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I actually have three, and all three (much like yours, I’d guess) are inundated with emails every single day—much of it unwanted or unread. With these “other” emails, I have a choice – to read or not to read. It makes you wonder: Are your supporters reading your emails? MORE
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I actually have three, and all three (much like yours, I’d guess) are inundated with emails every single day—much of it unwanted or unread. With these “other” emails, I have a choice – to read or not to read. It makes you wonder: Are your supporters reading your emails?
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According to a recent study conducted by ExactTarget , 77% of consumers prefer to receive marketing communications through email. And it’s true, cultivating an email list filled with individuals who are all interested in your nonprofit’s mission can be difficult. The numbers don’t lie.
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billion emails sent from July 2013-June 2014. What caught my eye, though, was that as nonprofits sent significantly more fundraising emails, conversion rates went south. According to the report, nonprofits sent a whopping 72% more appeal emails. 9 Underutilized Retention Emails.
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This is the 2013 edition of my annual review of year-end email subject lines that started in 2011 and continued in 2012. My email vault continues to grow each year — like some vast hoard under a mountain. Here are some insights, trends, and the complete list of email subject lines.
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I was there to share what I’ve learned about engaging email campaigns. After I was done speaking someone said to me, “Who knew there was so much to email?”. The fact is email is an important tool that requires considerable planning, resources and expertise to be successful.
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Why do people unsubscribe from your email? They send too much email. So, how can you align subscriber expectations with your actual email program? Start with your email sign-up form. Here are 5 important items to include on your email sign-up form: 1) Email descriptions.
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According to the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report for 2015, nonprofit marketers spend a great deal of time publishing email newsletters. But while most nonprofits spend lots of resources writing their email newsletters, many that I talk to aren’t using it […].
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