essentials of high performing email marketing programs
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Essentials of High-Performing Email Marketing Programs STEPHAN
HOVNANIANwww.shovi.com@stephanhov
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What we’re covering todayEmail’s place in the marketing continuum
What email is, and what it isn’t
Creating goals and defining success
The secret sauce to being relevant in the inbox
Segmentation, content, and optimization tips
Tests and metrics worth playing with
Your questions
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What Email MarketingCan Do for YOU...
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Where does email fit in?
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Where does email fit in?Communicating with a qualified audience with intent to buy
Communicating through the customer acquisition period
Ongoing customer relations and value nurturing
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What email IS and IS NOT
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What email IS and IS NOTEMAIL IS…
Brand touchpoint
Trust builder
One-to-one communication
EMAIL IS NOT…
● A sales channel*
● A billboard
● A one-size-fits-all message
*but it can be when done right with segmentation and personalization
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Creating YourEmail Marketing Strategy
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Defining Success
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Defining Success
Industry benchmarks (Silverpop, Litmus, Econsultancy)
How email marketing helps improve sales, support, customer success
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Setting Goals
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Setting Goals
Program Goals...
Churn
Growth
Fatigue
Segment Optimization
Attribution
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Setting Goals
Individual Email Goals...
Newsletters
Lead nurturing sequence
New blog post notifications
Welcome/Onboarding series
Transaction receipts
Account-related
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Setting Goals
Campaign Goals...
Sales
Traffic
Registrations
Funnel Optimization
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Tips for ExceptionalEmail Marketing
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Designing for Experience
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Designing for the experienceMatch email to landing page
Subject lines & copy - deliver what you promise
Think mobile, even on desktop
Optimize context - timing, content investment
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Segments and Triggers
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Segments and TriggersBrand champions and network amplifiers
Interest based
Content type
Local customers
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Content Strategies
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Content strategies - what to put in your emailsIt’s about them, not you
Experiment with different content types (images vs. text links)
Trade/local events (what you’re attending, what you learned)
Something exclusive
Primary vs. Secondary content
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List Growth Best Practices
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Growing your email listSubscribe page
Link to subscribe page in email
Consistency
Social engagement
Right time, right way asks
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Conversion Optimization and Testing
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Conversion Optimization & TestingClick-Thru Rate (CTR) vs. Click-to-Open Rate (CTOR)
Split testing
Design elements
Copy and subject lines
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Stay in touchWHERE: www.shovi.com, @stephanhov on Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
WHAT: Email marketing, customer success, and conversion optimization strategies. > 15 years experience.
WHO: Companies transitioning from sales-driven to customer-centric marketing. Primarily B2B.
STEPHAN HOVNANIANwww.shovi.com@stephanhov
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Parting Thought...
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When someone invites you into their inbox, respect that relationship, and help them see success.
That’s your job; do it well and your email marketing program will deliver huge returns for your business.
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Your questions...
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