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E‐mail Marketingfor Small Businesses:

How to Boost Revenueand Customer Satisfaction

Lisa Anteau

SVP Customer Satisfaction,

Partner Marketing

Web.com


E‐mail History Lesson

• 60’s: E‐mail predates the Internet

• 70’s: A guy from MIT founds usage of the“@” sign, and creates the first network mail application

• 90’s: Large service providers connect e‐mail systems to the Internet

• Today: Mass hysteria ensues when e‐mail is down


Noteworthy E‐mail Statistics

• 2.9 billion e‐mail accounts in 2010, will rise to 3.8 billion by 2014 ‐The Radicati Group (2010)

• Almost 1/2 of every hour on the mobile Internet is spent on e‐mail, far more than any other task (even social networking). –Nielsen Mobile Media View Internet (2010)

• 67% of US internet users say the motivation behind giving their email address to a company is to receive discounts and promotions. –ExactTarget "Email X‐Factor Study" (2010)

• 57% of internet users worldwide said they are more apt to buy a product in a store after getting a marketing email. –e‐Dialog, "Global Perspectives: a Study of Consumer Attitudes to Digital Marketing" (2010)


• Customer Education

• Customer Acquisition/Sales

• Customer Loyalty

The common denominator is clear:

OUR CUSTOMER

E‐mail + Marketing = ?


Facilitating Customer Education

• Newsletters

• Announcements

• Transactional Messages

• Reminders

• Training Resources

• Great for internal “customers”

as well


Generating Revenue & Sales

• Special offers, deals, & discounts

• Membership drives

• Event Invite

• Fundraising

• Up‐sell

• Cross‐sell

• Drip Marketing

• Integration w/ social media


Fostering Customer Loyalty

• Anniversary/Birthday e‐mails

• Loyalty/Frequent Buyer Clubs

• Drip Marketing

• Appreciation

• Share with a friend!


E‐mail Marketing How‐To

• Manual

• E‐mail Service Provider (ESP)

• Creative Agency


How To Build Your E‐mail List

• OPT‐IN

• What e‐mail lists & apple pie have in common

• Leveraging other marketing channels

• Incorporate “Share with a friend”


• Honesty is the only policy

• Identify your message as an ad if your subscribers are not “opt‐in”

• Include physical mailing address

• Provide an opt‐out mechanism

• Promptly honor all opt‐out requests

Compliance with CAN‐SPAM


• Select your audience

• Identify your objectives

• Set goals for your campaign

• Measure performance

• Learn

Planning Your Campaign


E‐mail Design

• HTML vs Text

• Personalization

• Relevancy

• Professionalism

• Creativity


Common Design Pitfalls

• Incorrect grammar & spelling

• Too lengthy

• Unprofessional or dated images

• Content lacks focus

• No clear call to action

• You have 5‐10 seconds to answer 3 questions.

– What is this?

– What does it mean to me?

– What should I do now.


• Built‐in compliance tools

• HTML for everyone!

• Inexpensive

• Reporting & Tracking

• Customer Support

Advantages of Using an ESP


• Your hub for all things e‐mail marketing.

ESP Dashboard


• View, Manage, & Add Contacts

Contact Management


• Manually, file upload, sync to e‐mail account

Importing Existing Contacts


• Add a sign up to your website

Gathering New Contacts


Campaign Design

• Choose a theme and layout


Campaign Design

• Add Content & check for “spamminess”


Campaign Design

• Send a Test


Campaign Design

• Send to a List


Campaign Design

• Email Preview


• Delivered

• Opened

• Click through

• Opt‐out rate

• Sales/Revenues

Tracking Response Rates


• View summary information

Campaign Tracking


• Track your individual campaigns.

Campaign Tracking


• Summary of activity.

At‐A‐Glance Reporting


Detailed E‐mail Activity Report


Detailed Contact Activity Reporting


• Attendees will receive access to the following white papers:

10 Techniques to Grow Your Subscriber List

Best Practices in E‐mail Design

Helpful Resources


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Contact: Web.com(866) 736-2011nfib.web.com


Additional NFIB.com Resources

More on E-mail Marketing http://www.nfib.com//email-marketingincluding:

Enewsletters: Do’s and Don’tshttp://www.nfib.com/business-resources/business-resources-item?cmsid=55501

Crafting E-mail Subject Lines:5 Tips to Get Your Message Readhttp://www.nfib.com/business-resources/business-resources-item?cmsid=48707

Marketing Your Business through E-mailhttp://www.nfib.com/business-resources/business-resources-item?cmsid=50519


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