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Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience and Get Results

Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience and Get Results

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This presentation includes research and data from the 2011 eNonprofits Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. Learn more at http://www.e-benchmarksstudy.com/It was presented by Amy Sample Ward at the May 2011 PRSA Nebraska luncheon.

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Page 1: Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience and Get Results

Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience

and Get Results

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AMY SAMPLE WARD

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AGENDA

Data Subject Content Ask Confirmation

} Strategy Testing

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2010 eNONPROFIT BENCHMARKS

Download the

report & more

for free at:

http://www.e-benchmarksstudy.com

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DATA

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DATA

Messages Sent Messages Delivered Hard & Soft Bounces Unsubscribes Messages Opened Click-Throughs

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Email Rates

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LIST CHURN

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OPEN RATES

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OPEN RATES

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UNSUBSCRIBE RATES

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UNSUBSCRIBE RATES

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SUBJECTS

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SUBJECT LINES

Defenders of Wildlife: Headline: Congress Greenlights Wolf

Slaughter (best) Cryptic: Wolf Slaughter (better) Generic: Take Action to Stop the Wolf

Slaughter

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CONTENT

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STRUCTURE

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ASKS

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MESSAGE TYPE

Fundraising Advocacy Updates / Newsletter

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EMAIL FUNDRAISING RESPONSE RATE

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EMAIL FUNDRAISING RESPONSE RATE

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EMAIL ADVOCACY RESPONSE RATE

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EMAIL ADVOCACY RESPONSE RATE

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CLICKTHROUGH RATE

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CLICKTHROUGH RATE

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NEWSLETTER CLICKTHROUGH RATE

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NEWSLETTER CLICKTHROUGH RATE

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CONFIRMATION

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THANK YOU + ACTION

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THANK YOU + ACTION

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HOW TO GET STARTED

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LIST

Short sign-up forms Sign-up from anywhere Create context for sign-ups Provide options for more

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SEGMENT

Super Advocates Events Action Source Offline and Direct Mail

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TEST

From field Subject line Templates Pictures Content

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EXAMPLES

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CAMPAIGN

Target by audience/segment Additional messages for those who

don’t open, don’t click Incorporate offers or exclusive deals Change up the content Make it personal

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WHAT’S NEXT?

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COMING TRENDS

Automated Campaigns Mobile Social Media Integration

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RESOURCES

http://www.e-benchmarksstudy.com http://www.nten.org/research/it_staffing_2010 http://www.nten.org/research/2011-nonprofit-social-networki

ng-benchmark-report

http://www.idealware.org/articles/email_metrics.php http://www.nten.org/events/webinar/2011/02/10/beyond-tac

tics-and-techniques-email-list-management-strategy

http://www.nten.org/blog/2010/10/15/howto-manage-your-email-campaigns-and-be-good-guest

http://www.nten.org/blog/2010/06/24/howto-use-google-analytics-track-your-online-marketing-campaigns

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NTEN.ORG NONPROFIT TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

Webinars Online Groups Reports & Research Technology Leadership Academy Nonprofit Technology Conference –

San Francisco, April 3-5

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THANKS! QUESTIONS?

[email protected] @amyrsward

http://nten.org/research http://nten.org/events