Do’s and
Don’ts of
 Email
Marketing
     @DougDevitre
 http://DougDevitre.com
http://www.wcr.org/Events/LiveWebinars/
 EmailMarketing/tabid/593/Default.aspx
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-
americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-
americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/
Don’ts
Pay someone to SPAM for you
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Email Signature Too Long
Doug Devitre e-PRO, CRS, GRI, ABR, MRE, PMN
Prudential Alliance REALTORS®
1588 South Lindbergh Blvd. Ste.210
Ladue, MO 63131
 314.496.5973 Cell
314.754.8302 eFax
314.997.7600 Office

www.MoveWithDoug.com Search for all available homes for sale.
www.StLouisLoftSource.com The first ever video blog in the Downtown St. Louis Metropolitan area
www.STLpodcast.com The first ever real estate podcast in the St. Louis area
www.VirtualOpens.com The first ever virtual open house in the S. Louis area
www.DougDevitre.com Search for all available homes in the St. Louis area
www.ReTechTraining.com Real Estate consulting and technology services for associations, companies and brokers
www.PrudentialAlliance.com Search for area homes for sale in the St. Louis area
www.BuyingSTL.com Search for more homes in the St. Louis area
www.MyVoteForDoug.com while you are at Vote for Doug
www.STLpulse.com I don’t know what this means but I am sure it will take you somewhere on the web
www.EmailSignatureTooLong.com Okay I think you get the point about long email signatures

Designations
e-PRO – Certified internet marketing specialist
MRE – Master of Real Estate
CRS – Council of Residential Specialist
GRI – Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute
ABR® - Accredited Buyer Representative
PMN – Performance Management Network
TRC – Transnational Referral Certified
CHNS – Certified New Home Specialist
SRS – Sellers Representative Specialist
Email Signature Page 2
TERMS & CONDITIONS This offer is valid only when applied to new registrations, and
    cannot be applied to transfers or cancellations. Offer expires May 31, 2008 and cannot be
    combined with any other promotional offer. Use offer code LA1V. Attendance at the
    seminar must occur by October 31, 2008. Books will be shipped upon receipt of payment.
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  Brain
Now you are speaking my language
Motivational
I Have Problems
With Technology
Dos
Email to Text Message
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/textmessage.bml?mode=details
High Quality Links
• Link to website blog
• Link to blog entry
• Subscribe to blog RSS feed
• Link to PowerPoint presentation
• Link to online documents
• Link social media accounts
• Link to call to action.
http:/REassociations.OurToolbar.com
YouTube Playlists
• Video testimonials
• Neighborhood tour
• Property tour
• Screen capture videos
• Live events
• Mobile uploads
• Personal
http://www.slideshare.net/NARResearch/
    mortgage-delinquencies-by-state
DropBox
www.Box.net
Documents by Folder
Buyers                       Sellers                 Marke2ng                 Company
Broker
disclosure            Broker
disclosure       Flyer
templates          Broker
policy
manual
Buyer
presentaEon            LisEng
contract         Postcard
templates       Referral
agreements
Buyer
agency
agreement       LisEng
presentaEon      PowerPoint
templates     Training
exercises
Loan
applicaEon              Homeowner
warranty      Business
card
template   Company
roster
Sample
sales
contract        Condo
supplement        Social
media
template    Company
logos
Homeowner
warranty           MLS
lisEng
sheet        List
of
suppliers        Press
releases
Sellers
forwarding
address   Lock
box
authorizaEon   Signs
and
riders
Title
and
survey
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leXer             Custom
design
authorizaEon                 Moving
checklist
InspecEon
noEce              UElity
transfer
Moving
checklist             Vendor
list
UElity
transfer              RelocaEon
package
Vendor
list
RelocaEon
package
Links and Folders

• Every document is a link
• Every folder is a link
• Links and folders can be public
• Links and folders can be private
Email Signature
www.DougDevitreDelivers.com
Doug@DougDevitre.com
3144965973@txt.att.net
314.496.5973 cell
314.754.8302 fax
1213 Oakleaf Drive
St. Louis, MO 63119

