MailcampMay 17th 2012

The NAO’s use of email marketingNAO Communications Team

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Why do we use email marketing?

Efficient

Branded

Easy

Measurable

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Who are we communicating with?

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Who are we communicating with?

Clients: topic interest groups 28%

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Who are we communicating with?

Clients: topic interest groups 28%Clients: survey groups 32%

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Who are we communicating with?

Clients: topic interest groups 28%Clients: survey groups 32%Graduates 36%

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Who are we communicating with?

Clients: topic interest groups 28%Clients: survey groups 32%Graduates 36%Staff 4%

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What types of email campaigns are we sending?• Information regarding the publication of a report

or other product• General email newsletters about our work• Tailored newsletters to specific client groups• Invitations to events• Invitations to take part in a survey• Graduate recruitment campaigns• Internal staff communications

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Example 1: Graduate Recruitment Campaign• Email was part of our integrated marketing campaign

• 12 events in 2011• 1744 contacts captured• Email follow-up achieved 40% ‘open’ and 26% ‘click through’ rate

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Example 2: Client e-newsletter• Piloted with 47 client

contacts in March - 40% open rate

• Tailored version piloted with 61 DCMS clients – 44% open rate

• Some forwarding and click-throughs

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What have we learned?

TEST

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR TIMING

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR TIMING ENGAGEMENT

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR TIMING ENGAGEMENT CREATIVITY

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR TIMING ENGAGEMENT CREATIVITY SIMPLIFY

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What have we learned?

TEST GSI FEAR TIMING ENGAGEMENT CREATIVITY SIMPLIFY GOOGLE ANALYTICS

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Results

11

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Results

11

14,900

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Results

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14,900

32%

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Results

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14,900

32%15%

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Results

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14,900

32%15% 1%

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Future plans

• Tailoring the newsletter• More internal use• Use survey function• Auto Responding• More integrated campaigns • Continual evaluation and learning• Split testing

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Any questions?