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AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
EMAILS WHICH GROW BUSINESSES
EMAILS WHICH GROW BUSINESSES
EMAIL MARKETING STATISTICS
EMAIL MARKETING STATISTICS
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NEWSLETTERS GET RESULTS
NEWSLETTERS GET RESULTS
COVER:
Newsletters can still connect with customers, even though they are not a new phenomenon.
FROM THE EDITOR | November 12 - 25, 2019 | Issue 38
1 | MANUFACTURING MARKETING
“Email newsletters create results. We’re back to 1999.”
ManufacturingMarketingIssue 38
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AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
AVOID THIS FATAL EMAIL MISTAKE
EMAILS WHICH GROW BUSINESSES
EMAILS WHICH GROW BUSINESSES
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EMAIL MARKETING STATISTICS
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NEWSLETTERS GET RESULTS
NEWSLETTERS GET RESULTS
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“Prepare for the fact that your content won’t get through anymore [on social media platforms],” Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pullizi told the audience at the CMI annual conference.
I’ve been a strong advocate for marketing newsletters since, well, 1999. That’s when I started my first one, The MarCom Writer, which I used to grow my fledgling business and my reputation in under five years.
The benefits of a well-done newsletter are many, as we demonstrate in our feature piece. You’ll also learn the one newsletter mistake to avoid, as well as tips for using automation features. And last but not least, a fun cartoon from our favorite marketoonist Tom Fishburne. Enjoy!
The next issue will arrive in your inbox Tuesday November 22. On tap: exclusive interviews with Volvo Penta and RAHCO Rubber, Inc.
Have a fantastic week!– Dianna Huff, Editor and Rachel Cunliffe, Designer
The Stodgy Marketing Newsletter is Hip Again
by Dianna Huff
OPINION
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Newsletters have been used by companies to communicate with customers, suppliers, and vendors for over one hundred years.
Back in the day, these printed publications were referred to as “house organs” and companies large and small produced them.
With the Internet came e-newsletters – digital missives that arrived in people’s inboxes. Until the advent of blogs around 2002, e-newsletters were considered the “silver bullet” for growing an in-house list and
helping companies increase leads and sales.
Then came social media, the explosion of content, and mobile, all of which ushered in a whole host of technological and user behavioral changes, including fatigue and overwhelm.
In short, the more information people were exposed to, the less they truly read it. The less people “engaged” with a “brand,” the harder marketers worked to increase engagement, and the more people tuned out.
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OPINION
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Through all these changes, I continued to recommend to clients that they add a newsletter to their marketing program. To me, it was common sense to send a well-written, well-designed newsletter on a regular basis to a company’s mailing list.
Not only do newsletters keep you (the sender) “in mind” with your customers, but they’re also a great way to showcase your company’s trustworthiness, credibility, and expertise.
They also help your customers get to know the names and faces of the people they do business with.
Most importantly, newsletters help to generate inquiries.
I wasn’t surprised, therefore, when this tweet appeared in my feed early September from someone attending the Content Marketing Institute’s annual conference.
Yep, couldn’t have said it better myself.Marketing newsletters do deliver results.
With today’s cloud-based technology and software applications, creating and sending marketing newsletters is easier and more cost effective than ever.
Here are 18 reasons why I think small manufacturers should consider using them (with help from Robert C. Ramsey, author of Effective House Organs).
1. Communicate directly with buyers, suppliers, and vendors.
2. Build goodwill.3. Bring direct inquiries/increase inquiries. 4. Make direct sales/ increase your sales and profits.5. Make business friends.6. Get your message across. 7. Allow others to help communicate your message
(re: referrals).8. Educate customers about your products and
services. 9. Showcase your company’s expertise and
capabilities. 10. Decrease your selling/sales expense.11. Obtain the names of prospective buyers via new
subscribers.12. Help buyers gain trust and confidence in your
company.13. Save you or your salespeople’s time.14. Give your salespeople a “warm” lead in to sales
calls.15. Provide salespeople with a “leave behind.”16. Increase website visits.17. Reactivate “dormant” customers.18. Provide faces and names to people inside your
company.
