Seasonal email marketing opportunities I’m bracing myself for every conversation in the next 7 weeks to include the phrase “if I don’t speak to you before, have a fantastic Christmas and have a happy New Year”. So, what happens if you don’t see most of your contact base in person? Not... Read more
As I prepare my weekly blogs, I look at the types of conversations I have had with customers and colleagues over the last month. Inspiration for this blog came from a frequently asked question “how do I improve deliverability of campaigns?” One thing Email Service Providers should not do is... Read more
Why is being mobile responsive so important? Did you know that over 55% of all emails sent are opened on a mobile device first and that 69% of mobile users delete emails that aren’t optimised for mobile (HubSpot, 2017). With this in mind, should we ignore the mobile device in... Read more
Seasonal email marketing opportunities Every conversation I have at the moment always ends with “if I don’t speak to you before, have a fantastic Christmas and have a happy New Year”. So, what happens if you don’t see most of your Subscriber base in person? Not everyone buys Christmas cards anymore,... Read more
We’re often asked for ideas on creating campaigns that aren’t just an ezine, mail shot or newsletter; this week’s blog will help you dust off your creative side and start making some engaging content for your subscribers to bite into! We’ll be taking a look at digests, automated birthday emails,... Read more
Second in our two-part blog, sharing our Top 10 tips for email marketing success. Missed Part 1? Catch up here 6. Planning A last minute rush when creating an email campaign is worse than not interacting with your subscribers. Content may not be defined, messages may be off, typos and... Read more
In this first of a two-part blog, we’re taking the hard work out of identifying the Top 10 tips for email marketing success. 1. Personalisation Not only does engagement improve when campaigns including personalised messages such as including a first name they also improve when you personalise the types of... Read more
On the 24th of October 2017, MailChimp announced a u-turn to their customers which led to some social media trending with the hashtag #MailChimpGDPR. As most people know there is a new (well, already in place) law that will tighten up the data protection act to protect consumers and businesses... Read more
The General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR In this second blog on the GDPR, we’re going to talk about how Double Opt-In isn’t just a way to gain the “Holy Grail” of consent. NewZapp gives you a variety of tools to tick all the compliance boxes and keep your subscriber... Read more
The big buzz word (or acronym) floating around the UK at the moment is GDPR. Everywhere we look, every phone call we get and every conversation about planning comes back to the General Data Protection Regulation which is in full force this May. What is GDPR? It is a new... Read more