Have you got a mailing list for your business?

If you don’t – you should! A mailing list is the most direct and intimate form of communication with your customer. It’s a must-have for marketing.

BUT – how do you encourage people to sign up? And to stay subscribed?

In short – people will opt-in if you give them a compelling enough enticement; and they will hang around if you give them value.

In this episode I talk about how to entice people to subscribe to your mailing list and importantly, how to keep them there.

 

 

 

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* Why would people sign up in the first place? What enticements are in place?

* Free shipping is a common offer and this needs to be decided on the basis of your products.

* Be clear on limitations is the offer for the first order, a month or a year?

* Dollar amount discounts are also a great way to entice people to sign up.

* Whatever it is that you can offer you need to make sure it is enticing enough for people to want it.

* So what about e-products?

* Content freebies like patterns, a workshop or an e-book are fantastic.

* Any content that is relevant and useful can be given away to your new subscriber.

* ‘It has to be something to do with your business and something that people want.’ {Jess}

* Use your mailing list to build a relationship by educating your customers about your product.

* Then what? How do you keep them? There has to be a reason for your customer to stay subscribed.

* Give them something of value for the life of the subscription.

* Specials, discounts, information, VIP – there are lots of different things depending on your business.

* Think about why you would want to subscribe to your mailing list. Put yourself in the shoes of your ideal customer.

* Experiment – find out what works through trial and error until you find what is growing your email list and keeping them engaged.

 

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