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The Marketing Manager Who Wears alot of Hats with Jay Schwedelson
In this video, Andrew Kordek, the host of iPost's Email Never Sleeps, is joined by Jay Schwedelson, the founder of Outcome Media and the Guru Conference, to discuss how marketing managers can make the most of their email marketing campaigns. Andrew and Jay focus on what marketing managers with a lack of time for sophistication should do to [...]
Email Marketing for Higher Education: 7 Types of Emails Your Institution Needs to Send
Email marketing for higher education is an effective way for educational institutions to reach their target audience, engage with current and prospective students, and increase visibility and engagement. Adhering to email marketing best practices and sending the right types of emails is essential for any successful email marketing strategy. It’s also incredibly beneficial to create and utilize higher education [...]
Franchise Development: Increase Number of Leads and Shorten Sales Cycle
In speaking with many franchise development leaders, there is a nagging challenge with getting more qualified franchise development leads into the funnel with current lead generation strategies. Once those names are in the franchise development (fran dev) sales cycle, the second challenge is to identify which folks are just "kicking tires" from the ones genuinely interested in becoming a [...]
Value Research & Email Marketing with Todd Lebo
Most marketers know the importance of value research, but many have never actually invested in it! You are missing out on some benefits and groundbreaking data, so watch this video and see why value research & email marketing are important for 2023. Email Never Sleeps Episode 1, Season 2 with Todd Lebo In this video Andrew Kordek and [...]
9 Email Marketing Best Practices for Higher Education
When you hear the term “best practice” in email marketing for higher education, your mind whisks away to some magical place for a moment, allowing you to consider what life would be like if you had all of them in place. Then reality hits, and you begin to question if any of those “best practices” are even doable inside [...]
Casino Email Marketing Tip – Leverage Player ID Instead of Email Address
In this casino email marketing tip video, we'll show you how iPost allows you to leverage player ID instead of email address when sending casino email marketing messages. Casino Email Marketing Tip - Leverage Player ID Instead of Email Address https://youtu.be/LyAZdp9idPI Using PlayerID in Casino Marketing By using player ID, you'll be able to target your casino email marketing messages specifically [...]
Email Never Sleeps Season 1 Finale: Final Thoughts of 2022
This is episode 15 of Email Never Sleeps, the email marketing podcast. What is Email Never Sleeps? Email Never Sleeps is a vidcast/podcast to discuss real pragmatic email marketing strategy and allow the listener to gain valuable insight. Episode Topic: Final Thoughts, Season 1 Finale Apply To Be A Guest for Season 2! Are you heavily involved in [...]
The 21 Do’s & Don’ts for Franchisors in Email Marketing
Introduction This 21 do’s and don’ts for Franchisors in Email Marketing post is undoubtedly not meant to be an exhaustive list but should serve as a guidepost for your programmatic email efforts. This post is all about you, the Franchisor, and actions in your email program to create awareness, nurture and convert people/subscribers interested in becoming a Franchisee. [...]
2022 Google Algorithm Updates & What They Mean for You
If you’re not paying attention to 2022 Google Algorithm Updates, you could be seriously hurting your chances of success. After all, more than 90% of the world uses Google Search. What are some upcoming changes you should know about and how will they affect the world of SEO? In this article, we’ll take a look at the major Google Algorithm updates expected in 2022 and what they mean for your business (hint: if you aren’t ready, it could be devastating). Google Algorithm 101: What is it? The 2022 Google algorithm (PageRank (PR)) is a complex set of guidelines used to filter through content in order to provide each user with relevant results. These rules were originally [...]
Franchise Report: Email Marketing and SEO on the Rise
According to the 2021 Annual Franchise Marketing Report (AFMR), the results from email marketing have risen among businesses for 2021, with an increase of 15% in effectiveness versus 2020. The study also highlighted that search engine optimization (SEO) has also been increasing in popularity and effectiveness, showing an increase of 7 percentage points. Combining these two strategies; Email Marketing and SEO, provides a powerful plan of action to attract new customers and ensure your business’s longevity in the years to come. Here are some highlights of the report and tips to get you started. Email marketing effectiveness rates higher in 2021 According to the AFMR report, franchise marketing leaders found email marketing to be one of [...]
How to write high-performing email subject lines
Are you wondering how to write high-performing email subject lines? Well, the role of email subject lines has evolved over the last 10 years. Often used to give context into what is inside the email, it has sometimes been abused with the likes of using RE: or FW: to sometimes trick the subscriber into an engagement. We have seen the introduction of emojis, the pervasive use of “oops” and the subsequent messaging of “thought leaders” that they don’t carry much weight on opens any longer due to MPP. We will talk about why email subject lines still matter and introduce a method of writing them in the modern era. In 2022, Email Subject Lines Still Matter... [...]
