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Email Marketing Expands Artists’ Reach Commercially and Affordably

It’s a little known fact that I started college as an art major. Had I enjoyed the college experience a little less and four hour studio art classes a little more, I may have been reading this post. Instead, I’m writing about it. Lucky you! While I’m pondering “what if,” you should read about how Email Marketing Expands Artists’ Reach Commercially and Affordably.

How Apple OS X Lion Lets Email Marketers Jump the Subject Line

Find out how to make sure your email marketing campaigns roar on Apple OS X Lion. Now that I got that pun out of the way, I would also like to add that I am both pro Mac and pro shredded coconut. Deal with it. See How Apple OS X Lion Lets Email Marketers Jump the Subject Line.

Build Relationships with Email Marketing Lifecycle Campaigns

I don’t remember the verse about email marketing in Harry Chapin’s song “Circle,” but based on these stats that Denise presents he probably should have written it. When it comes to lifecycle campaigns “let’s go ‘round one more time.” Find out how to Build Relationships with Email Marketing Lifecycle Campaigns.

Will Google+ Sharing Make Email Marketing Easier?

There are certainly things that Google+ does that I like. There are also things that it does that I’m not a huge fan of. It’s still too early to determine whether Google+ will be the game changer it has been made out to be. The question for right now is, Will Google+ Sharing Make Email Marketing Easier?

Managing Social Network Rage against Your Brand

I hear a commercial on the radio on my drive into work every morning about a dentist that couldn’t figure out why he hadn’t been adding new patients lately. Then his receptionist Googled his name and found the top search result was about a billing dispute he’d had with a patient. He hired some service to fix it. You don’t need to spend money if you’re the victim of social network rage. Just read Hal’s post on Managing Social Network Rage against Your Brand.

Latest Online Fundraising Results for Associations & Organizations

Some associations and organizations stuck out to Hal when he reviewed the Convio 2011 Benchmark Report on the online fundraising statistics for 2010. See what Hal had to say about the Latest Online Fundraising Results for Associations & Organizations.

Is Your Company Aware of Email Marketing Regulations?

Generally I am a big proponent of “rules are made to be broken.” This is not one of those cases. The fact that email marketing regulations are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice and other government agencies shows just how serious CAN-SPAM is. So, Is Your Company Aware of Email Marketing Regulations?

Groupon Inspired Ways to Break into the Daily Deal Space

I’m awaiting shipment on a brand new surround sound system thanks to one of the daily deal sites. I’m not bragging. I wouldn’t have been able to afford it had I not gotten such a sweet deal. I’m sure that company is happy to have my business and glad they participated in a deal-a-day situation. Your company may be able to see similar benefits. Check out these Groupon Inspired Ways to Break into the Daily Deal Space.