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Attn @ChasLibraryGirl ... @chadnorman likes @johnhaydon's post on ins & outs of using FB page's timeline. I do, too! ow.ly/9uUUf 7:52 PM Mar 6th via Plume for Android
Questions? Direct mail vs email? They work well in tandem, especially for a nonprofit asking for a donation. 4:33 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Its best to ask why people are unsubscribing. You can stop something if it annoys people. 4:28 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Bounces; either a wrong address, or the address is right, but something else went wrong. 4:26 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
The subject line? She recommends using a unique subject line for each mail. 4:24 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Send yourself an email to check how things look. 4:23 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
From line? Use your real name if you can. You can do First Name Last Name, Company, too. 4:22 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Do A-B testing to see what works for you. Divide the list up & test different times. Email service reports will say when emails are opened. 4:19 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
When to send? Tues or Wed between 10 am to 3 pm. 4:17 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
How often & when to send? Very important decision. Make a schedule. Stick to it. Most businesses will choose monthly. 4:16 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Have a call to action in each email. You can then check what they're interested in by seeing what they clicked. 4:13 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Colorcop.net can help you get the hex for your logo color if you don't have photo editing on your computer. 4:12 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Branding: be consistent. Use your colors, logos, etc. 4:09 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Put pictures or links to videos. You can make it more engaging that way. 4:07 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Put people in your newsletter, interviews with volunteers, employees, etc. 4:06 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Articles don't have to be about your business. Recipes, stats, polls, clean jokes, asking for input on your biz or nonprofit. 4:04 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Ezine.com is a source of articles. Also, ask people: can I reprint this article from your newsletter & give you credit? 4:03 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Refer people to cool articles you see. (Give credit to others! Refer, do not steal.) 4:01 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Coming up with content...what are the top 20 questions you get? Write a paragraph on each & there its some content. 4:00 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android
Sell with only 30% of your email's content. 3:58 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via Plume for Android

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