email marketing tips for event organizers
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99% of event planners use email marketing
And many mention it as their best Return on Investment in their marketing campaigns
Writing Your Email
Mix up your email formatting to keep your audience engaged.
For example, send out a bulleted list one week, and a short story about a past event the next.
Recognize Loyalty
Offer perks such as discount codes and early-bird tickets to your most valuable customers.
Send out an exclusive email describing these perks.
Satisfied customers are much more likely to return to future events.
More likely to visit your website
Customers in a
Loyalty Program
2x4x As much money is
spent
Timing Is Everything
Start sending out emails 6-8 weeks before your event so potential attendees see and remember your event
The best time to send out emails is Tuesday through Thursday after noon
Don’t Forget The Sponsors
Talk about your sponsors and their contributions to the event in your emails
Keeping your sponsors happy can result is future sponsorships, additional marketing, and can attract potential sponsors
Keep It Fresh
Repeat key information about your event in each email, but change up the rest of the content
Make sure you are adding at least one new piece of information in each email that will keep your audience interested in your event
Convenient Call-To-Action
Every email you send out should contain a call-to-action that encourages potential attendees to buy a ticket
Keep these call-to-action’s simple and convenient
For example, if you want an attendee to like your Facebook page, you should either have an embedded ‘like’ button or a direct link to your Facebook page in the email
Be Yourself
Keep your tone friendly and direct, and don’t be overly formal
This encourages recipients to check and respond to your emails
People are much more receptive to emails that come from a person than from a machine
Listen To Your Responses
The response, or lack of response, to your emails can indicate how your emails are being received
For example, having few responses can indicate that your email formatting or content needs to be more personal and interesting, or that
you are targeting the wrong group of people
Be prepared to respond and adapt to your audience
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