{"id":35174,"date":"2023-10-24T11:36:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzie.ac.nz\/?p=35174"},"modified":"2023-10-24T13:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:07:04","slug":"blog-email-marketing-your-direct-line-to-customer-engagement-and-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nzie.ac.nz\/blog-email-marketing-your-direct-line-to-customer-engagement-and-loyalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Marketing: Your Direct Line to Customer Engagement and Loyalty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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If <\/span>you\u2019re<\/span> relying on social media for your marketing, then <\/span>you\u2019re<\/span> missing a huge opportunity. <\/span>It\u2019s<\/span> amazing how many businesses <\/span>aren\u2019t<\/span> building an email list and taking advantage of email. If done well, email marketing is a direct opportunity to communicate with an <\/span>audience <\/span>who <\/span>once<\/span> engaged <\/span>with your product or service<\/span>. If <\/span>you\u2019re<\/span> not emailing them regularly, someone else is. So, who do you think <\/span>they\u2019re<\/span> going to go with when it comes time to buy?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The cons of relying on social media\u00a0<\/h3>

There is an obvious downside to relying too much on social media marketing, and that is your social media accounts can be deleted at any time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span>Recently, a <\/span>New Plymouth couple<\/span><\/a> who used Facebook Marketplace to sell secondhand goods for their business had their account deleted, an issue that seems to be becoming all too common. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to collate a contact list and make email marketing an part of your strategy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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More than a promo tool\u00a0<\/h3>

Tiffany Bartlett<\/span><\/a> is a digital marketing specialist and email is her specialty. She says that email marketing is essential because modern marketing is customer centric. It is so much more than just a tool for promotion.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

For a not-for-profit, email can be used to stay in touch with their key stakeholders and donors. Accountants can keep their clients up to date with important tax information, and retail stores can use it to offer customer loyalty promotions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

She explains that every email campaign should have a defined audience, goal, and key message; and that the best email campaigns are driven by data and mutually beneficial for the receiver and the sender.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Keeping subscribers engaged\u00a0<\/h3>

Email marketing automation refers to the process of automatically sending emails or a series of emails when a subscriber performs a particular action, such as subscribing to an email list, completing a purchase, or clicking on a link. For example, when you make a purchase you receive an automated thank you email.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Email automation is a way to continue to engage with your subscribers based on their actions. Think of it as moving your customer down a sales funnel, with minimal effort. For example:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>