The bigger your CRM database is, the more people you will reach and engage with. Here are ten top tips for help you grow your database. #crm #marketing #email #emaillist #database #customerbase Your customer relationship management (CRM) database is an incredibly important part of your marketing strategy, as it helps you get to know the people who might be buying …
Why measuring unsubscribes is as important as measuring response rate.
Unsubscribes are often something marketers ignore and accept as part of the course for sending emails, but measuring data loss is as vital as any other email metric. It is not a bad thing to have recipients opt-out of your mailings as you do not want to mail consumers that are not interested in your offering, but what if they …
No Innovation in Email? Think Again
Some say email is “old” technology, a dinosaur from the 70s, which could rival the face of Joanna Lumley for having not changed in 40 years. If this is your view on email, then you may need to reconsider. I have been working in email for nearly a decade and I have seen more innovation in the last year than …
Debate: from the consumer research a large number “frequently or always wondered where the brands get their data from”.
The DMA 2015 email tracking report, revealed that 35% of consumers often or always wondered where a brand got their email from. A rather striking statistic, especially when you take into consideration that only 17% have rarely or never wonder this. On the face of it, it does not bode well for an opt-in industry and would suggest marketers are …
Guide to writing subject lines for email acquisition
“I am not a photographer but I can picture me and you together.” Writing a subject line is akin to a pick up line. It either ends up in a date or a brush off. So no wonder the whole experience is stressful. For many of us one liners are not our forte and I imagine the stats for how …
DMA – Customer Acquisition Barometer 2015
The DMA Customer Acquisition Barometer 2015 as ever produced some great insight into the views of the consumer. Below are a few key findings: 1. Consumer preferred receiving advertising through Email then any other channel including Facebook. *Remember email is an opt-in channel, with a simple mechanism to opt-out. 2. Consumers are more willing to share their data. 3. Email …
Airing your dirty laundry in public: How clean is your email list?
As a mailer, your sender’s reputation is dependent on the quality of your data. If your data isn’t clean, your email program will struggle to be successful, no matter how good your offers are. Learn the tricks to a clean email list. Email is a very effective marketing channel and has an ROI of £34. Virtually every ecommerce company uses …