Join my network on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdevitre
Be my friend on Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/dougdevitre
Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/dougdevitre
Steps to Creating an
        Email Sig
• Start on a Microsoft
  Word document
• Adjust formating
• Insert hyperlinks
• Copy to clipboard
• Paste into email
  software
Multiple Email Signatures
• Thank you for contacting me
• Should I follow up with you?
• Thanks for visiting my open house
• Personal
• Representing another
  organization
• Email signature with vCard
http://MailChimp.com
MailChimp Videos
Every Blog Has A
   RSS Feed
Example RSS Feeds
•   Blog

•   Category of blog posts

•   YouTube videos

•   SlideShare presentations

•   Podcast audio files

•   Favorite websites on Delicious

•   Twitter stream

•   Flickr photos
RSS Email Campaign
• RSS feed
• List
• Subject line
• Reply address
• Tracking
• HTML email
• Plain text email
Campaign Builder
Campaign Builder
Categories of Posts

• Individual neighborhood
• 1st Time Home Buyers
• Investors
• Commercial
• Community Events
Example Blog Category Links


•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/event-recaps/

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/agents/

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/instructors/

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/realtor-associations/

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/brokers/


    “Categories help you micro-niche your blog.”
Every Category of Blog
 Posts Has a RSS Feed

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/event-recaps/feed

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/instructors/feed

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/realtor-associations/feed

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/agents/feed

•   http://dougdevitre.com/category/brokers/feed
RSS Merge Tags
Feedburner
Lists, Forms, and Code
Email Lists

• Email newsletter
• Past clients
• Out of town agents
• Interested buyers
• Interested sellers
Enrollment Process
Adios
Sign Up Forms
MailChimp Plugin
made for Wordpress
that creates a widget
360 Analytics WordPress Plugin
MailChmp iPhone App
More Resources
•   http://BudURL.com/DougsSecret

•   http://feeds.feedburner.com/dougdevitredelivers/

•   http://www.facebook.com/DougDevitreDelivers

•   http://twitter.com/dougdevitre

•   http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdevitre

•   http://delicious.com/dougdevitre

•   http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougdevitre/

•   http://SlideShare.net/DougDevitre/Presentations
Do’s and Don’ts of Email Marketing - Women's Council of REALTORS Webinar

