In this episode, Jason and Bridget will be chatting with Tess Wittler, an email newsletter expert. We will discuss some of these strategies in building trust.
- How being authentic sets you apart
- What to improve to increase your odds of getting word of mouth referrals
- How to turn email newsletters into lead generation machines
- The first question you need to ask before creating your email newsletter
- How often to publish your email newsletters
- How to repurpose your newsletter content for social media?
This Week’s Panel
Jason Tucker @jasontucker
Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard
Tess Wittler @tesswittler
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Show Timestamps
00:02:57 “Why are you talking about construction? Because it’s exactly the same as web development.” Bridget Willard
00:04:43 How can you set yourself apart in the content of your newsletter?
00:05:47 “I tell a story and then transition that story into what I want to talk about.” Tess Wittler
00:07:50 “So this is how you become authentic, you start sharing bits and pieces of your life.” Tess Wittler
00:09:11 “Yeah, this is something that we really struggle with in our niche, Jason, is a lot of our audience don’t like small talk.” Bridget Willard
00:10:37 “You have to always wear your business hat.” Tess Wittler
00:12:02 Your “rants” can be connection points.
00:12:30 “I’m gonna die on the Oxford comma Hill.” Bridget Willard
00:13:21 “Are you replacing me with a machine? Grammarly is wrong half the time.” Bridget Willard
00:14:09 Word-of-Mouth Referrals
00:16:27 “If you’re staying in front of someone, month after month, year after year with your email newsletter, they’re getting to learn to know you even though you may not know them as well.” Tess Wittler
00:17:04 How do you write the copy after the intro?
00:20:01 Tess describes the Featured Article Section.
00:20:46 Send a link or send the text? You have to test it.
00:22:52 “So you know, and it’s so here’s the thing, what worked last year isn’t going to work this year.” Tess Wittler
00:23:33 “You have to make your newsletter content about what they want to hear. So you have to really understand your audience.” Tess Wittler
00:24:26 “You know your audience, but then you kind of train your audience.” Bridget Willard
00:25:34 Great open and deliverability rates will tell you if your newsletter is working.
00:26:45 Do you offer financing for web development projects? Mention it!
00:29:38 American Entrepreneurship
00:32:01 Timing is So Important
00:33:16 We are weekend warriors.
00:34:15 “Repeat those services. Repeat those offers.” Tess Wittler
00:34:53 What do you use as the name that you’re using to send from?
00:36:53 “You have to know how many characters are visible on your mobile devices.” Tess Wittler
00:37:27 “Guess when guess when most plugin developers don’t do support?” Bridget Willard
00:39:01 “You got to put the human factor into it.” Tess Wittler
00:42:42 Segmentation is definitely going to have to be another episode!
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