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Grow Your Businesswith Email & Social Mediasimple marketing strategy
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Vanessa Cabrera President Your Social Media Mentor, Inc.
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traditional marketing
find
keep
convert
new marketing
find
keep
convert
“Flip The Funnel: Retention is the New Acquisition”-- Joe Jaffe (@jaffejuice)
marketing has changed
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engagement is the new word of mouth
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you have an advantageyou can be your authentic self
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forward +share
your new best friends are
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at its core, marketing is abouteliciting a physical and measureable
response
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goalsmarketing
• reach new customers• drive repeat business• nurture leads• engage members and advocates• increase donations
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objectivesget more specific with
drive donationsthis month
deliver content to tradeshow
leads
fill seats on a
Sunday night
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one at a timetry to think about just
what action would people take?can you measure it?
fill seats on a
Sunday night
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campaign?what is a
PULL{response}
PUSH {content}
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discussions
informationsharing
event invites +updates
offers +promotionsfundraising
build your network
for allof your newsubscribers
campaignstypes of
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• what you know that they don’t
• what you have access to that they don’t
• “original” isn’t required… just be interesting and relevant
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lessis more.
44%focus.
how much is enought i t le intromarket inggoals&object ives [campaigns&channels ] resul ts
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a picture is worth…t i t le intromarket inggoals&object ives [campaigns&channels ] resul ts
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• pictures get 47% more click-through activity than content without images, but…
• …don’t over-rely on images
• be sure to use text labels in case images aren’t
displayed by the recipient’s mail program
• remember: your content is viewed on mobile devices…
a picture is worth…t i t le intromarket inggoals&object ives [campaigns&channels ] resul ts
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use images
carefully!
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offersexamples of
discounts
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for you, one for a friend)
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got pics?some channels thrive on visuals
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post + video = 100% more engagement
post + picture = 120% more engagement
post + photo album = 180% more engagement
Source: Facebook, “Best Practices for your Page and media strategy” (March 2012)
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which channels matter?• depends on your audience
and what you want them to do
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email + socialyou have to use both
amplifyyour email
drive traffic back to your list, email, etc.
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email + socialamplify
your email
drive traffic back to your list, email, etc.
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email + socialamplify
your email
drive traffic back to your list, email, etc.
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email + socialamplify
your email
drive traffic back to your list, email, etc.
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• who is it “from?”• what’s the “subject?”• when do you send your communication?
now, later or neverthree little words that rule your world
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how will you be most recognizable?
who is it from?winning the battle of priorities
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look greatbrand consistency
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2SECONDS2WORDS 2TODAY
subject or headlinewinning the battle of priorities
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subject or headlinewinning the battle of priorities
[don’t do this] October Newsletter
[do this instead] 4 new craft beers just arrived – Oktoberfest is here!
[don’t do this] Joe’s Pet Store Newsletter
[do this instead] ALERT: help your dog beat the heat this summer
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[do this instead] Limited Spaces available for Children’s Classes
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• for social media • 3-5 times a week is plenty• use automated tools to help
• for email• monthly is most common • when are they likely to take
the action you want?
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divide your list into3 groups of people
select three days in the week to test
send your e-mail, watch for best response
find your best day1
2
3
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use same 3 groups of people
select three times on the day with the best results
send email at 3 different times of day, note time with best results
find your best time4
5
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best day best time
when to send or post
DO NOT BE ROMANCED BY A HIGH
OPEN RATE – MEASURE ACTIONS!
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practical advice• 67% don’t see images
by default• text links get more
clicks than buttons• place your logo left or
center in email• include company name
in text
• key action must be above scroll line
• do not give too many choices
• make all images clickable (and with text labels)
test it on yourself!(and on your mobile device)
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practical advicet i t le intromarket inggoals&object ives [campaigns&channels ] resul ts
Invite engagement – ask questions!
• When Fans are asked to like a post, there is a 3x higher like rate than when not asked to like it.
• When Fans are specifically asked to comment on a post, there is a 3.3x higher comment rate than when they are not asked to comment.
• When Fans are asked to share a post, the share rate is 7x higher than those posts not asking for Fans to share.
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practical advice• show the personality of
your organization• plan ahead, but be
flexible• check your insights –
note who’s reading, sharing, posting
• drive audience to your email list sign-up
• use images…but use them carefully
experiment!(start small and build)
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at its core, marketing is abouteliciting a physical and measureable
response
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• easy to brand with colors + logos• helps to measure and monetize
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direction
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tools to expand your listoffline
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tools to expand your listonline
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