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September 2008
Volume 24 • Number 9
 
Inside TAAReport

Industry Watch *
A few simple tweaks to your e-mail campaign can ensure that your marketing message will be opened and read.

Editorial 
HIGH-TECC 2008 explored new social networking options to further customer interaction and enhance business.

Glad You Asked *
PURLs (personalized URLs) can bring fairly dramatic increases in the responses received from prospects

Connections *
Even a simple man can be a shining example of how to sell, deliver excellent customer service, and grow relationships.

Techno Tidbits *
These safety tips for using public Wi-Fi can keep you from having your identity stolen.

Work.Flow *
Having a nurturing office culture can be the difference between long-term employees or constant staff turnover.

Personal Computing *
Today’s options in word processing are worth investigating—even if you’re happy with your current setup.

Bits&Bytes 
Updated CAN-SPAM rules, creating an online presence, and important features for cell phone buyers.

Tech Tips *
Xobni, a new Outlook plug-in, can save you time finding e-mail conversations, contacts, and attachments.



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Winning E-mail Marketing Campaigns
Improve your next campaign with a few simple tweaks.
By: Megan L. Mahan

Whether you love it or curse its name, e-mail is now a staple utility in our marketing toolkits. And yet, not all of us use our powers for good: the average American receives 2,200 pieces of spam e-mail annually.

On top of messages loaded with viruses and malicious content, customers are bombarded with e-mail marketing messages, reporting that more than a quarter of their inboxes are filled with marketing related e-mails. Other reports found that consumers get between 35 and 100 e-mails per day, which begs the question: How can you ensure that your message is worthy of that almighty click?

Relevancy & robust e-mail systems
In order for your e-mail marketing campaign to cut through the noise, it has to present a relevant, targeted message to your recipient. In other words, an e-mail campaign regarding your estate planning services is falling on deaf ears when you send it to your younger demographics. As you continually send relevant (i.e. helpful) messages to your contact base, your recipients will grow to trust you, depend on you, and stay loyal to you.

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