Drayton Bird recently received an email that left him astounded. It was the work of a mad man! Yet its level of crazy was matched by its brilliance. On your marks… Get set… Go!
The reigning heavyweight champion of profit-making copy has provided incisive tips and witty commentary over the past year. Here’s a little Xmas gift featuring some of his wisest words from 2021.
Again we reach into the back catalogue of the late copywriting titan Herschell Gordon Lewis. This time he pulls apart the “expert” advice which fails to disguise its real agenda. Don’t make the same mistake!
Drayton Bird recently read a guide to email marketing. He wasn’t impressed. In fact, he found it astonishingly bad. A dearth of examples, a torrent of vacuous claims and a scattering of irrelevant imagery. I’m sure you can do better!
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be bridging the gap between data insight and effective action.
Once described by David Ogilvy as knowing “more about direct marketing than anyone in the world”, Drayton shares his exclusive straight-shooting wisdom right here on the GMA.
He reminds us all of what really matters: persuasive copy that gets results.
Every organisation has its own particular requirements when it comes to managing the event marketing process – and this makes finding the ideal solution a tough task. Thankfully, Simon Daniels is on hand to help you evaluate the options. He argues that good data load functionality and flexible segmentation are among the key capabilities you should bear in mind when choosing event marketing technology. But what else should you consider?
New research suggests not, but the findings from the UK DMA’s email marketing post-GDPR survey are explored here by Rachel Aldighieri, who reveals that email is consumers’ preferred marketing channel and discusses why marketers must keep the message simple.
Take the guesswork out of your email campaigns and lose the silly mistakes that are costing you money – these straightforward email marketing tips and tactics show you what you should be doing …and what you shouldn’t! Rae Steinbach shines a spotlight on an effective and more lucrative use of the channel.
Dreams of lifting the World Cup 2018 have been dashed for England fans . . . but the event has been a winner for the Football Association’s email programme, which recorded a hugely successful uplift. Guy Hanson charts how sentiment and outside influences affect email performance stats.
Will the person you are emailing open your message? Will he or she click through? The answers depend entirely on trust; what faith the recipient has in you – it boils down simply to sender reputation. Here’s how to check yours stands up to scrutiny – and thus your email message makes it successfully through to your intended recipient.