9. Why Email?
Cost-
effective
Versatile
Immediate
Personal
Trackable
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10. Email remains the “workhorse”
of direct digital marketing.
– Forrester Research
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11. Email is the most effective way to acquire
customers - nearly 40X more effective than
Facebook and Twitter combined.
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12. Email is the most effective way to acquire
customers - nearly 40X more effective than
Facebook and Twitter combined.
91% of U.S. consumers use email daily.
-McKinsey & Company
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13. Source: Litmus
ROI PER $1 SPENT
Email: $44.25
Keyword Ads: $17
Display Ads: $2
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14. Source: Litmus
CONVERSION RATE
Email: 4.6%
Search: 2.64%
Social: 0.48%
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16. 77% prefer to receive
permission based marketing
messages through email.
Exact Target
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17. Make email
list-building a
top marketing
priority.
Disclaimer: Southeast United
Dairy Industry Association is an
AIS Media client.
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18. Offer real value
for subscribing.
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20. Types of Segmentation
GEOGRAPHIC
Adding a little local flavor
to your emails can help
give prospects the feeling
that you know and
understand their situation
BEHAVORIAL
Segmenting based on
behavior is another easy
way to provide relevant
and timely information to
prospects
PURCHASING POWER
Position within a company is
another valuable way to segment
your audience. It ensures that you
are providing the right content to
drive decisions
50%
Open
Rate
CTR
30%
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23. Content Checklist
1. Relevant to the audience
2. Compelling subject line
3. High-quality images
4. One central idea
5. Clear CTA
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24. TIP #1
Deliver real value
1.Will subscribers gain knowledge?
2.Will it solve a pressing problem?
3.Is it worth their time?
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25. TIP #2
Use high-quality
visuals to
captivate your
audience.
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27. TIP #3
Design & write with
multiple screens in
mind.
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28. TIP #4
Keep messaging
short, concise and
deliver immediate
value.
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29. TIP #5
Use a clear call-
to- action (CTA)
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30. TIP #6
Keep subject lines
to 50 characters or
less.
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31. 64% say they open an email
because of the subject line.
– Salesforce
TIP #6
Keep subject lines
to 50 characters or
less.
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38. Responsive Design
Propels Email Performance
80.8%
19.2%
Mobile vs. Desktop
Open Rates
Mobile Desktop
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Sour e: Hubspot
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Design with
context in
mind.
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41. *Source: WebDAM (2014)
Emails with social sharing
buttons increase click-
through rates (CTRs)
158%
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42. Link to landing
pages
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44. Email Opens by Time of Day
Subscribers are likely to open email after 12pm
and the most active hours are 2-5pm.
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45. Email Opens by Day of Week
Tuesday & Thursday are the highest-volume days
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46. Call: 404.751.1043 | Email: info@aismedia.com
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