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SPOILER: it’s not good. Sure—you know you’re writing an email to 5,000 people. But your task is to make your reader feel like
I’m not saying don’t do heroic things. Keep that up! But when you’re telling your supporters a story of injustice, there’s only
There are plenty of reasons people struggle to complete online actions. Poor page layouts, confusing language, onerous forms, and too many (or too
You sent 100,000 emails to the wrong list... You directed people to last year’s action... You addressed everyone as “Jane”... It happens.
Every time you email your supporter, you’re doing much more than delivering a message. You’re cultivating a relationship. If
Well-designed email templates are greeeat. But even the best layouts can lull readers into complacency over time. Consider mixing up your formatting occasionally
Your reader trusts their own mind way more than they trust yours. No offense but it’s true. Knowing this, try to avoid
To steal a mantra from our friends in journalism: don’t bury the lede. The idea might have started in newspaper offices
Whatever you do—don’t just imagine your headline on your page itself. Consider how your headline performs without the rest of your page to
Okay, back up—what’s a ‘value proposition’? Think of your value proposition as the reason your reader should care about investing
Bolding the odd word or phrase can help skim readers catch key ideas you don’t want them to miss. It’s also great for
Here’s an important piece of digital communication that you’ve probably never read: Few of us pay attention to stuff like
How tempting is it to ‘bust myths’ and confront your opponent’s ridiculous claims head-on!? Hint: very. Proceed with caution—countering false claims can unintentionally
Inboxes aren’t often exciting places. Neither are the majority of web pages, if we’re honest. This can work to your advantage. Your
Great action pages will attract people via social media, search, traditional media, and even word of mouth. This means they’re ideal for list-building.
A token is a little snippet of encoded data that identifies a supporter and can be attached to links in your email broadcasts. When someone clicks on a tokenized link from an email to your website, your website can re-discover who that supporter is and continue to deliver a seamless, personalized experience. Your email broadcast system, website, and CRM will need the ability to ‘talk’ to each other to pull this off.
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