In this excerpt of a full video session from B2B Summit 2012, see how customer service topped the list for Volvo Construction when it began an overhaul on digital marketing, where email would bring customers to the website, and the website would convert them. MORE

I just finished reading an interesting article in B2B Online that provided details on a failed email campaign for Level 3 Communications, a multi-national telecommunications company. During that time, 77,972 emails [.] MORE

Here are two ways to transform your next email campaign to adopt this marketing mentality. Before every marketing email, ask yourself why you are sending the email and what goal would you like to achieve. MORE

Testing is essential for optimizing your email campaigns; you want to find the combination of design and content that does the best job of enticing your audience and spurring them to action. Automated email testing lets you take some of the risk out of trying new things. MORE

” If you received an email with that subject line, would you open it? And then she opened the email and saw this: Did you read it? Before reading that email, had you ever heard of Influitive? In email marketing , a click is better than an open. Email Marketing MORE

Here’s one that will resonate with all email marketers: A complaint has been filed (June 29, 2016) with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) that alleges that Donald Trump been sending campaign fund-raising emails to foreign elected officials. MORE

This week we want to talk about how to add video to your email campaigns effectively. Now, we’re going to share how we use email in video – it may seem a bit different from what you expect when you hear video in email, but bear with us. First off, is understanding why we don’t embed video directly into an email. If you include embedded video, most email browsers won’t necessarily display it properly. MORE

Lead nurture drip email campaigns are useful for leads that are not immediately ready to engage with business development. The timing of drip email campaigns are different for every firm. MORE

An email campaign that fails to perform up to expectations could be failing on any number of fronts. The list could be bad (in which case, no attempted “fix” of the email itself will make that much of a difference.) MORE

There’s a lot to like about the email below received last week from Radian6 , makers of social media monitoring tools (and recently acquired by Salesforce.com.) Even with images turned off, the only things missing in this email are the illustration and the company logo at top left.). MORE

Can a campaign about how to improve email design be a prime example of how NOT to design an email? If it’s the campaign below, received this week from Lyris , an email marketing software company, the answer is (in the view of this blogger): yes. MORE

As Mark Twain said after his latest marketing promotion, “The reports of the death of the email campaign are greatly exaggerated.” ” As any marketing maven knows, email lives, with a vengeance, and remains one of the biggest hammers in any marketer’s toolbox. MORE

When most people think about email marketing, they picture one-off emails sent to targeted portions of their database. What is a transactional email ? Not only have we collected these emails, but we've also dissected them to figure out what makes them truly great. MORE

In B2B email marketing , does short copy always win over long? You won’t see or find many shorter B2B emails than the one below from BounceX , a New York-based developer of “behavioral automation tools for digital marketers.” To me, this is a campaign that works. MORE

Although social media use is thriving among B2B marketing campaigns, we cannot neglect the importance of email marketing. In this intriguing infographic by Marketo , we are reminded of the significance of organizing email-marketing campaigns. Day the email is sent (46%). MORE

As email marketers, we spend a lot of time worrying about our messages. With so much focus on messaging, it’s easy to forget about the foundation of your email program—the quality of your email list. … Read the rest The post Email Campaigns Flopping? MORE

If you put email messages, Facebook posts, Tweets, and blog posts in a room and told them to duke it out, last man standing style, I guarantee you, email would win. Your email messages are far more powerful than your other digital channels when it comes to making a marketing impact. The post 4 Big Reasons Your Email Campaigns Are Being Ignored appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. MORE

There’s a lot to like about the email campaign I received (image below) recently from Infusionsoft , a maker of sales and marketing automation software for small businesses. Fulfill your offer via email. Make lead nurturing part of your campaign plan. MORE

Email results not what they should be? Try these techniques to improve the performance of your next campaign: 1. Include a text link at the top of the email to give the recipient the option to view the email in their browser. MORE

Email marketing, or more specifically email “blasts,” are often half-baked, under-thought, and rushed-out. Here are my top five recommendations for improving your email campaigns: 1. Generic and vague subjects will ensure your email ends up unread and in the trash. MORE

After all, 50% of leads aren't ready to buy at the time of first conversion , so lead nurturing -- especially through email -- is the smartest way for marketers like us to reach them. In terms of engagement, research shows that lead nurturing emails beat out individual email blasts by far. MORE

Testing is essential for optimizing your email campaigns; you want to find the combination of design and content that does the best job of enticing your audience and spurring them to action. Automated email testing lets you take some of the risk out of trying new things. MORE

