Tips on Using Constant Contact to Create Your Company Newsletter
If you run your own business like I do, you don't have much time to spend fudging around with new programs. Here are some tricks I picked up while using Constant Contact's email marketing software to create my company newsletter.First things first: gather up some subscribers!Before you do anything, place the subscriber sign-up box on your website, and anywhere else that your portfolio is displayed online. You can't send out a newsletter if you have no subscribers! By the time you're finished learning the Constant Contact ropes, you'll have at the very least a handful of interested readers?but hopefully, more!Make your visitor sign-up form as simple as possible. You've already lucked out once because someone took time out of their busy day to pay attention to you. The worst thing you can possibly do now is make them work to become a subscriber. To simplify the process, go to Constant Contact's More Features section where you can "Customize Your Visitor Sign-Up Form." Other than their Name, Company Name and State, uncheck all the contact information boxes.
You can always take down their information later, if they decide to become an actual client.Write and/or collect your articles ahead of time.If you're a writer, you'll hopefully have some decent material of your own on hand, saved onto your hard drive. If you don't have any articles, now would be a good time to write some. Don't type them directly into your newsletter from scratch. Navigating through an unfamiliar program is a big enough headache without trying to create error-free content. Use a word-processing program you're familiar with, then save and store the files so your articles can be accessed easily, for this or any other project.If you're not a writer and don't intend to become one, go directly to Ezinearticles.com.
This website showcases thousands of talented authors offering valuable tips. Many allow you to publish their work without even having to ask (although some require a quick permission request by email). Asking permission to use someone's article is a great way to expand your circle of contacts! Once you've found the articles you'd like to feature, copy and paste the text into a file stored on your computer. Prepare your company logo in advance. Constant Contact allows you to "pop in" your logo and resize it to fit the page using their prescribed measurements. My logo is 300x180 pixels, but you can size yours to whatever specs you'd like.
Save it as a .jpeg file and then upload it to your website. You'll be accessing it from this URL later on. I decided that my masthead looked a lot cooler as part of my logo than in boring Arial type, so I designed the name of my publication "The Good Word: Wordfeeder.com's Writing and Marketing Newsletter" right into the logo. With that in mind...Go ahead and break all the formatting rules.You don't have to type the "suggested details" where Constant Contact indicates. If they offer a space for you to type your company newsletter name, but your name is already visible in your logo, just don't type it into the box! If you don't like their "privacy policy" letter, write your own! Go on, break the rules.
Delete that line where they ask for the date if you want. Don't add "helpful tips" like they suggest. You know you're a rebel deep down.Set the Global Colors and Fonts before you create your articles (not after!). Your newsletter format should reflect the same style as your website. My font of choice is Arial, color 996600--Wordfeeder's signature Sienna brown. If you're waffling around about point sizes and headline colors, use Article 1 as an experimental template.
Type in some jibberish, and a bogus headline. Preview several times, playing around with font sizes until you're satisfied with the whole look. Then preset your Global Colors and Fonts to match. When you're ready to pop in your article, you can be sure it will be designed to your liking.Note: Global Color and Font changes don't affect existing text. If you type your first article in Verdana and then make Arial your Global Font, guess what, your first article is still in Verdana.
To save yourself a huge headache, set the colors and fonts BEFORE you enter your content.When entering article text, Control-A, Control-C and Control-V are your best friends. God willing, you already know that these keys stand for Highlight All, Copy and Paste. This is the quickest way to transfer an entire body of text from one file or program to another. Open the original file containing your article, hit the Control-A and Control-C keys in succession. Your text will be highlighted, and then stored in your computer's memory. Now go to Paragraph 1 of your Contant Contact Article template, and do a Control-V.
The entire article will flow into the box. Use your down-arrow key to move down the article body and insert html paragraph breaks between each paragraph. Use your Preview screen to make sure everything's lining up."But wait!" you say. "Constant Contact's article format shows one box per paragraph. That means they want me to copy each paragraph at a time into each box." Pah! Constant Contact doesn't care how you create your newsletter.
