What makes a newsletter worth opening?

What makes a newsletter worth opening?

Your audience’s inbox is a battleground.  Every newsletter you send is competing with dozens of others for those precious few seconds of attention.  Understanding what makes people click ‘open’ rather than ‘delete’ isn’t just good practice – it’s...
How to keep your newsletter audience engaged

How to keep your newsletter audience engaged

The average person receives more than 120 emails daily, so creating a newsletter that cuts through the noise and genuinely engages readers is both an art and a science.  The difference between newsletters that get opened, read, and acted upon versus those that land...
Newsletter nurturing

Newsletter nurturing

Your newsletter is a powerful tool.  It’s a direct route to more business, if you use it well. Let’s be honest, nobody wants another newsletter, so people won’t just ask to be on your list (with a few very rare exceptions).  You need to offer an ethical bribe to...
Does the headline grab your attention?

Does the headline grab your attention?

When you pick up a newspaper or magazine (or visit that publication online), you choose which articles you want to read by the headlines.  Some of the more nefarious publications use misleading headlines just to try and get your eyes on their article. You’ve probably...
When is news not news?

When is news not news?

Strictly speaking a business newsletter doesn’t fall into the category of ‘news’.  Most business newsletters are more promotion than news.  The nearest they get to news is the launch of a new product or service. Information about what’s going on in your company really...