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The reason why you’re failing at email marketing is because you’re neglecting these two very important things: Personalisation. Email MarketingLet’s cut to the chase. MORE

Email campaigns are a great way to share your video content, but people are still a bit unsure about how to include video effectively. In this post I’ll share some tips and tricks to help everybody add the special sauce and really amp up their nurturing campaigns. MORE

Two email campaigns that arrived in my inbox recently serve as useful illustrations of how best to promote informational content. The other, from email marketing software provider ExactTarget , drives action by communicating the value of the content in concise, compelling language. MORE

Whatever the case, you definitely don’t want to feel remorseful about your email marketing vendor. If you’re launching email campaigns, but you’re not seeing the results you expected, don’t blame the sales guy…yet. There are four common reasons why you may be experiencing roadblocks and some email marketing tips to combat them. Think of sending an email like applying for a credit card. What your email says and how you say it are two different things. MORE

At first glance, the email below from security solution provider Symantec seems engaging, attractive, and well-designed. From a lead generation perspective, however, the campaign is a hot mess. This campaign is a perfect example. MORE

Case in point: the email to the right, which arrived in my inbox a few days ago. Is this an email design to make art directors swoon? Yet altogether, it’s a terrific campaign, and one that delivers its message with a remarkable efficiency that many marketers would do well to emulate. MORE

If you took a poll of B2B marketers (see below), my guess would be that only a small percentage test email subject lines with any regularity. The key benefit of a subject line test is not the lesson learned from one campaign. MORE

Which is why email remarketing campaigns are great ideas for those who have purchased (or almost purchased) from you in the past! What's an email remarketing campaign, you ask? But they can get better when you leverage email remarketing campaigns. MORE

Email as a marketing channel isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. According to Nielsen , email is one of the most effective methods for mobilizing contacts. But it''s also important to note that email marketing is not a successful marketing strategy on its own. MORE

It’s that time of year again, and B2B marketers everywhere are dusting off the usual holiday clichés in an attempt to weave good cheer into their demand generation campaigns. Take the email campaign below from security vendor Symantec. MORE

Let me count the ways in which this campaign went off the rails: 1. The header is one image, which means the majority of email readers (who turn images off by default) won’t even see the large Integra logo, the smiling man, or the quizzical headline. This email does none of the above. MORE

In retail, automated email messages triggered by events and consumer behavior typically lead to higher engagement. guide will show you email content and sending strategies for retail : “ 4 Automated Campaigns that Every Online Retailer Should Use.” MORE

There was a time when companies treated their email marketing and online newsletters as a numbers game. More email recipients presumably meant more online lead generation. Companies inundated their industry with endless email blasts in […]. MORE

Email is the oldest technology of the Internet. By then, email was already five years old. Yep – email was born way back in 1978. Email is still alive and well. Like it, love it or hate it, email is still the killer app. But email’s reign is not yet over. MORE

If there’s one key element of demand generation copy that distinguishes it most from, let’s say: product collateral, or PR, or even social media, it’s this: a demand generation campaign is designed to drive action. Remember: your campaign has one aim – getting people to respond. MORE

When used correctly, broadcast email campaigns can help you reach customers at scale. And yet, broadcast emails often feel impersonal and poorly targeted. The power of customer-created photos and videos can also be brought to different broadcast email campaigns. MORE

Those of us who craft email campaigns are always searching for ways to personalize our messages. How do we balance the need for personalized campaigns (which we know consumers want) with achievable and reliable results (which our businesses need)? Email Marketing MORE

Granted, I’m already sold on the value of Web conferencing, but even then, the email below from Citrix (makers of GoToMeeting ) leaves me thoroughly underwhelmed. First, there’s the leading candidate for Most Frequently Used Email Opening of 2009: “In these challenging economic times …”. MORE

One of the biggest challenges agencies face in deploying email campaigns for clients is dealing with companies that have no contact lists. Since it’s impossible to run the campaigns without lists, having ones that are clean and accurate is essential. MORE

Email campaigns are a great way to reach your audience, whether it’s through monthly promotional messages or automated nurturing programs. Keep in mind, it’s important to set benchmarks for individual types of campaigns, rather than bunching all message reporting together. The following are a few examples of what a change in numbers might be saying about your email campaign and suggested fixes for the problem. Marketing Automation / Email Retail / E-commerce MORE