The year ended with three big accomplishments.
Six New CustomersI met my
2013 quota of new customers for Constant Contact. Thanks to all who signed up. They include:
- A membership organization in New Mexico and a not-for-profit in Massachusetts for distributing their newsletters
- One coach and two consultants who will be using the system on a regular basis to stay in touch with their prospects and customers (See one profile here)
- Ecosystem educators who will use Social Campaigns
to promote their work.
By the end of June, I need another six new customers or existing customers who buy a new Constant Contact service. Here's the 2014 offer: The first six who qualify will get an hour's free consulting. That's after the set up for which, of course, there's no charge. And, if someone needs additional assistance, I'm discounting the rest of the consulting to make sure they get their first mailing out successfully. Though not quite the great deal of last year, it's still enticing. But don't dawdle. I have several carry overs from last year, and I expect to be done well before summer.
An Ipad AirIt's been years since I had the latest and greatest technology. I'm having a lot of fun with my new tablet, but it's sort of like having a second child. I need to care for both appliances and am challenged to figure out which one is best for the task at hand.
I realized in a nanosecond that everything needs to be on my phone, iPad and computer. This is an interesting challenge since my computer, a PC, is quite the senior citizen. This situation sent me to
Evernote, which, so far, is working pretty well. More about that in a future issue.
EventSpot SuccessWe had a big family birthday party last weekend, and I used
Constant Contact's email invitation system to gather a crowd. It was hugely successful--both the campaign and the party. Most gratifying was that
the family loved the invite design. Being of an artistic bent, they have high standards.
Several of the guests commented on how easy it was to respond. And they appreciated the reminder I sent a few days before the big birthday bash. The guest of honor has a nice list of all the invitees, and
I honed my skills with the product. If you do a lot of events, you might want to
speak with me. You can cash in on the free hour's consulting and get help while my new knowledge is still fresh.