Email, the Internet’s first killer app, remains an essential tool in the modern marketer’s arsenal. Whether it’s to introduce a specific product or service, burnish and validate a brand’s offerings, or follow up post-purchase, email remains one of the most popular and effective channels for connecting with customers.
It’s a noisy world, though. Consumers are bombarded with information at every turn. And vendors looking to reach a global audience (in today’s economy, that could be any of us) have to exercise caution: Many countries have enacted stringent email-related policies to better protect their citizens’ privacy. Canada’s recent anti-spam law, for example, has effectively ended the longstanding practice of batch-and-blast emails, sent to prospects en masse regardless of their consent or opt-ins.
Creating lasting connections with powerful, personalized emails has never been more challenging.
Here are six tips to help you cut through the clutter while adhering to ever-changing government regulations and convincing your subscribers to stay loyal…