How to Use Mailchimp for Beginners


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As an indie author you may have heard a thing or two about starting an email list. But what if you're not sure where to start? Nowadays there are so many options available to you--AWeber, Constant Contact, iContact, Vertical Response and so many others--but one of the most popular is MailChimp. If you've ever wanted to try MailChimp but weren't sure where to start or possibly found it intimidating, then this is the book for you. Follow along with simple step-by-step instructions that will make it easy to master sending your first campaign and get you connecting with your fan base. In this short guide you'll discover: -How to set up your account and start your first list -How to build various types of signup forms -How to build your first campaign -How to understand analytics -Ideas for building your mailing list -General tips and do's and don'ts for writing your campaigns -Explore further integrations such as WordPress plugins, mobile apps, Facebook and tablet forms Email marketing shouldn't be hard and it shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg either so sit back, pull up a seat, and let's start building you some new skills. email marketing, indie author, self-publishing, mailchimp, newsletter, online marketing, beginners




Newsletter Ninja


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The 7 Day Startup


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From generating ideas to gaining your first paying customers. This is the bootstrapper's bible for launching your next product. 1. Why validation isn't the answer 2. How to evaluate your business idea 3. How to choose a business name fast 4. How to build a website in 1 day for under $100 5. 10 proven ways to market a business quickly




Email Persuasion


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"A results getting tour de force. This is simply the best book on email marketing I have ever read." Howard Lothrop"Email Persuasion: The Step-By-Step Guide to Attracting More Clients and Winning More Sales With Email Marketing" Business fads come and go, but Email Marketing has consistently outperformed all other marketing strategies. In Email Persuasion, marketing expert Ian Brodie reveals the techniques that are working right now to allow professionals and small businesses to connect with potential clients, build trust-based relationships and generate more sales through email.Inside the book you'll discover: The Customer Insight Mapping technique for building deep understanding of what your clients need and what will motivate them to buy from you.6 surefire subject line models that will get your emails opened and read.The "optin formula" for getting the right people to subscribe to your emails (and how to accelerate the growth of your subscriber list). How to engage AND persuade with your emails so that you build a loyal 'fan base' ready to buy from you.The advanced techniques for turning email subscribers into paying clients (and why accepted wisdom on selling in emails is almost all wrong)."We've seen a threefold increase in leads and we've won several new clients." Adrian Willmott Email Persuasion lays out a clear blueprint for building an engaged subscriber base, building credibility and trust through your emails and converting your subscribers into paying clients. No jargon. No fluff. Just practical, real-world strategies that deliver results. "Pick any one idea from this amazing collection of rock solid common sense on email marketing and just do it! Quite simply, it works!" Tony Latimer Want to know how to build a list of ideal clients as subscribers fast? Start with the Opt-In formula on page 19. How to get through spam filters, and "greymail" technology? Turn to page 43 for the most up to date advice. The best format for emails? Page 57. When to send them and how frequently? Start on page 59, but also check page 83 on why frequent emailing is often more effective? Getting your system onto autopilot? Page 95. Advanced techniques to get the right messages to the subscribers who will most value them? Page 103. Writing persuasively? Page 109. "Ian gives you all the information you need to succeed in plain and simple English based on what actually works in the real business world today" Anna Letitia Cook Packed full of examples, templates and clear next steps for you to do to get your own email marketing system up and running quickly and getting you results. If you've ever been overwhelmed by the complexity of email marketing or been unsure where to start to get the best results, Email Persuasion will provide you a clear path to succeeding with email. If you want to get results fast from email marketing then you need Email Persuasion. Scroll up and grab a copy now.




Does Marketing Need Reform?


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Many marketers fear that the field's time-worn principles are losing touch with today's realities. "Does Marketing Need Reform?" collects the insights of a select group of leading marketing thinkers and practitioners who are committed to restoring marketing's timeless values. The book sets the agenda for a new generation of marketing principles. As the editors note in their introduction; "Marketing is a powerful force backed up by huge resources. It must be entrusted only to those with the wisdom to use it well." The contributors seek to understand and explain how and why marketing has veered significantly off course in order to steer it back in the right direction. The concepts and perspectives presented in this book will inspire a renewed commitment to the highest ideals of marketing - serving customers individually and society as a whole by synergistically aligning company, customer, and social interests.




The Automation Advantage: Mastering Marketing Automation for Business Success


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This book serves as a comprehensive guide to marketing automation, covering everything from strategy development to implementation and future trends. It aims to equip marketers with the knowledge and tools needed to thrive in the digital age of marketing and is designed to be read by senior leaders setting strategy, Marketing professionals building out automation capability and Marketeers who want to learn about Automation from the ground up.




