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Standout Subject Lines-Get Your Emails Opened
The document promotes email marketing strategies for small to mid-sized businesses, highlighting the importance of effective subject lines to increase email open rates and drive sales. It provides guidelines on writing impactful subject lines and emphasizes mobile optimization for better engagement. The document also offers resources and insights on overall marketing goals and results tracking.
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- 1. We CoachThe Pros SandraFlores 832-289-4465 www.WeCoachSalesPros.com Sandra@WeCoachThePros.com "We provide motivated small to mid size companies money making processes. So they can be more productive, create more sales, stronger relationships and grow their business rapidly.”
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- 3. © Constant Contact2015 StandoutSubject Lines Get Opened, Get Read, Get Results
- 4. 91% of people check their emaildailySource: Litmus 4 82%sign up for email on brand websitesSource: Litmus 72%sign up expecting discountsSource: .slideshare.net/bluehornetemail $44.25 average return for every $1 spent on email marketingSource: salesforce.com/blog/2013/07 3xhigher conversion rate than social mediaSource: forbes.com/sites/mckinsey Email marketing:
- 5. At its core,marketing is about getting results. 5
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- 7. 7 Clicks / downloads Visitsto the store / office Reservations / appointments Calls What kind of results? Revenue / donations
- 8. 8 Email is hardto beat. It’s where people are... 91% of US adults like to receive promotional emails from companies they do business with 138% spend more with email offers than those who don’t receive any email offersSource: PewInternet.org
- 9. 9 Subject lines can... •Get your email read • Bring you more business more revenue • Build awareness around your business or organization
- 10. Source: Inwise 10 openan email based on the subject line. More than 1/3 of people
- 11. Agenda 11 1.Why are SubjectLines so important? 2.How to write good ones 3.Consider desktop & mobile 4.Next steps
- 12. 1.Why are SubjectLines so important? 1. Recognized sender Who sent it? 3 reasons they’ll open your email When was it received? Worth reading? 2. Convenient timing 3. Compelling subject 13
- 13. • Avoid spam-liketerms • Check your spam folder • Use spam-check button 1.Why are Subject Lines so important? Choose your words carefully. Freecredit Save offers Click income traffic now cash orderrates Urgent Act Now! Act Now! Get home dollars Fast! guaranteed FeesPurchase money Refund Win remove 15
- 14. Agenda 16 1.Why are SubjectLines so important? 2.How to write good ones 3.Consider desktop & mobile 4.Next steps 2. How to write good ones
- 15. 19 2. How towrite good ones Standout subject lines = email opened Short & sweet: 4-7 words ideal Attractive offers: Discounts & gifts Keep it clean: Easy for mobile Brand identity: Incorporate yours Hint of mystery: Raise interest Ask Questions: Make them think Create urgency: Don’t miss out! Entertain, warn, inform: Share knowledge Literary techniques: Write like a pro
- 16. Great subject lines= email opened 2. How to write good ones Top Appeal 7 must haves for Fall Sense of Urgency Only 12 seats left – get yours before midnight Personalize What you need to know about your personal finances Ask a Question How can we help your business grow? Exclusive Appeal An exclusive offer just for you! Stay “In the Know” 13 signs you’re budgeting wrong 21
- 17. Adapt your subjectline using “literary techniques” 2. How to write good ones 23 Basic Subject Line Literary Technique Improved Subject Lines June Promotion Onomatopoeia Joe’s Pet Store Newsletter Allusions Mother’s Day Specials Alliteration Sign up for Summer Camp Chunking New EnglandConcert Update: Numbers Splish! Splash ! Oh, the prices we’ve slashed! Cha-Ching! Who let the dogs out?! Pet ShotsThis Saturday Fido’s Got 99 Problems… But Fleas Ain’t One Make Mom’s Morning Miraculous! Cards, Candy and one Cozy Couch Summer Camp 2015: NEW! Archery, fencing & sailing. Kids love it. Parents dream about it. Registration is open. 3 Can’t Miss Summer Festivals 16 Bands but only 1 Miranda Lambert
- 18. Finding inspiration 2. How towrite good ones • Check the news! • Magazine headlines/covers • Look at what others are doing • Search results headlines • Blog titles • Tweets onTwitter with lots of engagement • ‘Listicles’ that make you curiously click their headlines like: • Buzzfeed • Upworthy • Mashable 25
- 19. Agenda 26 1.Why are SubjectLines so important? 2.How to write good ones 3.Consider desktop & mobile 4.Next steps 3. Consider desktop & mobile
- 20. Consider mobile. 3. Considerdesktop & mobile 27
- 21. When email doesn’tlook good on mobile Source: Blue Hornet 29 30% unsubscribe 80% delete
- 22. 76%of people reademail on their phones 30 3. Consider desktop & mobile 67%of b2b workers view emails on their phone 64%of key decision makers read emails on mobile Source: 60secondmarketer.com Source: Marketing Sherpa
- 23. 31 Best design practices Agood subject line can make or break an email. • Use mobile friendly templates or single column templates • Logo is left or center & links to website • Apply brand colors • Minimum 12pt font for body text & 22pt for headlines • Use customized pre-header text 3. Consider desktop & mobile
- 24. 2. Subject Lineoptimization techniques 30-40 characters max typically appear on most mobile devices 6-11 words fit best; 4-7 has greatest response Customize first 11-18 words of “pre-header” text to entice mobile readers 53% of email is opened on mobile devices Source: Litmus 32 •Size matters. Keep it clear, make it clever, keep it short.
- 25. Agenda 33 1.Why are SubjectLines so important? 2.How to write good ones 3.Consider desktop & mobile 4.Next steps 4. Next steps
- 26. 34 2. How toset marketing goals Engage members, advocates, volunteers Increase donations, revenue Nurture leads and relationships Drive repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals Reach new customers, donors Marketing goals are general
- 27. 35 •You really cando this! •One toolkit. One login.
- 28. Spotlight on the “click-though” 36 2.Harnessing the power of the inbox:Tracking your results
- 29. 4. Next steps 38 Checkthe success of your subject lines.
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