Email & Social - An Unstoppable Force to Boost Your Marketing Programs

October 5, 2012

Email & Social:

An Unstoppable Force to Boost Your Marketing Programs

DJ Waldow @djwaldow

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Isn’t email DEAD?

Most emailed article of the day

How many of you have...?

Download Report

91%

ü Email trending down (but still in the lead) ü Text and social trending up

Download Report

77%

“Email is not dead. In fact, it’s thriving.” - @djwaldow #MPB2B

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Email Marketing

The Caped Crusader The Dark Knight The superhero of all superheroes More than capable of saving the city The old workhorse Gets the job done, no questions asked

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Social Media

Boy Wonder Conceived in order to attract a younger reader base Started out as a sidekick to Batman Can save the city on his own, but always seems to do better when Batman is by his side

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Social Media needs Email.

You get the point …

You can’t sign up (or login) to most social networks without an email address! via @djwaldow #MPB2B

Sep, 20, 2011 email from Facebook

Over 100 possible email notifications!

Facebook Daily Email

Twitter Daily Email

Pinterest Weekly Email

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Because if you don’t [email all members to let them know what has happened, and what steps are being taken to address and correct the situation], you are sending a very bad message to your members. You are telling us that you only send us emails when it’s important, like when you want us to upgrade to a premium account, or update our profile, or connect our email address book to our account. But when it comes to our security, well that’s not important enough to warrant a ‘personal’ email.

-Mack Collier

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If most social networking sites are sending regular emails, how can email be dead? via @djwaldow #MPB2B

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1.  Social connecting

2.  Social sharing (SWYN)

3.  Social promoting

1.  Social connecting: asking email subscribers to connect (follow) you on social networking sites 2. Social sharing: asking email subscribers to share email content on social networking sites (also known as Share With Your Network - SWYN) 3. Social promoting: using social media sites to promote email

1.  Social connecting

2.  Social sharing (SWYN)

3.  Social promoting

Why include Social Connecting?

Increase followers/likes/subscribers/circles.

*Conversions: email subscribes, webinar registrations, sales, and so on

More connections = more (potential) eyeballs = more (potential) conversions*

1.  Social connecting

2.  Social sharing (SWYN)

3.  Social promoting

Source: Retail Email Blog

Source: Retail Email Blog

Share Secret

“Secrets are for sharing” “Can’t keep it to ourselves”

Family Friends

What’s missing?

SWYN!

Results after 45 days: •  Identified more than 1,000 brand advocates, each who shared the program with an average of 12 friends. •  More than 10,000 social shares across Facebook, Twitter, and email. •  600 new transactions and $250,000 in new sales

Why include SWYN?

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*Conversions: email subscribes, webinar registrations, sales, and so on

More eyeballs = more (potential) conversions*

1.  Social connecting

2.  Social sharing (SWYN)

3.  Social promoting

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Engagement Cannibalization

Hotmail has publicly stated and outlined that they have four metrics they are paying attention to: 1. Messages read, then deleted 2. Messages deleted without being read 3. Messages replied to 4.  Frequency of receiving and reading a message from a source

ISPs are starting to measure email “engagement” – using it to

determine inbox placement.

•  Posts about email newsletter on social networks generates at least 30-40 new subscribers within an hour of posts. •  80% of list growth is happening through Knuttel’s social media outlets. •  Open rates: 60-70% •  Click to open rates: 40% •  €10,000 in sales has been generated directly from each mailing.

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Some Impressive Stats...

Why include Social Promoting?

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*Conversions: email subscribes, webinar registrations, sales, and so on

More eyeballs = more (potential) conversions*

Use email marketing to grow your social media followers & extend the reach of your message, grow your email list (& make $) via @djwaldow #MPB2B

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