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September InSight: It's All About Value

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Chances are that your email marketing program is designed to generate subscriber value...which in turn creates value for your business.  This month's InSight is all about value, too — what's the value of your current email program, and how can you add more in the future? 

Start by taking the Email Marketing Quick eValuation,  a complimentary new tool available to InSight subscribers.  Designed by ExactTarget's email strategists, the Quick eValuation identifies the true value of your email program today – and delivers actionable recommendations so you can improve tomorrow.

Check out the video below or jump right in and start the Quick eValuation.  And in the spirit of adding value, you'll notice a new column this month called Take it From Us, which provides a candid look at ExactTarget's own email marketing efforts so you can learn about successes (and setbacks!) directly from the source.


Email Marketing Quick eValuation - Press Play


Ask the Expert: Design
Melinda Baxter, Director of Marketing Services

Question: How does design impact the value of an email marketing program?

Answer: Email design is certainly more complex than a nice graphic treatment. A performance-driven design will deliver tremendous value if technology and design work together seamlessly and powerfully to deliver business results. Great design starts with intelligent visual organization. Each email communication should have a primary call-to-action that entices subscribers in a clear, compelling design presentation... Get the Rest



Ask the Expert: Agency
Jeff Rohrs, VP of Agency and Search Marketing

Question: My email program is feeling a bit stale. Could you suggest some ways to reinvigorate my company's email marketing efforts?

Answer: While there's no single way to reinvigorate a flagging email campaign, there are a number of concrete steps that you can take to spark your creativity and approach your email marketing efforts with fresh eyes...Get the Rest



Ask the Expert: Retail
Angel Morales, Director of Retail Strategy

Question:  What makes a valuable retail email program?

Answer:
The answer is simple: relevant product! Let's say that I'm customer of XYZ Sporting Goods. XYZ knows that I am a man, that my favorite brand is Nike, and that my sport is running. Looks like a key word phrase to me: "Men+Nike+Running." I wonder what would happen if I passed that over to a dynamic site search or merchandising tool...
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Ask the Expert: Integration
Jessica Koch, Integration Consultant

Question: What is a "quick win" I can make with integration that adds value to my email marketing program?

Answer: Using integration to add value to your email program is easier than you think. Chances are, your subscribers value convenience and like to feel as though you know them on an individual basis (who doesn’t?). An easy way to make your subscribers feel valued as individuals is to populate your landing pages with the information you already have about them.... Get the Rest

  Brand New Tool


Take the Quick eValuation

Email Marketing Quick eValuation


  New Column! Take It From Us


Take It From Us
Ashley Sales, Manager,
Marketing Communications

You know the old saying: for every two steps forward, you take one step back. If you're an email marketer, chances are this really hits home. Running an email program — and more specifically, a successful email program — is not always a smooth road. We're all bound to hit bumps along the way, no matter how much money, time, resources, sweat (and sometimes tears!) you invest in your program... Get the Rest

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