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© 2013

Grow Your Business

with Email & Social Media simple marketing strategy

for small business & nonprofits

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© 2013

Dave Yunghans Regional Director, Local Success

Constant Contact

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/#!/david.yunghans

@dyunghans

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Grow with Constant Contact Get results fast, with affordable, easy-to-use engagement marketing

tools and free coaching.

Send personalized

email newsletters and

expand your audience

with our list-building

tools.

Manage your events

online: send invites,

create an event

homepage, and

promote registration.

Turn fans into customers

with coupons, downloads,

and contest on Facebook

and get new likes and

email sign-ups.

Reward loyal customers

with shareable local deals

and capture contact

info every time

you sell.

Get found by millions

online and manage

your business info

across the web, all

from one place.

Transform your

communications into

conversations with

online surveys and

polls.

Email Marketing EventSpot Social Campaigns SaveLocal Single Platform Online Survey

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Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Pinterest Youtube

INTRODUCTION GOALS +

OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION GOALS +

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38% Source: Litmus, “Email Client

Market Share,” April 2012

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INTRODUCTION GOALS +

OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

traditional marketing

find

keep

convert

new marketing

find

keep

convert

MARKETING HAS CHANGED

“Flip The Funnel: Retention is the New Acquisition”

-- Joe Jaffe (@jaffejuice)

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ENGAGEMENT the new word-of-mouth is

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you can be your authentic self

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you have an advantage

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ENOUGH is it

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to just look good?

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at its core, marketing is about

eliciting a physical and measureable

RESPONSE

INTRODUCTION GOALS +

OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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EXERCISE Start here.

write down the framework for marketing

set marketing GOALS and OBJECTIVES 1

2 run CAMPAIGNS on the CHANNELS that matter

get measurable RESULTS 3

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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set marketing GOALS and OBJECTIVES 1

2

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an agenda and framework for marketing that works

1

get measurable RESULTS 3 get measurable RESULTS

run CAMPAIGNS on the CHANNELS that matter 2 run CAMPAIGNS on the CHANNELS that matter

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GOALS marketing

•reach new customers

•drive repeat business

•nurture leads

•engage members and advocates

•increase donations

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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OBJECTIVES get more specific with

drive

donations

this month

deliver

content to

tradeshow

leads

fill seats

on a

Sunday

night

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ONE AT A TIME try to think about just

what action would people take?

can you measure it?

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fill seats

on a

Sunday

night

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EXERCISE capture your ideas

» write down at least one objective •you have space for three

» consider this for each objective you

wrote down… •what does success look like?

•be as specific as you can

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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set marketing GOALS and OBJECTIVES

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an agenda and framework for marketing that works

1

get measurable RESULTS

2 run CAMPAIGNS on the CHANNELS that matter

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CAMPAIGN? what is a

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

PUSH {content}

PULL {response}

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CAMPAIGNS types of

discussion

information

sharing

event invites +

updates

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

offers +

promotions

fundraising build your

network

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WHAT DO I WRITE ABOUT • 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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HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH

LESS IS MORE. FOCUS.

38%

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WHAT DO I WRITE ABOUT

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WHAT DO I WRITE ABOUT • repurpose + reuse

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EXAMPLES OF OFFERS

discounts downloads

support

a cause event

invites

hints + tips B2B services

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GOT PICS? some channels thrive on visuals

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post + video = 100% more engagement

GOT PICS?

post + picture = 120% more engagement

post + photo album = 180% more engagement

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Source: Facebook, “Best Practices for your

Page and media strategy” (March 2012)

38%

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WHICH CHANNELS MATTER? • depends on your audience

and what you want them to do

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INTRODUCTION GOALS +

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EMAIL + SOCIAL you have to use both

amplify

your email

drive traffic back to

your list, email, etc.

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EXERCISE capture your ideas

» select 1 or 2 campaign types you might

want to try (you can choose more later)

» what might you write about and/or offer? • what action would people take?

» which channels make sense for each? • you can always change later, but decide

now which ones you want to try

INTRODUCTION

GOALS +

OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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NOW, LATER OR NEVER three little words that rule your world

• who is it “from?”

• what’s the “subject?”

• when do you send your communication?

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WHO IS IT FROM? winning the battle of priorities

how will you be most recognizable?

CAN-SPAM Act go to www.business.ftc.gov and search “CAN-SPAM”

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LOOK LIKE YOU brand consistency

colorcop.net search “Pixeur”

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DigitalColor Meter installed on Macs

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LOOK GREAT brand consistency

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SUBJECT OR HEADLINE winning the battle of priorities

SECONDS WORDS TODAY

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SUBJECT OR HEADLINE winning the battle of priorities

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$5 free to be naughty…or nice? [burrito restaurant chain]

Low Cost + High Value = Good News [B2B marketing services provider]

Daily Alert – “Bunnies are Evil” [on-line t-shirt printer]

$5 for your thoughts? [survey request from pet goods retailer]

An Exclusive Look at Life on the Red Carpet [nonprofit event update]

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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EXERCISE capture your ideas

» use the 2-2-2 principle

• write a good subject line or headline for

each of your campaigns

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OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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WHEN TO SEND & POST WHEN TO SEND & POST • 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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1. divide your list into 3

groups of people

2. select three days in the

week to test

3. send your e-mail, watch

for best response

FIND YOUR BEST DAY

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FIND YOUR BEST TIME

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4. use same 3 groups

of people

5. select three times on

the day with the best

results

6. send email at 3

different times of day

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INTRODUCTION GOALS +

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WHEN TO SEND & POST

best day best time

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• 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)

PRACTICAL ADVICE

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INTRODUCTION GOALS +

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EXERCISE capture your ideas

» when will you send?

• write down three days and times you want

to test for your emails

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set marketing GOALS and OBJECTIVES

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an agenda and framework for marketing that works

1

get measurable RESULTS

2 run CAMPAIGNS on the CHANNELS that matter

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at its core, marketing is about

eliciting a physical and measureable

RESPONSE

INTRODUCTION GOALS +

OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGNS CHANNELS RESULTS TOOLS SUMMARY

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RESULTS ARE MEASUREMENTS OF ACTIONS

click or

download

come to

the store

or office

schedule

a session

donate call

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TOOLS YOU NEED Email marketing is hard to beat

• lots of physical,

measurable

response

• easy to brand with

colors + logos

• helps to measure

and monetize social

media

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TOOLS TO EXPAND YOUR REACH • Simple Share tool

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TOOLS TO EXPAND YOUR REACH • social media buttons

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TOOLS TO BUILD YOUR LIST – OFFLINE

•at register

•with the check at end of

the meal

•on registration forms

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TOOLS TO BUILD YOUR LIST – ONLINE • Join My Mailing List (app for website, Facebook, etc)

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TOOLS TO BUILD YOUR LIST – APPS

Scan to Join™ from Constant Contact

Text to Join™ from Constant Contact

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CONSTANT CONTACT TOOLS

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THIS IS EASY. REALLY. low cost tools save you time & energy

monitor

+

schedule

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BE YOURSELF.

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Q & A

toll-free:

855-816-6508

want more help?

CALL A COACH

(AND PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT

TO FILL OUT YOUR FORM!)

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