Do’s and Don’ts of Email Marketing - Women's Council of REALTORS Webinar

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    Do’s and Don’ts of Email Marketing @DougDevitre http://DougDevitre.com
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    Pay someone toSPAM for you
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    Email Signature TooLong Doug Devitre e-PRO, CRS, GRI, ABR, MRE, PMN Prudential Alliance REALTORS® 1588 South Lindbergh Blvd. Ste.210 Ladue, MO 63131  314.496.5973 Cell 314.754.8302 eFax 314.997.7600 Office www.MoveWithDoug.com Search for all available homes for sale. www.StLouisLoftSource.com The first ever video blog in the Downtown St. Louis Metropolitan area www.STLpodcast.com The first ever real estate podcast in the St. Louis area www.VirtualOpens.com The first ever virtual open house in the S. Louis area www.DougDevitre.com Search for all available homes in the St. Louis area www.ReTechTraining.com Real Estate consulting and technology services for associations, companies and brokers www.PrudentialAlliance.com Search for area homes for sale in the St. Louis area www.BuyingSTL.com Search for more homes in the St. Louis area www.MyVoteForDoug.com while you are at Vote for Doug www.STLpulse.com I don’t know what this means but I am sure it will take you somewhere on the web www.EmailSignatureTooLong.com Okay I think you get the point about long email signatures Designations e-PRO – Certified internet marketing specialist MRE – Master of Real Estate CRS – Council of Residential Specialist GRI – Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute ABR® - Accredited Buyer Representative PMN – Performance Management Network TRC – Transnational Referral Certified CHNS – Certified New Home Specialist SRS – Sellers Representative Specialist
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    Email Signature Page2 TERMS & CONDITIONS This offer is valid only when applied to new registrations, and cannot be applied to transfers or cancellations. Offer expires May 31, 2008 and cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Use offer code LA1V. Attendance at the seminar must occur by October 31, 2008. Books will be shipped upon receipt of payment. E-MAIL AND PRIVACY POLICY You are subscribed as spam@morespammer.com To unsubscribe from receiving future AMA e-mail, please modify your e-mail preferences. To view our privacy policy, click here. This e-mail message is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you have received this e-mail in error, but are affiliated with the person to whom it is addressed, please notify the addressee that the e-mail has been received (otherwise delete it). Any review, dissemination, copying or printing or other use of this e-mail message by persons other than the addressee is prohibited.
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    Path of theEmail Email
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    Path of theEmail Email
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SPAM address 2. Filtered
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    Thank God Ihave an Aunt in China
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    Thank God Ihave an Aunt in China
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    Now you arespeaking my language
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    Email to TextMessage http://www.livejournal.com/tools/textmessage.bml?mode=details
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    High Quality Links •Link to website blog • Link to blog entry • Subscribe to blog RSS feed • Link to PowerPoint presentation • Link to online documents • Link social media accounts • Link to call to action.
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    YouTube Playlists • Videotestimonials • Neighborhood tour • Property tour • Screen capture videos • Live events • Mobile uploads • Personal
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    http://www.slideshare.net/NARResearch/ mortgage-delinquencies-by-state
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    Documents by Folder Buyers Sellers Marke2ng Company Broker
disclosure Broker
disclosure Flyer
templates Broker
policy
manual Buyer
presentaEon LisEng
contract Postcard
templates Referral
agreements Buyer
agency
agreement LisEng
presentaEon PowerPoint
templates Training
exercises Loan
applicaEon Homeowner
warranty Business
card
template Company
roster Sample
sales
contract Condo
supplement Social
media
template Company
logos Homeowner
warranty MLS
lisEng
sheet List
of
suppliers Press
releases Sellers
forwarding
address Lock
box
authorizaEon Signs
and
riders Title
and
survey
 Flood
leXer Custom
design authorizaEon Moving
checklist InspecEon
noEce UElity
transfer Moving
checklist Vendor
list UElity
transfer RelocaEon
package Vendor
list RelocaEon
package
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    Links and Folders •Every document is a link • Every folder is a link • Links and folders can be public • Links and folders can be private
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    Email Signature www.DougDevitreDelivers.com Doug@DougDevitre.com 3144965973@txt.att.net 314.496.5973 cell 314.754.8302fax 1213 Oakleaf Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 Join my network on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdevitre Be my friend on Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/dougdevitre Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/dougdevitre
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    Steps to Creatingan Email Sig • Start on a Microsoft Word document • Adjust formating • Insert hyperlinks • Copy to clipboard • Paste into email software
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    Multiple Email Signatures •Thank you for contacting me • Should I follow up with you? • Thanks for visiting my open house • Personal • Representing another organization • Email signature with vCard
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    Every Blog HasA RSS Feed
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    Example RSS Feeds • Blog • Category of blog posts • YouTube videos • SlideShare presentations • Podcast audio files • Favorite websites on Delicious • Twitter stream • Flickr photos
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    RSS Email Campaign •RSS feed • List • Subject line • Reply address • Tracking • HTML email • Plain text email
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    Categories of Posts •Individual neighborhood • 1st Time Home Buyers • Investors • Commercial • Community Events
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    Example Blog CategoryLinks • http://dougdevitre.com/category/event-recaps/ • http://dougdevitre.com/category/agents/ • http://dougdevitre.com/category/instructors/ • http://dougdevitre.com/category/realtor-associations/ • http://dougdevitre.com/category/brokers/ “Categories help you micro-niche your blog.”
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    Every Category ofBlog Posts Has a RSS Feed • http://dougdevitre.com/category/event-recaps/feed • http://dougdevitre.com/category/instructors/feed • http://dougdevitre.com/category/realtor-associations/feed • http://dougdevitre.com/category/agents/feed • http://dougdevitre.com/category/brokers/feed
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    Email Lists • Emailnewsletter • Past clients • Out of town agents • Interested buyers • Interested sellers
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    MailChimp Plugin made forWordpress that creates a widget
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    More Resources • http://BudURL.com/DougsSecret • http://feeds.feedburner.com/dougdevitredelivers/ • http://www.facebook.com/DougDevitreDelivers • http://twitter.com/dougdevitre • http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdevitre • http://delicious.com/dougdevitre • http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougdevitre/ • http://SlideShare.net/DougDevitre/Presentations