Elements of an Effective Email Message

Email is one of the few things that all internet usersThe first paragraph should summarize your entire
have in common. Email is free, user friendly andmessage. It should refer to the headline and give an
everywhere! This is what makes it such a powerfulover all view of the information you are trying to get
marketing tool!across. This paragraph should create excitement and
Email marketing allows you to have instant andcuriosity. You want the prospect to continue to read
repeated communication with prospects and teamthe message so you must hold his or her attention!
members. You can promote your products, services,Remember, focus on benefits! How will they benefit
website, anything you like, over and over again! Aby reading your email? What will they learn? Will it
well-crafted email campaign can really make yourmake their life easier?
sales skyrocket with little initial investment.Make your copy easy to read. Look through the
So, what are the elements of an effective email'Email Excellence' section again - better yet, print it
campaign?out and refer to it when you're writing your email.
Send emails to targeted prospects. You will beTest your emails effectiveness. You should test the
wasting your marketing dollars if you don't. Notheadline, the opening paragraph, and the body. Make
everyone is going to be interested in your product orsure you only change one thing at a time so you can
service. Don't waste your time with those who aren't!accurately measure the results.
Personalize all your emails. This can increase yourDevelop a great signature file. Your signature file is a
response ratio by over 50%! People are3 or 4 line footer that you can attach to all of your
overwhelmed with email these days. One that hasmessages. It appears right below your name and
their name in the headline is much more likely toshould tell the person who you are and how they can
catch your prospects eye. Also, inserting their namecontact you. You can include an email address, your
in the copy of the letter tends to keep them readingphone number, URL, company name and slogan etc.
your message.Remember, the slogan should always focus on the
The headline must be eye catching! We will go intobenefits your prospect will receive.
this in the next chapter. Just know that this is theEmail gives you the opportunity to contact thousands
MOST important part of your email message. Itof prospective members very easily. Unfortunately, it
doesn't matter if you have the best written messagealso gives that opportunity to many others. Take the
in the world - if no one opens your email to read it,time to design effective email messages and you will
you will have wasted your time.stand out from the crowd!