Email Marketing For Franchise Development
Connecting with your audience and developing the franchise are extremely important for growth in the franchise industry. All successful franchises use email marketing and automation tools for franchise development. When you think of franchise development, you don’t often think about how email marketing can influence the process. However, a well-executed and timely franchise email marketing campaign to potential franchisees can carry a ton of weight in strengthening brand awareness. Franchise development needs to have email marketing as a part of their foundation for growth and this post will explore how you can accomplish that. TYPES OF PROGRAMS IN FRANCHISE EMAIL MARKETING In the Franchise world, email marketing can essentially be used for three different purposes: Franchise [...]
Real Time Dynamic Data for Marketing Emails
Using dynamic data in marketing emails is a standard, at this point in 2022. Blog posts and articles are saturated with practices about it, and virtually everyone in the industry uses some type of personal dynamic information associated with their contacts to provide better communication and to improve the quality of the user experience. It’s a given and we at iPost, like so many others, have been using it for decades. That’s why today we want to take the discussion a step further: using real time dynamic data in your emails to fuel business growth and improve your email messaging. Image Source: makeameme.org What Real-Time Dynamic Data is (and what it isn’t) Dynamic data, sometimes also known [...]
Email Marketing Strategy vs Tactics
EMAIL STRATEGY AND EMAIL TACTICS ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. You will often hear the words strategies and tactics used interchangeably in the email marketing world, but they could not be any further apart. I have been asked many times to create a “strategy” when in reality, what was being asked for was a list of “tactics” to achieve the goal for many types of marketing campaigns. As email marketers, we all need to be aligned on what these email marketing strategies and email marketing tactics actually mean and the effect that they will have. If your long-term vision is to have success with your “strategy” then there needs to be a clear separation between words and [...]
9 Current Email Marketing Trends For 2023
Updated May 2023 Email Marketing is competitive. Brands compete for inbox attention, and marketers are as busy as ever. In my 21 year career in email, I have always read about and watched the current email marketing trends that shape our industry, and for 2023, I thought I would give the email world a bit of the Andrew Kordek vision on email marketing trends that should be top of mind in 2023. Please understand that mileage will vary on these trends, depending on what vertical your brand is in and your major corporate initiatives for 2023. Trend #1 - Stop It With Apple's Mail Privacy Protection It’s time to stop talking, blogging, webcasting, and solutions for [...]
Casino Marketing 101: 4 Ways to Generate More Casino Advertising Revenue
An important source of a casino’s income is the advertising and marketing efforts they put forth. This means that every dollar spent on casino advertising has to pay off big time in order to be worthwhile. Don’t worry - there are plenty of casino advertising strategies you can use to generate more casino revenue with your limited resources. 1) Do It Yourself One of our favorite ways to generate casino advertising revenue is by focusing on an area where you can win big—the search engines. The easiest way to accomplish that is by focusing on SEO, or search engine optimization. The obvious benefit of SEO is when your website or business ranks highly on Google and [...]
2021 Gaming & Gambling Industry Conferences Recap Las Vegas
I recently attended two industry-specific conferences, both in Las Vegas. First was the Multi-unit Franchise Conference (MUFC) followed two weeks later at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). It was nice to get out and start seeing people face to face. It’s funny that a franchise-related event and a casino/gaming event could have so much in common. Industry Conferences Recap The over-arching theme from both conferences was the need for engagement. At the MUFC 2021 event, it was around the franchisor wanting to determine which prospective franchisee is more likely to buy a franchise location. They are wanting an automated process to separate the wheat from the chaff for those who raise their hand to learn more [...]
The Importance of Email Marketing for 2023
Updated May 2023 The importance of email marketing has skyrocketed in the past few years, and it’s only going to continue growing in the coming years. With this increased importance, though, comes increased competition. That’s why it’s important to make sure you’re putting in your best efforts with your email marketing campaigns now in order to stay ahead of the curve in 2023 and beyond. We’ll go over all this and more to help you understand the value of email marketing in 2023 and which marketing tools you need to use to make it work for you. People Still Use Email Although many people have been led to believe that email is dead, those who understand [...]
Benchmarking for Email Marketing
Welcome to a new digital marketing series at iPost called "Don't do this, do that.", where some of the best minds in email marketing will use dozens of years of both client, agency, and ESP experience to guide you the email marketer with pragmatic advice to help improve your marketing strategy. This week's article is about Benchmarking. What Is Benchmarking? First, let's start with some definitions. According to Wikipedia, "Benchmarking is the practice of comparing business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and best practices from other companies." Benchmark is defined as an object, such as a ruler or standard, used as a measure of size, accuracy, or quality. So if you're comparing yourself to [...]
The Best Day And Time To Send Email
In this article, we will discuss how to choose the best day and time for marketing emails and how to create an ideal schedule for your unique audience. We show you new ways to find unique email transmission times that work best for your business. And we'll give you tips on how to determine the best days and times to send your newsletters, along with recommendations on how to improve your overall email marketing strategy. [Sources: 3, 4, 14] As a marketing e-mailer, it is your responsibility to do your research, test different dates and times, and draw your own conclusions about what works and what doesn't. Use of an email provider that allows you to [...]
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