They just want you to sign up for their software. If you really want to, you can copy in each paragraph at a time, but I wouldn't recommend it. Just fill in those paragraph breaks, and the pain of creating a newsletter will be over before you know it. Add images by uploading photos to your website and then pasting the URL into the Constant Contact format. This is an arduous process, and you may not care enough to include pictures, but I like my newsletter to look jazzy, so I use them. You can search for royalty-free images on www.picturequest.com, or you can get photos from another source if you have one.
Select images that pertain to your content. For example, I found a picture of a turtle to use with an article about Slow Days at Work. It's up to you how much time you spend on the aesthetics of your emailed newsletter, but I for one appreciate a quality presention so I would say, go all out! Use the Quicklinks as an opportunity for free advertising. Once again, I recommend deviating from the newsletter template. You can link to anything you want here; a selection of product you sell, the writing or design samples of your website, or even the website of a friend or business partner. Don't create a brand new newsletter campaign from scratch each time you want to mail your subscribers. The "Copy Campaign" button is an incredibly handy tool that duplicates a newsletter you've already completed and sent.
All you have to do is change the name of the campaign, and replace the former articles, headlines and photos with new ones. So if you had some trouble getting your first newsletter in order, breathe easy. You'll never have to worry about it again. Just take care to update all of the information so you don't accidently send dupes of articles you ran last month!Constant Contact is a bit tricky at first, but with a little patience, you, too can have your own email newsletter up and running in no time.Copyright 2005 . All rights reserved..
From Zero-Cost To...Fraud!
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2004http://www.learnhomebusiness.comPersonalization! One of the decisive ingredients of a happy life --And equally true for a Web marketer.You are familiar about email personalization. Savvy marketers use it every time to address you by your first name in their emails for that 'extra punch'.But did you know that you can 'extend' this sameconcept even from your emails to your website and clock improved sales...as high as 300%?With the help of a No-Cost, simple two-line script, you can easily personalize your sales pages, download pages, eZine solos, classifieds, autoresponder coursesthank you pages, JV's, newsletters, affiliate Reviewsproduct reviews...and the applications goes on.This zero-cost script equips you to address your prospects by their first name right from your web page itself giving you that 'extra edge' over others in a flash.Allow me to share the secret with you -- The only thing you need to know is just 'Copy & Paste'....
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Tips on Using Constant Contact to Create Your Company Newsletter
If you run your own business like I do, you don't have much time to spend fudging around with new programs. Here are some tricks I picked up while using Constant Contact's email marketing software to create my company newsletter.First things first: gather up some subscribers!Before you do anything, place the subscriber sign-up box on your website, and anywhere else that your portfolio is displayed online. You can't send out a newsletter if you have no subscribers! By the time you're finished learning the Constant Contact ropes, you'll have at the very least a handful of interested readers?but hopefully, more!Make your visitor sign-up form as simple as possible. You've already lucked out once because someone took time out of their busy day to pay attention to you. The worst thing you can possibly do now is make them work to become a subscriber. To simplify the process, go to Constant Contact's More Features section where you can "Customize Your Visitor Sign-Up Form." Other...
Tips on Using Constant Contact to Create Your Company Newsletter
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Fitness Guru Sara Holliday to be Featured on Bob Circosta’s 'What a Great Idea' Home Shopping Television Show
San Diego, C.A. (ContentDesk) January 26, 2006 -- Sara Holliday and her unique brand of personal fitness products will soon be featured on Bob Circostas latest television show, What A Great Idea. Also known as The Billion Dollar Man, Bob Circosta was the original television home shopping host and has logged over 15,000 hours of live presentations. His expertise in spotting winning concepts and their creators, including Sara Holliday, helped launch what is now the multi-billion-dollar home shopping industry. Sara Hollidays Stroller Workout for Moms DVD, is the latest release in her popular Fitbysara brand (www.fitbysara.com) of personal fitness products, and the first of its kind. Geared to helping mothers regain the body they enjoyed before pregnancy, the DVD is a complete 60-minute workout, combining various cardiovascular and toning exercises plus yoga.
