1. Agenda Email Template
Email Template
• The importance of consistency in design
• What does consistent look like?
• What we’ve done in the past
• Creating one template
• How does it look?
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2. The importance of consistency in design Email Template
What are the benefits to consistent design?
• Familiarity and confidence
• Ease of maintenance
• Professionalism
• Brand building
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7. What we’ve done in the past Email Template
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8. Creating one template Email Template
What do we need from an email template?
• Consistent
• Flexible
• Engaging
• Usable
• Low maintenance
• Professional
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9. Creating one template Email Template
What bits do we need in our email?
• Message
• Call to action
• Text
• Main image
• Co-branding
• Product/story boxes
• Notifications
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11. How does it look? Email Template
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12. How does it look? Email Template
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13. How does it look? Email Template
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14. How does it look? Email Template
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15. How does it look? Email Template
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16. How does it look? Email Template
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17. How does it look? Email Template
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18. How does it look? Email Template
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19. It’s already in use... Email Template
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20. What things will look like from now on... Email Template
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21. Usability Email Template
Making our emails as effective as possible
• It’s a privilege, not a right
• Interest me
• Don’t make me think
• Don’t make me do anything I don’t want to do
John Goodall / November 2009