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...
10 tips to get your newsletter read – consistently

10 tips to get your newsletter read – consistently

Nobody signs up for a newsletter these days – we all have more than we can possibly read in our inboxes, so the secret is to offer something of value to get the right people on your list. Secondly, there are loads of newsletters, but the open and read rates are often...
What’s your style?

What’s your style?

There’s a cliché that denigrates ‘style over substance’.  While I agree that style should not be a substitute for substance, style is important. Your brand is about style – it tells people something about the kind of company you are, your approach to business and...
When is a newsletter not a newsletter?

When is a newsletter not a newsletter?

Let’s get real here – none of us really want another boring newsletter cluttering up our inboxes.  Do you really need to know that we just had a team meeting or have a few exciting marketing projects in the pipeline?  No!  And I don’t want to know about your new team...
Does anyone actually read a newsletter?

Does anyone actually read a newsletter?

I’m asked this all the time by clients and people I meet networking.  There was a time when you could put a ‘Sign up to my newsletter’ form on your website and lots of people would sign up, but not anymore. That doesn’t mean they don’t read newsletters, it does mean...