Derived from Saras successful Fit Momma stroller workout...
Fitness Guru Sara Holliday to be Featured on Bob Circosta’s 'What a Great Idea' Home Shopping Television Show
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Urban Warfare Specialist Offers Solution to Boring Exercise Workouts with Kettlebell Juggling for Fun, Strength and Conditioning
Turns out that training SWAT and other law enforcement operatives to be at their physical best while busting down doors, got urban warfare trainer Jeff Martone interested in the surprising strength applications of the ancient Russian Kettlebell. Now he's released a DVD of exercises for the general public which is both fun and challenging. http://www.dragondoor.com/dv019.htmlMartone is a former senior instructor of the Agent Candidate Physical Training Program for the nuclear security teams of the US Department of Energy.
One of the first Americans to be certified as a kettlebell instructor, Jeff successfully implemented kettlebells into the program.
The unique twist? Kettlebell juggling, better known as hand-to-hand kettlebell workouts.
The result? Workouts that made you not only stronger and more agile but were great fun and could be performed in just a few minutes.When Martone took the position...
Urban Warfare Specialist Offers Solution to Boring Exercise Workouts with Kettlebell Juggling for Fun, Strength and Conditioning
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Ten Tips for Saving on Prescription Drugs
Spending more on prescriptions these days? Then you're an average American. Compared with Americans ten years ago, we spend about 70% more on prescription drugs and take more of them. But before you head to Canada, use these tips to curb your drug bill.To begin, make a list of every drug you currently take or should be taking. Print copies for each doctor, your pharmacist, your family, and several for yourself. You'll need at least three for comparison-shopping.
Keep another copy in your wallet or purse in case of accidents or other emergencies. Hospitals and doctors who may not know you will be grateful to know what prescriptions you take.Now for the savings tips:1.???Buy a copy of the PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs (PDR) (Simon & Schuster, 2003), and look up each drug on your list. Search for drugs that should not be taken in combination, foods you should not eat while taking the drug, and drugs that are "off-label" (not approved for use with your condition). For each...
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Travel around Beautiful New Zealand with interactive 360? Photography and Sound
London, UK (ContentDesk) April 11, 2006 -- New Zealand 360? Virtual Visit gives potential travellers a great new way to prepare, enjoy and remember their next trip. This unique travel software uses highly interactive maps and breathtaking 360? photography to help travellers experience all the travel highlights of New Zealand as if they were really there.The 360? Virtual Visit covers both islands in detail allowing the viewer to:- Visit dramatic volcanic landscapes, caves and majestic mountain peaks.- Cruise through magnificent fiords, walk on blue ice glaciers.- Relax near tranquil lakes and beautiful national parks.- See natural wonders like giant Kauri trees, penguins and gannet colonies.- Experience outdoor adventure and adrenaline pumping activities.- Sample the unique, fascinating culture of the Maori peopleIts like viewing all the best places to visit in New Zealand from inside a 360? sphere. Simply use the mouse to look up, down and all around even while zooming in and out. All...
Travel around Beautiful New Zealand with interactive 360? Photography and Sound
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How To Write Killer Sales Letter
You can also view this article online at:http://www.automateinternetmarketing.com/inner/killercopy.htm How to write a killer sales letter.Copyright by Patric Chan 2004I sit down and look at my notebook. Then, I put myselfinto the ?zone'.That's how I start to write web copy that sells.Whether you agree with me or not, your web copy willdetermine whether your product's going to sell onlineor not.Simple reason. In an offline sales pitch orpresentation, you get to interact with your prospect.You get to touch him. He gets to see you personally.But not online. No, no, no.
It all depends on thewords on your site. See how powerful words are?I'm not saying I'm a guru at web copy. There are manyother copywriters who are far better than me. Many. ButI've written my own web copy and it's selling.
And atthe same time, I've been hired to write for others.Keep on reading on how I write killer...
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