- 79% of e-mail users prefer opt-in e-mail to the opt-out option (see page
99 for definitions).
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The best application for e-mail marketing is to communicate with existing
customers/prospects rather than try to acquire new prospects.
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Be careful with the Subject line. Certain words (such as FREE) may get
your message bounced as spam. Instead, use a clear benefit that conveys
"what's in it for me?"
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Personalize the e-mail from a real person (Jane Smith, Vice President)
rather than from Marketing Department, Widget Expo.
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Test your message through the various e-mail accounts (such as AOL) to
be sure your message maintains its graphic quality.
More on this subject in future PTS Updates.