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Issue 16  ~  July 28, 2009


Greetings!

     Happy Tuesday! I hope this finds you, your family and your work doing well and prospering. This week's article can have a profound affect on your marketing efforts and results. It definitely is the present and future for marketing, especially for small businesses, entrepreneurs and sales reps from all industries.

 

7 Benefits of Using e-Newsletters
A Very Powerful Marketing Tool

      e- [eee]  (used in combination) A prefix that stands for "electronic" and refers to information technologies, business and almost anything connected to or transmitted over the internet.
 
     If you were to ask me what one single method I would recommend to reach your customers and prospects on a regular basis, I would say an e-Newsletter hands down! Mind you, I am not saying that an e-Newsletter should replace every other form of marketing and advertising that you do. There are many benefits to the other methods, but dollar-for-dollar e-Newsletters are the way to go. In fact, there are so many benefits to this form of marketing and communication that it warrants a full featured article.
 
     Awareness - Let's start with the obvious. Just as with any other type of marketing, you want to build awareness of you and your product or service. The old rule of thumb is that it takes seven contacts before someone makes a buying decision. I've recently read that seven is actually pretty light now. With e-Newsletters, the number of contacts you make only depends on the frequency you send out your e-Zine (another name for e-newsletter).
 
     Relationships - With a written e-Newsletter, you are able to build a relationship with your customers and prospects. Every issue you send is packed with usable and valuable information that your readers will look forward to receiving. The relationship you build is that of a trusted advisor. The more and more you give through sharing ideas with your readers...

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Question of the Week

"What would you say is the biggest benefit of using e-Newsletters?"

     o  Awareness
     o  Relationship Building
     o  Immediate Delivery/Response
     o  Cost Effective
     o  Tracking Activity
     o  Gaining Insight
     o  Segmenting Your Audience


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Last week's question and results...

"What type of e-marketing do you or would you prefer to use?"

     o  e-Newsletter (like this one) - 100%
     o  Website with a blog
     o  Social networking (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc)
     o  Twitter
     o  Other

Do you have a question you'd like to see in a future poll? If so, send it to me in an e-mail. workinghard@helpingusellu.com



Wrapping Up

     Well, I hope you picked up a few good ideas today and I look forward to being with you again next week. In the meantime, if you have a burning question, shoot me an e-mail and I'll shoot you a reply.

Helping You Sell You,
Scott Gillespie

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