Does anyone have any suggestions for discerning responsive newsletter subscribers and weeding out the unresponsive (and unprofitable ones)? Is there any way to figure out who is just looking for a free ride and has no intention of EVER purchasing anything online from those who could be potential customers?
I think that a lot of people may not complete feedback forms but does not necessarily mean that they won't purchase on a recommendation at some stage in the future.
Declan
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Cultivating an email list?
by Declan OReilly » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:09 pm
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by Lynn Terry » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:21 pm
Outside of "list cleaning" (having them re-sub) - No...
Why would you want to? I assume to save space?
Why would you want to? I assume to save space?
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by Declan OReilly » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:53 pm
Thanks Lynn!
More to clear away 'dead wood'.
Isn't 'list cleaning' just cleaning old email addresses that are no longer valid? I have a 'list cleaning' program that does this. My subscribers are double opt-in anyway so any email addresses that are no longer in use bounce back and are taken off the list.
I am concerned that if I asked people to re-subscribe that I would lose 50% overnight unless I had a sweetener for them to stay which leads me to think that maybe a lot of people only subscribe to a newsletter because they are offered freebies.
Maybe I should have asked "how do I make my subscribers more responsive?"
Declan
P.S. Apologies for posting in the wrong section earlier.
More to clear away 'dead wood'.
Isn't 'list cleaning' just cleaning old email addresses that are no longer valid? I have a 'list cleaning' program that does this. My subscribers are double opt-in anyway so any email addresses that are no longer in use bounce back and are taken off the list.
I am concerned that if I asked people to re-subscribe that I would lose 50% overnight unless I had a sweetener for them to stay which leads me to think that maybe a lot of people only subscribe to a newsletter because they are offered freebies.
Maybe I should have asked "how do I make my subscribers more responsive?"
Declan
P.S. Apologies for posting in the wrong section earlier.
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by Lynn Terry » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:32 am
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by shelwriter » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:06 pm
Declan -
(I love your name!
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One other thing I think you might want to focus on is letting your personality *shine* in your newsletter. Let your subscribers get to know you. The things you do, the plans you have for them. If you're a funny guy, let it show. If you're passionate about your list, let it show.
Of course, I'm just a newbie, but I think it works...
Shel
(I love your name!
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One other thing I think you might want to focus on is letting your personality *shine* in your newsletter. Let your subscribers get to know you. The things you do, the plans you have for them. If you're a funny guy, let it show. If you're passionate about your list, let it show.
Of course, I'm just a newbie, but I think it works...
Shel
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by Declan OReilly » Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:32 pm
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by shelwriter » Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:14 pm
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by Declan OReilly » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:08 am
Hi Shel,
I got a hybrid accent. A little touch of Irish mixed with a slight Pommy (English) accent from my years of living in London with a dash of American from my days of living in California. But I have been told by a couple of people that it is easy on the ear...
Declan
I got a hybrid accent. A little touch of Irish mixed with a slight Pommy (English) accent from my years of living in London with a dash of American from my days of living in California. But I have been told by a couple of people that it is easy on the ear...
Declan
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by shelwriter » Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:42 am
Ohhh - you need audio on your website Declan! Sounds cool!
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by Declan OReilly » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:05 am
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by MommyEnterprises » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:30 am
I would consider your newsletter subscribers your pond of fish. I would not want to get rid of any fish because you never know what you might put out there that they might bite on.
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