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Halfm oon Yoga B•B•Q Email Marketing Basics Featuring mobile and social media © 2014

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B•B•Q

Email Marketing BasicsFeaturing mobile and social media

© 2014

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Robyn Quinn Big Bang Communications

• Senior Digital Marketing Consultant• Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert

www.bigbangcommunications.ca@[email protected]

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Grow with Constant ContactGet results fast, with affordable, easy-to-use

engagement marketing tools and free coaching.

Events& Registrations

Offers& Promotions

Newsletters& Announcements

Feedback& Surveys

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AgendaWhat are campaigns, newsletters?

Email

Email + Social: powerful team

Next Steps

Mobile and CASL

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Campaigns & Newsletters | Email | Email + Social | Next Steps

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marketing

Campaigns & Newsletters

At its core, marketing is abouteliciting a physical and measureable

response

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pull response

Campaigns & Newsletters

What is acampaign?

push content

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Campaigns & Newsletters

What is anewsletter?

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Campaigns & Newsletters

Different types of newsletters

Newsletters

Keep your audience in-the-know Card or announcement

WOW!

Custom code email

101001

Business letter

Press release

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Campaigns & Newsletters | Email | Email + Social | What’s Next?

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What you know that they don’tWhat you have access to that they don’tYou don’t have to be original… just be interesting and relevant

Aggregate Curate Create

Email

What do I write about?

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How much is enough?

Focus.Less is more.

?51%

November 2013

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Email

A picture is worth...

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A picture is worth...Pictures get 47% more click-through activity than content without images, but…

…don’t over-rely on images!

Be sure to use text labels in case images aren’t displayed by the recipient’s mail program.

Don’t use images of your content.

Remember: your content is viewed on mobile devices…

A picture is worth...

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Email

Use images carefully!

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Who is it “from?”What’s the “subject?”When do you send your communication?

Email

Now, later or neverThree little words that rule your world

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Who is it from?Winning the battle of priorities

Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)go to fightspam.gc.ca to learn more

How will you be most recognizable?

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Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)New rules for sending Commercial Electronic Messages [CEM]

What is CASL?

Applies to Email Marketing

Commercial Electronic Message (CEM) Any electronic message that encourages participation in a commercial activity, regardless of whether there is an expectation of profit.

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“express” explicit permission (electronically, in writing or orally with documentation) to send CEMsin requesting express consent,

clearly describe what they will getindicate who is requesting permissionindicate that the recipient can unsubscribe

a pre-checked box cannot be used to obtain consent

Consent – express vs. implied

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“implied” (CASL provides that consent may be implied in any of the following circumstances)

existing business or non-business relationshippublished electronic address not accompanied by a disclaimer indicating they do not wish to receive unsolicited messagesthe recipient has disclosed their electronic address directly to the sender

Consent – express vs. implied

IMPLIED CONSENT

HAS A TIME LIMIT OF 2 YEARS

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Email

Subject lineWinning the battle of priorities

2SECONDS 2WORDS2TODAY

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Monthly is most common

Ask yourself: “When are my readers likely to take the action I want?”

Email

When to send

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Find your best day

Send your e-mail, watch for best response

Select 3 days in the week to test

Divide your list into3 groups of people

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Email

Find your best time

Select 3 times on the day with the best results

Use same 3 groups of people

Send email at 3 different times of day, note time with best results

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Email

When to send or postDo not be romanced by a high open rate –measure actions!

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67% don’t see images by default

Text links get more clicks than buttons

Place your logo left or center in email

Include company name in text

Email

Practical advice

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Key action must be above scroll line

Do not give too many choices

Make all images clickable (and with text labels)

Email

Practical advice

(and on your mobile device)Test it on yourself!

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Non-existent addressCheck for obvious misspellings

Try to obtain a new address

Undeliverable/mailbox full/email blocked

Try re-sending later

Correct temporary issues

Obtain a new address if arecurring issue is present

Deal with Bounced &Blocked Email

Bounce Management

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Campaigns & Newsletters | Email | Email + Social | Next Steps

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Email + Social

Then vs. nowSocial media marketing for small businesses

source: Constant Contact Small Businesses Then & Now study

% of small businesses using social media marketing

10%

2008

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Email + Social

Then vs. nowSocial media marketing for small businesses

source: Constant Contact Small Businesses Then & Now study

% of small businesses using social media marketing

87%

2013

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Email + Social

It influences decisions

74%Rely on social networks to guide purchase decisionssource: Fedelta

55%Share purchases on social networkssource: Fedelta

68%Learn more about a charity if they see a friend posting about it source: MDG Advertising

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Email + Social

Email & SocialYou have to use both

Drive traffic back to your list, email, etc...

Amplify your email

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NEXT STEPS

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At register or shopping cart pageWith the check at end of the meal or on home pageOn registration forms

Next Steps

Tools to expand your reachOffline and online

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ARE YOU MARKETING WITH PERMISSION?Complying With Canadian Anti-Spam LegislationVisit fightspam.gc.ca to get information

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MOBILE

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One last thought:Mobile is driving business

It’s how consumers are finding you, reading your messages, and making purchase decisions.

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Getting found with mobile

Local search75%used phone to get real-time, location-based informationSource: PewInternet.org

90%of mobile searches lead to an actionSource: searchengineland.com

70%who ran a local search via mobile acted within one hourSource: CMO Council

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Mobile friendly emailsAvoid too much text

Avoid multiple columns

Avoid tiny fonts

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Mobile friendly emailsUse clear and easy calls to actionSize images to fit

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B•B•Q

The important thing today is to take what we’ve discussed and

apply it to your business

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“Permission marketing is the privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them.” - Seth Godin

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Q&A

Thank you!

YOURPHOTOHERE

YOURLOGO HERE

Robyn [email protected]