In this episode of Architecture Business Club, host Jon discusses the importance and effectiveness of email newsletters for solo and small firm architecture practice owners with Nikita Morell, a copywriter who specialises in the architecture industry. They explore how newsletters can create a direct and personal connection with the audience, bypassing social media algorithms, and emphasise consistency and personalization over visual design. Nikita shares insights on crafting engaging content, segmenting the audience for tailored messaging, and strategies for building an email list. And shares tips for writing newsletters that resonate with readers. Will you try using an email newsletter to build relationships, credibility, and likability with your clients?

Today's Guest...

Nikita Morell is a copywriter for architecture professionals. She is also the founder of Architects WordShop: an online shop dedicated to helping architects with their words. Nikita specialises in helping architecture practices and sole practitioners around the world with their website messaging and uncovering their ‘X factor’ (the one thing that makes them different from every other firm) — so they can get a steady stream of ridiculously good projects. She analysed 663 architecture websites (you can see the results on her website) and is recognised for her unboring email newsletter and slightly controversial LinkedIn posts.

Episode Highlights...

00:00 Introduction: The Power of Email Newsletters

00:56 Meet Nikita Morell: The Architect's Copywriter

03:17 The Underrated Marketing Tool: Email Newsletters

05:43 Designing Your Email Newsletter: Aesthetics vs. Content

07:41 Crafting the Perfect Email Newsletter

18:46 Building and Segmenting Your Email List

22:15 Final Thoughts and A Personal Favorite Place

Key Takeaways...

👉 Email newsletters are an underrated marketing tool in the architecture industry. They allow architecture professionals to stay top of mind with clients and have a direct, personalised conversation with them. 

👉 Email newsletters do not have to look visually stunning. Plain text emails can be just as effective in delivering the message. Focus on the content and writing style to create a genuine, conversational tone.

👉 Before writing an email newsletter, consider the value it will provide to your ideal clients and your business. Personalise the content to connect with different segments of your audience and avoid generic, boring newsletters.

👉 Use lead magnets on your website to attract subscribers. Segment your email list based on different client types to personalise the content and improve engagement.   

👉 Consistency is key in email newsletters, but focus on quality over quantity. Regular newsletters help build trust, credibility, and likability with your audience.

👉 Personalise the newsletters by writing directly to the audience and prompting replies with questions. Keep the tone conversational and relatable to humanise the communication.

👉 Nikita encourages architects to give email newsletters a try and emphasises the enjoyment and personal connection they can bring.

👇 Links Mentioned In The Episode...

To get Nikita's hilarious emails full of FREE copywriting tips & templates go to www.nikitamorell.com/newsletter

-----

👇 Click the link below to grab the Architecture Business Blueprint 🎁

It’s the FREE step-by-step formula to freedom for architects, architectural technologists, and architectural designers.

https://architecturebusinessclub.com/blueprint

-----

👇 Join the waitlist & chat group for our Community & Mastermind (for FREE)🎁

https://architecturebusinessclub.com/waitlist

👇 And if you enjoyed this episode…

Please leave a 5-star review or rating wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode.

👇 Follow or Connect with Jon on LinkedIn at...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjonclayton/

In The Next Episode...

Next time, Jon chats with business finance fixer Mahmood Reza about money, and getting to grips with your numbers.