Archive for category: Email Segmentation



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Email marketing traps – what not to put in a newsletter

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    2011-10-19 07:44

We want to know all about industry’s practices and how to translate them into a successful mailing campaign. However, we often forget that sometimes trying too much is simply too much – especially for a customer. It not only makes the open and click rates slump, but can also significantly damage the brand reputation.

Most of us know the email marketing ABC and yet, from time to time in my inbox I bump into things which get me really stunned.

So, today, on the menu: the review of ideas I will never buy – my personal selection.

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Database segmentation – why and how to successfully introduce it

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    2011-08-19 09:30

The era of batch-and-blast campaigns is over. Today’s most powerful tool seems to be relevance, which underscores the need for careful database segmentation. However, being a complex and delicate undertaking, for many it is still only a theory. In practice it poses too many doubts and problems especially for the inexperienced ones: bad choices for segments may result in no improvement, or even be worse than no segmentation at all. That’s why we all depreciate it. MarketingSherpa’s recent case study is one of a few which not only present its benefits but also some practical ideas on how to successfully implement it.

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Re-engagement campaign revisited

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    2011-07-19 11:35

Is the re-engagement season officially started? I just got two requests. Quite extraordinary, as they’re the first two I got this year and both within a week’s time.

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To click or not to click – the power of a re-engagement

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    2011-02-03 13:10

The email lists are full of them – one time buyers and non-responders who can substantially minimize our deliverability and conversion rates. The e-mail marketers have created millions of ways to win them back, but whether it’s a loyalty plan, re-subscription reminder or a satisfaction survey only those who have once responded are actually worth the effort. What seems to be the key issue when planning a re-engagement campaign is the reason for their loss of interest, be it a vague sense of dissatisfaction or disappointment, lack of relevance, or simple boredom.

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Best tips for email segmentation

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    2010-11-04 07:51

It has already been proven that email segmentation does wonders to your results. Being relevant in your communication is more important than the creative or offer you send. This of course requires cutting down to size your list and very often targeting narrow groups of subscribers. And the way you do it is crucial for your success.

Segmentation is one of the marketing basics. It is about improving your knowledge about customers and prospects. Understanding what makes each of your customers unique and how they differ from each other will allow you to precisely meet customers’ needs, wants and preferences.

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The Power of Reminders

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    2010-06-02 15:10

The real power behind email marketing lies in making use of the right customer information at the right time. Everyone knows there are multiple ways to personalize your messages, like using first names or targeting your messages to specific segments. But let’s explore the frontiers of target marketing from a perspective that’s under-rated and over-looked. But not by us!

There are effective ways to remind clients about the value of your brand, even if it appears they’ve forgotten about you. The only thing you need is the data about the last action performed by each of your recipients and a targeted message. The trick is to pick up the thread where they left off…

Ladies and gentlemen, behold the power of reminders!

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