Five Opt In Email Marketing Tips for B2B Marketing.

Opt in email marketing is all the rage these days.  However, I see so many mistakes I thought I would boil it down to five simple-to-follow tips so you can build your lead flow and generate more sales. 1.  Offer a whitepaper or report.  Many companies demonstrate that they are industry thought leaders by writing […]

What’s an Email Autoresponder and Why Do You Need One?

I think an email autoresponder is probably the biggest secret weapon in the email marketing arsenal. An email autoresponder isn’t a complicated thing.  It works like this. 1.  Something happens.  Like someone signs up for your newsletter. 2.  An email automatically gets sent. 3.  Other emails follow to a predetermined timeline. Here’s a simple method […]

Do You Have a Newsletter Signup in Your Wine Tasting Room?

This email marketing tip for increasing list size is pretty simple.  Yet most wineries don’t do it. In your wine tasting room you need a form like this one from Imagery Winery in Sonoma Valley, CA.   These guys are doing three things properly. 1.  They tell you what to expect.  “Get the latest news […]

A Tip From Victoria’s Secret on Building Your Email List.

Sometimes an example is the best way to show a lesson on building your email list. You know Victoria’s Secret is a mega brand.  They have top notch marketers on board and follow best practices in their email campaigns. But this one really stands out.  Look at the window below and I’ll give you four […]