This presentation was delivered at IBM Amplify 2016 in Tampa, Florida.
Trying to figure out how to engage more consumers with your valuable content? This is the place. Learn how to build an email marketing program by blending hard-sell messages with memorable newsletter content teeming with helpful tips, informative blurbs, and just a dash of fun Become a master at developing trigger emails, automated happy birthday messages, and more, and you’ll create your own special recipe for attracting an engaged—and loyal—subscriber base.
Attendees will learn tips and tricks for building a successful email marketing program to take back and customize for their own audiences. There are numerous nuances used by experts in regard to intriguing subject lines, irresistible calls-to-action, and appealing design. Attendees will learn tips to effectively create email campaigns to delight recipients into converting.
About the presenter:
Brian Weed loves being a digital marketing strategist at CHI Health, based in Omaha, Nebraska. His passion lies in creating amazing online experiences. His expertise in developing compelling web content, crowd-pleasing email marketing, and break-through social media has thus far centered on the health care and academic spaces. As of late, he's on a mission to transform his organization's digital automation and email marketing programs to result in increased consumer engagement. Ever enthusiastic about helping others understand how to excel, Brian also teaches college communications classes. Brian holds a bachelor of arts in communication as well as a master of arts in business management.
4. Tips + Tricks
• Mix hard and soft sell
content
• Use all the features!
• Embed animation
• Headlines
• Infographics +
printables
• Define goals
• Be mobile friendly
• Build your email list
20. Don’t Underestimate Importance of
Content
• Content
• Images
• Headlines
– “# of ways to XYZ” – recipe for winning
headlines
• Infographics / printables
21. Headlines That Work
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Six Habits to Take to Heart
Is it the Fountain of Youth
Why You Should Walk Like a
Penguin
10 Ways to CRUSH your Cravings
TotalClicks
23. Headlines That Work
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Six Habits to Take to Heart
Is it the Fountain of Youth
Why You Should Walk Like a
Penguin
10 Ways to CRUSH your Cravings
TotalClicks
26. Headlines That Work
2501
2635
2875
6226
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Six Habits to Take to Heart
Is it the Fountain of Youth
Why You Should Walk Like a
Penguin
10 Ways to CRUSH your Cravings
TotalClicks
28. Headlines That Work
2501
2635
2875
6226
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Six Habits to Take to Heart
Is it the Fountain of Youth
Why You Should Walk Like a
Penguin
10 Ways to CRUSH your Cravings
TotalClicks
33. Define Goals
• What do you want people to do?
– Call to Action (CTA)
• How will you measure success?
– Conversions on your site, opens, click
throughs
34. Features to Use
• Mobile-responsive
templates
• Tracking (open
rates and click-
through rates)
• A/B testing
• Auto responders
• Spam check
35. Consider Email Nuances
• Protected Health
Information (PHI)
• Subject lines
• CTAs
• Test, test, test
and then test again
36. Be Mobile Friendly
Client %
Apple iPhone 29%
Apple iPad 13%
Outlook 12%
Gmail 11%
Google Android 9%
Web version 8%
Apple Mail 6%
Yahoo! Mail 3%
Outlook.com 3%
Windows Live Mail 3%
Other 3%
Windows Mail 1%
Thunderbird 1%
Mobile
52%
Desktop
24%
Webmail
24%
37. Build Your Email List
• Electronic medical
records
• Point of service/front
desk
• Events/registrations
• HR/employees
• Form on website
38. Tips + Tricks Wrap-up
• Mix hard and soft sell
content
• Use all the features!
• Embed animation
• Headlines
• Infographics +
printables
• Define goals
• Be mobile friendly
• Build your email list
Many of us sometimes feel like we’re juggling while blindfolded. We put our efforts where we think we’ll see results, but it’s very difficult to track and attribute ROMI in industries like health care.
Our sends are not “blasts” but are targeted based upon propensities and health data from CRM. Non-targeted “blasts” can hurt your reputation when people find the messages to not be relevant and start to unsubscribe, or worse, click the Spam or Abuse button. With a CRM, we’re able to target.
People get fatigued from constant hard-sell messages. mix of hard and soft sell content (Virtual Care vs. eNewsletter). Explain Virtual Care
Editorial meeting and planning session—integrated approach across marketing, communications, PR, graphics, and digital marketing.
Newsletter content written with expert advice
Automated – “set it and forget it” (birthday message)
Automated – “set it and forget it” (birthday message). We all enjoy getting those free meals and discounts in our inboxes. I suggested a free colonoscopy, but the higher ups didn’t go for that.
Dynamic content (show colonoscopy). Swap out content with any data field: gender, race, age, address/geography, presence of children, marital status.
Dynamic content (show colonoscopy). Swap out content with any data field: gender, race, age, address/geography, presence of children, marital status.