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INJECTING FUN
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INJECTING FUN
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THE MEDIA YOU’RE
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Attracting Younger Workers through Your Website
Attracting Younger Workers through Your Website
How one manufacturer re-engaged inactive customers
How one manufacturer re-engaged inactive customers
LEARN HOW ONE MANUFACTURER REACTIVATED THEIR
"DORMANT" CUSTOMERS THROUGH THEIR NEWSLETTER
MARKETING STRATEGIES
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Avoid this One Fatal Newsletter Mistake: Overwhelm
To capture your readers’ attention, and help improve click rates, avoid overwhelming your audience with too much information and clutter.
• DO: Have a clear purpose for every email
Before writing an email, know why you are sending it and what action you would like people to take as a result. Ensure your email aligns with your purpose and desired action.
• DO: Work hard on your subject line and preview text
Each day, the average office worker receives 121 emails. Grabbing attention in an inbox with a good subject line and preview text is the first step in getting a response to your message. Personalization can help.
• DO: Use a one-column format
This simple format is easy to read on both mobile and desktop devices, plus it eliminates distraction and clutter.
• DO: Limit cognitive overload
Your newsletter should require minimal brain power and time from your readers. Limit the number of articles to five or less, tell enough of the story to pique interest, and use call-to-action buttons to get people to click to the full version of a story, case study, etc. on your website.
Here’s what one client said to us after opening a vendor email with over 30 different articles: “I no more have time to read all this information than I do for a leisurely stroll around the plant.”
• DO: Use annotated images to tell a story
To tell a story quickly, use images and words together. Below is an image from a newsletter produced by Urethane Innovators. The image and words tell the story, plus it combines a call-to-action button. Sweet!
• DO: Use at least a 16 px font
Make your newsletter easy to read on smaller screens. Test readability on mobile as well as desktop.
"Since 2016, our sales and marketing team has worked with Huff Industrial Marketing to publish a monthly newsletter. What we love is that the newsletter 'sounds' and looks just like us. It's friendly and easy-to-read, and gets people to reply with comments, and sometimes to request a quote. It makes us look good!"
—Kurt Moberly, GM, Urethane Innovators
VIEW URETHANE INNOVATOR’S RECENT NEWSLETTER
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I attended a workshop run by ActiveCampaign, a provider of email marketing automation software. Here are some take-aways that you can use.
1. USE AN AUTO-RESPONDER FOR EVERY FORM COMPLETED
This applies to an RFQ, contact form, employment application, whitepaper request, and more. Use these auto-responder emails to acknowledge receipt and to complement your thank you pages a visitor is taken to once they submit the form.
For example, send the prospect a copy of the detailed RFQ information they submitted and the expected wait time for you to respond. This email may be useful for them to refer back to later and gives the prospect reassurance that their information has been received.
You have the opportunity to make a positive first impression and stand out amongst your competitors.
Auto-responders could also be sent some time after they have been received or between business hours, rather than immediately, to give them a more human feel.
2. IMMEDIATELY SEND THE LATEST NEWSLETTER TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Instead of making them wait for up to a month, make the most of their attention while you have it. Alternatively, they could be sent a welcome newsletter with “best of” content from recent issues to introduce the format.
3. SEND A SERIES OF TIMED AFTER-SALES CARE EMAILS AFTER A PURCHASE
Depending on the type of product or service being provided, this could be a reminder to re-purchase, maintenance information, asking how things are going or how satisfied they are.
You could also send a relevant FAQ or recommend complementary products.
Internal emails could also be sent to sales reps at set times as reminders to call or visit clients as part of your after-sales care.
4. ASK ONE QUICK QUESTION TO YOUR MAILING LIST WITH BUTTONS TO CLICK DIRECTLY IN THE EMAIL
For example, use a 5-point scale asking them how satisfied
they were with your product or service. The survey is done right in the email with one click, rather than being taken to a webpage to complete it. Fast, simple, and not overwhelming.
Based on the clicks registered in the email, your list members’ answers are stored in your mailing list and targeted emails can be sent based on their response to the question.
Another example would be to ask one question which helps you learn more about which persona your list members fall into (e.g. job type or industry), so you can better target your future emails to them.
5. AUTOMATICALLY REMOVE CERTAIN EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM YOUR MAILING LIST
This way you get better deliverability, better open rates, and pay less for your mailing list.
For example, automatically email people who have not opened any newsletter in the past six months asking if they wish to remain on the list and instructing them click a link within the next two weeks. If they do not click the link, automatically remove them from the list.
5 Ways Manufacturers Can Use Email Marketing Automation to Save Time and Grow their Businessesby Rachel Cunliffe
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