The Role of Email in Social Media
There’s so much written about the social media sites these days — from Twitter, Facebook, and Digg to Flickr, FourSquare, LinkedIn, Delicious…and more. The big question we’re always asked is: What is email’s role today given the growth of social networking, and is there even a role for email tomorrow? I’d actually ask a second question: What is the role of social media in email?
The 5 Essential Components for Email-Marketing Success
Organizations are realizing now more than ever how important leveraging the email-marketing channel is. In fact, email marketing was reported by 39.5% of Fortune 500 executives as the strongest performer among all advertising channels in a recent Datran Media survey. Why? A major reason is the great return on investment achieved with email marketing. According to the Direct Marketing Association, for example, email marketing delivered nearly $44 for every dollar spent in 2009. In this month’s feature, I highlight what I consider the 5 “essential components” of successful email-marketing campaigns.
5 Tips for Integrating Your Email Newsletter with Social Media
I recently read an article – “Making Email Newsletters More Social” – that was a great reminder of how to integrate your organization’s email newsletter with social media. More and more email marketers today are realizing the benefits of combining their social media and email-marketing efforts.
5 Great Email-Marketing Lessons from MarketingSherpa
Getting embroiled in the details of our everyday work is all too easy. When attending a conference, however, we have the opportunity to back away from the details, learn about new industry strategies, and get important reminders about the basics, too. After returning from MarketingSherpa’s Email Summit 2011, I compiled a list of the latest and greatest email-marketing lessons to share with you.
6 Tips to Help Ensure the Success of Your Next White Paper
A white paper can be a truly powerful marketing tool for businesses of all types and sizes. Here are a few tips for making sure your next white paper is a success…
Top 10 Tips to Optimize Your Email-Marketing Program in 2011
As we begin a New Year, it’s a great time to review some of the best actions you can take to help optimize your email-marketing program. Here’s my top 10 list for 2011, along with links to my recent articles and blogs that cover each topic.