Email Marketing

Writing a user-friendly privacy policy

In summary, a privacy policy sets out who you are, how you will collect, use and store personal data and how a customer/contact can control that use of their personal data. The law requires that you display a clear link to your privacy policy on your website, at all points of online data collection, including … READ MORE »

Data Controller

You might wonder, when you are offered the role of data controller, whom you have upset. However, the role is a vitally important one not only to ensure compliance with the requirements of The Data Protection Act 1998 (The DPA)) but to foster trust between customers and those who use email marketing. Section 1.(1) of … READ MORE »

EMAIL MARKETING: Who do you think they are?

Happiness, at least as far as customer retention goes, is a database straining your RAM. The more you know, the more targeted your response. Whilst being aware that many cats like being petted, how much better to know which way they prefer being stroked. A well populated direct marketing email list will add value to … READ MORE »

Email Marketing – Avoiding the Spam Filters

Below are 5 items to avoid when writing the content of your email newsletter. Avoiding these things can help you to avoid the trappings of Spam Filters and reach more of your potential customers. Using Capitals for whole words or lines of text Really large fonts or italics Forms Poor Punctuations or the dreaded repeated punctuation … READ MORE »

8 Top Tips: Avoid Spam Filters, increase opens

Here are some general tips for your bulk emails which will help you to ensure your email newsletter gets through to as many people as possible and doesn’t get caught in Spam Filters. Fully Spell Check all text before sending Make sure there is a mix of text and images on your newsletter and not … READ MORE »

“Free” Can Make or Break Your Email Campaign

Free. It's a magic word. A little four-letter spell that promises something for nothing. Gifts, giveaways, exclusives — who can resist? And yet, many email marketing campaigns that lead with "free" fall flat. Why? Because "free" isn't a strategy. IT's a trigger — and triggers only work when they're aimed at the right target, The Trap of … READ MORE »