian • Builds Trust and Relationships • 2-3 percent of people are ready to buy today • 47 percent of people will buy in next 12-18 months • 50 percent of people will never buy
Regular Email vs Email Service Provider • Regular Email – such as GMail, Outlook, etc. • No control of formatting • List break up – spam filters • Time consuming • No tracking of results
Regular Email vs Email Service Provider • Email Service Provider • Easy to use templates • Personalized email • Manage your lists • Track results
Types of Emails • Content Based • Educational • Welcome sequence from opt in on website • Remind/Promotional • Upcoming Events • Free training call • Nurturing Relationships • Newsletter • Special of the Month
Build Your List with Permission • Ask existing customers • Newsletter sign up link • Form on your website • Networking Events • Trade Shows • Raffles and Contest • Referrals • Educational Events 57% of people will provide contact information when asked to by a clerk at a local small business. Source: Transact Media Group
Create your Email • From Name • Use a name your audience knows • Subject Line • Keep it short and simple • Avoid Percentage off sale, coupon, etc • Avoid All Capitol letters and !!!!!!, ?????, etc • Be concise • 5 – 8 words Based solely on the subject line, 64% of people says they will open an email. Source: Chadwick Martin Bailey
Create your Email • Email Content • Share your expertise • Provide testimonials • Offer coupons/discounts • Give guidance • Focus on benefits to audience
How to get your emails opened and read • Write your email as a conversation • Keep your email short and simple • Be concise • Focus on benefits to audience • Use stories to enhance your message • Customers stories • How product/service helped
How to get your emails opened and read • Include a call to action • Tell the reader what to do • Visit your website • Request a white paper • Call to make an appointment • Make Content Shareable
How to get your emails opened and read • Be consistent • Create a master schedule • Do what you say you will do • Monitor people who unsubscribe • Review and act upon feedback
Track/Reporting • Sent • Open • Opt-outs • Bounces • Social Media Shares • Etc
Tips • Test, Test, Test • Best time to send • There is no “perfect” time to send • Subject lines • Track • Email analytics • Google Analytics • Unsubscribe feedback
Email Marketing Providers • Constant Contact http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=performancetechsolutions • Mail Chimp http://mailchimp.com
Review Objectives • Keep customers engaged using email marketing to increase sales. • Easy and effective ways to get your emails read attracting more customers. • Integrate email marketing to nurture customer relationships and improve your sales process. • Increase profits with an easy process to gather customers email addresses.
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