Building a Successful B2B Email Marketing ProgramTamara Gielen | @tamaragielen
Goals & Objectives
Goals & ObjectivesWhat do you want to achieve?What does success mean?Who is your target audience?
Contact strategyWhich are the key moments of truth?What is a typical customer journey?Where can email help drive prospects forward?
Content strategyWhich types of content will you use?Where will you source the content?When & how will you send which content?
List growth strategyWho is your ideal subscriber?How can you help them NOW?Where do they go for information?
Key sources for opt-insPrimary focusYour websiteAll marketing communication initiativesAll touch pointsSocial mediaPPCSecondary focus3rd party list rentalCo-registrationPartner agreementsThere are no shortcuts!
Some thoughts on list growthList quality depends on source & incentiveUse single or double opt-in depending on sourceIf you're spending a ton of money on driving traffic to your website, at the very least convert that traffic into an opt-in
Design skillsWhat does the email look like in different clients?Is the message clear with images off?Text or html?
Writing skillsIs it clear what the reader needs to do?Is the content scannable?Is the content digestable?
Handy email checklistWant to receive this handy checklist for sending email campaigns?Send an email to:tamara@tamaragielen.com
Database skillsHow can you segment your database to ensure maximum relevance?Which insights can you leverage to better target the message?Can you trigger messages based on profile data?
Analytical skillsWhat worked and what didn’t?Which metrics will I show my management?Hint: they don’t care about opens & clicks!You can’t optimize what you don’t measure!
Testing skillsIncrease response by testing continuously.Track, document and share your testing resultsThe key success metric should have a domino effect on the actions that follow
What to test?
Sender reputationUse the right infrastructure to send your emailsSet up SPF, Sender ID & DKIMDon’t behave like a spammerWhy good email marketing gets blocked as badhttp://deliverability.eventbrite.com use discount code: b2bnl
Deliverability white paperIf your emails don’t make it to the inbox, you can can test and optimize all you want, it won’t matterRequest a copy of this deliverability white paper:tamara@tamaragielen.com
Some parting thoughtsUse buyer personas and target content to them specificallyCreate an editorial calendarmap out all the campaigns you plan to send in the next 6-12 monthsAutomate as much as possible
Triggered emails perform 3-5x betterUntargeted broadcast emailsOpen rate: 		20%Click-through rate: 	9,5%Conversion rate: 	1,1%Triggered from user actionsOpen rate: 		27%Click-through rate: 	9,3%Conversion rate: 	2,3%Targeted with web click dataOpen rate: 		33%Click-through rate: 	14%Conversion rate: 	3,9%Dollars generated per monthSource: Jupiter Research, 2006
Email marketing coursesIn-company workshops & coursesOnline coursesPublic cursussenFor more information:tamara@tamaragielen.com
Email marketing consultingAdvice, training & coachingNewsletter, campaign and program audits & optimizationDeliverability supportCampaign managementDesign & production of email campaigns
Questions?Connect with me:Email: 		tamara@tamaragielen.com Phone:		+32 477 666 930Website:	www.tamaragielen.com LinkedIn: 	be.linkedin.com/in/tamaragielenSkype: 		tamaragielenTwitter:		@tamaragielen

B2b Email Marketing - Tamara Gielen

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    Building a SuccessfulB2B Email Marketing ProgramTamara Gielen | @tamaragielen
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  • 3.
    Goals & ObjectivesWhatdo you want to achieve?What does success mean?Who is your target audience?
  • 4.
    Contact strategyWhich arethe key moments of truth?What is a typical customer journey?Where can email help drive prospects forward?
  • 5.
    Content strategyWhich typesof content will you use?Where will you source the content?When & how will you send which content?
  • 7.
    List growth strategyWhois your ideal subscriber?How can you help them NOW?Where do they go for information?
  • 8.
    Key sources foropt-insPrimary focusYour websiteAll marketing communication initiativesAll touch pointsSocial mediaPPCSecondary focus3rd party list rentalCo-registrationPartner agreementsThere are no shortcuts!
  • 9.
    Some thoughts onlist growthList quality depends on source & incentiveUse single or double opt-in depending on sourceIf you're spending a ton of money on driving traffic to your website, at the very least convert that traffic into an opt-in
  • 10.
    Design skillsWhat doesthe email look like in different clients?Is the message clear with images off?Text or html?
  • 11.
    Writing skillsIs itclear what the reader needs to do?Is the content scannable?Is the content digestable?
  • 12.
    Handy email checklistWantto receive this handy checklist for sending email campaigns?Send an email to:[email protected]
  • 13.
    Database skillsHow canyou segment your database to ensure maximum relevance?Which insights can you leverage to better target the message?Can you trigger messages based on profile data?
  • 14.
    Analytical skillsWhat workedand what didn’t?Which metrics will I show my management?Hint: they don’t care about opens & clicks!You can’t optimize what you don’t measure!
  • 15.
    Testing skillsIncrease responseby testing continuously.Track, document and share your testing resultsThe key success metric should have a domino effect on the actions that follow
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  • 17.
    Sender reputationUse theright infrastructure to send your emailsSet up SPF, Sender ID & DKIMDon’t behave like a spammerWhy good email marketing gets blocked as badhttp://deliverability.eventbrite.com use discount code: b2bnl
  • 18.
    Deliverability white paperIfyour emails don’t make it to the inbox, you can can test and optimize all you want, it won’t matterRequest a copy of this deliverability white paper:[email protected]
  • 19.
    Some parting thoughtsUsebuyer personas and target content to them specificallyCreate an editorial calendarmap out all the campaigns you plan to send in the next 6-12 monthsAutomate as much as possible
  • 20.
    Triggered emails perform3-5x betterUntargeted broadcast emailsOpen rate: 20%Click-through rate: 9,5%Conversion rate: 1,1%Triggered from user actionsOpen rate: 27%Click-through rate: 9,3%Conversion rate: 2,3%Targeted with web click dataOpen rate: 33%Click-through rate: 14%Conversion rate: 3,9%Dollars generated per monthSource: Jupiter Research, 2006
  • 21.
    Email marketing coursesIn-companyworkshops & coursesOnline coursesPublic cursussenFor more information:[email protected]
  • 22.
    Email marketing consultingAdvice,training & coachingNewsletter, campaign and program audits & optimizationDeliverability supportCampaign managementDesign & production of email campaigns
  • 23.
    Questions?Connect with me:Email: [email protected] Phone: +32 477 666 930Website: www.tamaragielen.com LinkedIn: be.linkedin.com/in/tamaragielenSkype: tamaragielenTwitter: @tamaragielen