Think you know the ins and outs of email marketing? Think again! Using HubSpot to drive successful email performance is as easy as implementing a few smart techniques. This fast-paced session will look at key behavioral changes driving the latest tactics and techniques for B2B tech companies, ensuring you stay ahead of the pack while avoiding marketing pitfalls.
Leveraging real industry data from the last 30 days, you can expect to gain valuable insight around:
– Simple and quick tweaks to double open rates for your email campaigns
– The power of subject lines and how specific words can make your email standout
– “Dead” tactics and taboos that deserve a resurrection
– How to personalize like a pro with emojis and interactive designs to capture specific audiences
– The best days and ideal frequencies for sending emails, including a look at and post-session access to the ‘Best Days to Email’ calendar
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This is the slide deck from the September 2022 HubSpot User Group (HUG) for B2B Technology USA.
View the webinar recording at https://youtu.be/BrB3LW1RSHg
Sign up for future HUG events at https://events.hubspot.com/b2b-technology-usa/
2. About Your Host…
Kiwi Creative
We are a HubSpot Platinum
Solutions Partner for growing
B2B tech companies.
kiwicreative.net
Jen Lombardi
Head Honcho, Creative Genius
3. Today’s Speaker: Jay Schwedelson
JAY SCHWEDELSON - who????
• President & CEO – Outcome Media
• Founder of SubjectLine.com
• Founder of Guru Events
• Crain’s Top 100 Industry Professionals (10 Years in a row)
• University of Florida Hall of Fame Inductee (go Gators!)
• [UF College of Journalism and Communications]
Outcome Media executes over 40,000 Email, Online and Direct Marketing Campaigns on
Behalf of Clients Each Year.
Demand Gen Experts: Email and Direct Mail. Database Growth and Data Hygiene &
Improvement Specialists.
Our research division, Worldata Research, provides free industry metrics based on these
programs. Our email research is based on over 6 billion transmitted messages annually.
4. 5 Seconds About My Open Rates
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5. We are sending out too much!
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6. We are sending out too much!
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little!
7. OFFER RELATED EMAIL CADENCE:
2x’s Over 3 Days vs. 3x’s Over 3 Days
3x Email Send Increases Response Rate Vs. 2x Send:
Business: 31%
Consumer: 22%
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20. SOURCE: HubSpot:
As much as 25 percent of
your email list attrition may
simply be due to such natural
causes as employee turnover
or life stages.
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21. [Even if you donʼt do a 5x send for every offer you
should consider at least one extra send beyond
what you are currently doing – it works!]
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27. Over 80% of all email campaigns are
sent out on THE HOUR.
70% of all email traffic occurs within
First 10 mins of every hour.
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28. Email Campaigns
NOT Sent out on
THE HOUR Have an
Increased Open Rate:
BtoB = UP 15%
BtoC = UP 19%
Sending out on the HALF HOUR can increase Open Rates!
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29. Next Slide is UGLY!
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40. You Don’t Need New Offers or
Content!!!!
JUST MAKE A LIST!
Why They Work So Well?
• We know exactly what we’re getting
• We don’t like missing out
• We like to think we’re too busy to read
anything else
• They are easy to scan for information…
• …and we always know how much is left.
• It’s fun to try to guess what’s on the list…
• …and we love being proved right.
• A list feels definitive.
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42. TIPS is Surging!
Last 3 Months:
‘Tips’ in Subject Line
Increases Open Rate:
Business – 21%
Consumer – 19%
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43. QUICK TIP:
Landing pages that
have the same
PRIMARY IMAGE as
the originating email
generate a higher
overall conversion
rate:
Business: 29%
Consumer:
23%
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44. “Can I put a video in my email?”
DON’T DO THAT! But…
“Can I put a video in my email?”
DON’T DO THAT! But…
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46. EMAIL
LANDING PAGE
Emails That Show ‘Play’ Button For Video
Content vs. Discuss Video Content:
‘PLAY’ Increases Click-Through Rates by 34%
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47. QUESTION =
Opens!
Last 3 Months:
‘Questions’ in
Subject Line
Increases Open Rate:
Business – 24%
Consumer – 18%
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49. The only time we care about ANYTHING is
literally right before the thing happens:
· Rocketship takes off – CARE @ 10 seconds prior
· Anyone else’s birthday – CARE @ that day (maybe)
· ANY EMAIL OFFER – CARE @ HOURS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION
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50. BUSINESS: Sent within 6 HOURS of Event
Occurring/Offer Ending Have an Increased RESPONSE
RATE of 31% vs. Not Doing ‘Day of’ Send.
‘Last Chance’ Email Offers Sent ‘DAY OF’:
53. Email Delivery From
Address: =
Jschwedelson@CorpWD.com
‘Friendly From’ (alias) =
Jay Schwedelson
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54. Email Delivery From
Address: =
Jschwedelson@CorpWD.com
‘Friendly From’ (alias) =
Jay Schwedelson
THIS NEXT STAT IS
A BIG DEAL!!!!
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55. ‘Friendly From’ Addresses That
Match Topic of Subject Line Offer
Have Increased Open Rate:
BtoB = UP 34%
BtoC = UP 37%
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61. Sending 3 Emails Per Week from 3 ‘Friendly From’ Addresses
VS.
3 Emails Per Week from 1 ‘Friendly From’ Address
Using 3 ‘Friendly From’ Addresses:
BtoB Open Rate Increase: 41%
BtoC Open Rate Increase: 34%
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64. • All Social Media Leads Are Consumer Addresses
• People are Shifting Jobs More Than Ever (and consultants use personal addresses!)
• It’s Annoying
AND!!! Registration Rates Go UP 27% When Any
Address is Allowed! [Last 6 Months]
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70. Marketing Success is
ALL About Being Current
LAST 6 Months
‘True’ ‘Truth’ ‘Actual’ ‘Real’
In Subject Line Increases Open Rates:
Business: 26%
Consumer: 22%
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71. Apple uses this tactic all the time
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