definitive guide to engaging email marketing series (part 1): how to grow your list, break the...
DESCRIPTION
Despite persistent rumors that email is dead, research shows that email is still the most preferred method of communication. Clearly, email is not dead - but it is evolving. In order to stay effective, marketers must evolve along with it. Watch this two-part webinar series on engaging email marketing! You will discover best practices for making your email campaigns more personal and relevant. The series, led by industry experts Jon Miller and DJ Waldow, will discuss email marketing best practices, address the five key attributes of engaging email, and will provide you with useful strategies to make your emails more engaging and more effective!TRANSCRIPT
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PART 1
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Your Speakers
#DG2EEM
Jon MillerVP Marketing, Marketo
@jonmiller
DJ WaldowWaldow Social
@djwaldow
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Today’s Topics: Part 1
• What is “Engaging Email”?• Segmentation and Targeting
for Relevance• Tips for Writing Emails That
Get Opened and Clicked• Email Testing and Optimization
And, join us on Sept 4 for Part 2!• Building and Maintaining a Quality List• Trends in Email Deliverability• Conversations, Not Campaigns• Coordinated Across Channels / Email and Social• New Metrics for Email• Trends in Email Technology: Moving Beyond ESP
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Quick Housekeeping
• Chat box is available if you have any questions
• There will be time for a Q&A at the end • We will be recording the webinar for
future viewing• All attendees will receive a copy of the
slides/recording • Twitter hashtag: #DG2EEM
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WHAT IS ENGAGING EMAIL?
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Most emailed article of the day!
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When was the last time you…
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Email Marketing is NOT Dead! #DG2EEM
… but it sure is changing
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INFORMATION SCARCITY
WE USED TO LIVE IN A WORLD OF
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ABUNDANCEINFORMATION
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#RevEngine #DG2EEM @jonmiller @djwaldowSource: Adbusters, 2011
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Email needs to be
More Engaging!
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1. Trustworthy2. Always Relevant3. Conversations, Not
Campaigns4. Coordinated Across
Channels5. Strategic
Engaging Email is:
Today, we will focus on #2: Always Relevant
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Engaging email is trustworthy, relevant, and conversational #DG2EEM
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ALWAYS RELEVANT: SEGMENTATION AND TARGETING
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More Targeted Sends are More Engaging
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Source: Marketo research
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The smaller your email send, the more engaging it will be #DG2EEM
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Demographic Segmentation
• Gender• Age (or birth year)• Geography• Income
• Interests• Job title• Industry• Company size
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Personalization and Dynamic Content
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The Key to Relevance is Behavioral TargetingTactics to Increase Email Engagement
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Example: Topic of Interest Triggers
• Attends event• Downloads content• Click email• Fills out form• Score is changed
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Standard Nurture Triggered Interests Lift
Open % 21.7% Open % 34.0% 57%
Click to Open % 23.4% Click to Open % 37.1% 59%
Click % 5.1% Click % 12.6% 147%
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EmailWebsiteSocialCampaignsTransactions
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The Bottom Line: Market Like Amazon
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Behavioral targeting can increase engagement by 50% or more #DG2EEM
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ESPs Only Track Email Behaviors
For sophisticated targeting, ESPs rely on technical databases and complex queries
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From Dumb List to Smart Database
I can do this myself! No trips to see IT – yay!
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Marketo Multi-Channel Behavioral Listening
Web, Email, Social, CRM, Campaign History, Transactions
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Relevant emails require moving from dumb lists to a smart database #DG2EEM
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ALWAYS RELEVANT: EMAILS THAT GET OPENED & CLICKED
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the secret to email marketing
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Send timely, targeted, valuable HUMAN email
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NOT HUMAN
X X X
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NOT HUMAN
X X X
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HUMAN
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Send timely, targeted, valuable HUMAN email #DG2EEM
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Want your emails to get opened and acted upon?OF COURSE!
Make sure it does one (or more) of these four things:1. Solve his problem2. Save her money3. Make her smarter4. Entertain him
Educate, Don’t Sell
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Let’s talk subject lines
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It’s okay to use free and ALL CAP in a subject line. Test what works best for YOUR audience! #DG2EEM
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What’s the optimal length for an email
subject line?
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Sesame Street Asks Obama Campaign To Take Ad Down, Anderson Cooper vs. Star Jones, Die
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Sesame Street Asks Obama Campaign To Take Ad Down, Anderson Cooper vs. Star Jones, Die Hard Obama Supporter Freaks Out
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Get up to 70% off children
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An actual Groupon subject line
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An actual Groupon subject line
Wine
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There is no “optimal” length for an email subject line. YOUR audience determines that! #DG2EEM
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Let’s talk from names
• Company or Brand Name
• Product or Service• Personal Name• With a Phone Number• Campaign-based• Gimmicky
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ALWAYS RELEVANT: EMAIL DESIGN
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Does what your email looks like matter?
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99.2%inbox placement
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40%open rate
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87%click-to-open rate
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Beauty is in the eye of the subscriber #DG2EEM
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Design for Images OFF (and on)
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Design for Mobile
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Mobile Design Options
Scalable• Clickable and the type is
readable, even when reduced 50% in size.
• Avoid large widths and includes big type and big buttons.
Responsive• The layout of a page responds
based on the proportions of the screen on which it’s presented.
Pay as much attention to the pre-header as you do your subject line
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ALWAYS RELEVANT: EMAIL TESTING & OPTIMIZATION
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Eight Tips for Pro Testing
• Start simple• Test one element at a time• Control for time of day and day of the week• Keep a log of all your tests• Make sure testing is part of your day-to-day processes• Run tests on groups that are small, but large enough
to determine a clear winner• Don't forget that small differences can be significant• Listen to what your tests tell you
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10 Tweetable Takeaways
1. Email Marketing is NOT dead – but it sure is changing
2. Engaging email is trustworthy, relevant, and conversational
3. The smaller your email send, the more engaging it will be
4. Behavioral targeting can increase engagement by 50% or more
5. Relevant emails require moving from dumb lists to a smart database
6. Send timely, targeted, valuable HUMAN email
7. It’s okay to use free and ALL CAP in a subject line. Test what works best for YOUR audience!
8. There is no “optimal” length for an email subject line. YOUR audience determines that!
9. Beauty is in the eye of the subscriber
10. Listen to what your tests tell you
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Questions?
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Jon MillerVP Marketing, Marketo
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DJ WaldowWaldow Social
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