Email Marketing 101 using MailChimp

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    22-Oct-2014
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Hands on presentation on how to begin an email marketing campaign using MailChimp and some of the tools required.

Transcript of Email Marketing 101 using MailChimp

Made in Dallas

Email Marketing 101

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Goals

Define Email Marketing Basic Strategy Build Email Marketing Campaign

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Intro to Email Marketing

Email marketing is a form of direct marketing which uses electronic mail as a means of communicating commercial messages to a mass audience.

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SPAM?

Permission required No Purchased Lists Tradeshow Local Chamber

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Strategy

Think Relationship Integrated into overall Marketing Frequency Great, relevant content

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Tools

Spreadsheet (Excel, Google Docs, etc) Web browser Image Editing Software (Photoshop, Fireworks, Picnik) Text Editor (BBEdit, Text Wrangler, Notepad)Email Marketing Service

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Email Marketing Service

MailChimp Constant Contact Vertical Response ExacttargetCampaign Monitor

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Email Marketing Service

Free Account (List below 2000) Ease of Use Advanced Functionality Integration

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Create an Account

www.mailchimp.com

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Your List

Prepare ListCreate ListImport List (various options)Keep List Clean

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Your List Keeping it Clean

Dont send to old listsDont purchase listsUse confirmed opt-in methodsDont scrape lists from websitesWatch out for Tradeshow listsAvoid fishbowl lists

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Preparing Content

Main copyAdditional copyImagesLinksAvoid Word at all costs

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Setting Up Campaign

Create CampaignSelect ListSelect TemplateModify TemplateInsert ContentTest

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Final Checklist

SPELL CheckVerify all LinksVerify Subject LinesCheck in various email readersCheck for Spammy words

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Ready, Get Set, SEND

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Reports

RecipientsDeliveriesOpensForwardsClicksBouncesUnsubscribes

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Apply, Rinse and Repeat

ConsistentConciseContent

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Questions?

Ramir [email protected]: @ramircamuFacebook: www.facebook.com/theeyeworkswww.theeyeworks.com

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