E-Mail Marketing For Dummies®


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E-mail seems like a terrific marketing tool — until you think about all that spam clogging up your own inbox. But of course YOUR message isn’t spam. So how do you use e-mail to market without becoming a spammer? Done properly, e-mail marketing is highly effective. E-Mail Marketing For Dummies can help you send your message to the inboxes of the world while observing professional standards, improving your deliverability, and executing your e-mail marketing strategy in line with current laws. You'll discover the secrets to creating professional and inviting e-mail messages, locating receptive respondents, tracking the results, and finding out whether your program is working. You’ll be able to: Combine e-mail with other marketing media Develop a winning strategy, build a quality e-mail list, and find success Comply with anti-spam laws Set reasonable objectives Decide whether to use an e-mail service provider Brand your e-mails Build relationships with your customers Increase your “open” rate and find out who’s actually opening your e-mails Use e-mail to improve search engine optimization And if you’re not a bona fide, pocket-protector-carrying geek, this book is perfect. It’s written for business people who need to get return on their time as well as their marketing efforts. Whether you read it straight through or dive right into the part you need most, E-Mail Marketing For Dummies is all about using e-mail to help your business prosper.




Automating Online Business


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Why You Need to Automate Your Online Business? There are many benefits that you can gain by automating your online business. With a sound system, people in your organization have a clear understanding of the work they need to perform and what is expected of them. Without policies, there are many unanswered questions, and quality and service can’t be guaranteed. Now that you understand why it's good to have a systemized business let's explore the benefits that you can gain. Use Automation - Having a FAQ and self-help area prior to offering an automated ticketing system on your site, that will enable customers and clients to empower themselves to help themselves, is a great way to use automation. Providing automated customer self-service is an essential element of offering excellent online customer service. First of all, most people prefer to try to help themselves before submitting tickets and certainly before they call anyone. This is true especially in relation to online business, because this target audience is often surfing the web in the middle of the night or early in the morning before work and hope to get help before typical business hours. Managing your email inbox or reading through piles of mail isn't the most efficient use of your time. As the business owner, your time would be better spent analyzing new business opportunities or developing new product lines. Delegating many of the days to day tasks that are required to run a business, can free up your time so you can focus your energy on the activities that will allow you to grow your business and increase revenues. Even if you have a bricks and mortar store, a proper website should offer some form of online customer service, including online self-service options Without clearly documented business procedures, you can’t delegate those daily tasks that eat up most of your time. By recording your processes, you can easily delegate tasks knowing that they will be done correctly, allowing you to free up your time to oversee more projects, which brings in more revenue for your growing business. Increase Efficiency Documenting procedures allows you to discover any unnecessary steps that you may be taking. When you record your systems, you provide yourself with the opportunity to improve the process, which can result in cutting costs and freeing up your valuable time to grow your business. It can also help you complete tasks with fewer mistakes




Marketing Automation Foundation


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Every business wants to scale. The million dollar question is: how? There are many ways, but in the information age digital marketing is the key to most business' growth. This book lays the strategic foundation for businesses to scale through digital marketing. Over 78 percent of high-performance marketers identify marketing automation as a key contributor to increasing revenue. While marketing is still the art of persuasion, the delivery and management of marketing is increasingly reliant on automation. Virtually every marketing process is being automated, from advertising campaigns to lead generation and customer engagement. We're tracking every click, page visit, comment, and social media platform. Marketing automation is not only tracking everything we do online, but also using intelligent software to actively seek and engage prospects. This book was written as an overview of digital marketing automation. it introduces software tools and concepts that will help those not familiar with marketing automation get started.




Islandeering


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Walk, scramble, cycle, wade or even swim around the outer edge of our wildest islands. Islandeering provides all the information you need to circumnavigate 50 amazing hidden islands off the shores of England, Scotland & Wales. From Essex, Somerset and Cornwall to Pembrokeshire, Northumberland and the Hebrides; follow wild foreshores and remote coast paths. Complete each journey to discover a magical archipelago world. 50 islands to bag, with routes from easy to difficult and detailed directions with GPX downloads. Beautiful photography and maps. Hidden islands for the best wildlife, local food, swimming, wild camping, secret beaches, coasteering, legends and foraging. Engaging writing charting historical, geographical and wildlife highlights. Tips for coasteering, scrambling, camping, wild swimming and kayaking.