This blog post has been authored by Vanessa Ann Miller, Business Strategist for Mompreneurs
During my Corporate America days, I loved setting up my automatic “Out of Office Reply” when I was on vacation because I was able to automatically direct people to take action on self-services while I was away.
This automation helped reduce the amount of work I had to come back to after a restful vacation. It also let me enjoy my vacation more without the worry and stress of what mess I was coming home to.
Automation can be an entrepreneur’s best friend especially when it comes to email marketing!
Many solopreneurs and network marketing entrepreneurs shy away from email marketing causing them to miss out on a ton of revenue and lost effort.
It cost less money to sell to an existing client than it is to find a new client. Not to mention the energy spent.
Check out some of the mistakes I’ve found these entrepreneurs make and don’t make the same ones:
1.) They don’t send welcome or thank you emails. An automatic yet personalized welcome email is far better than a “hey checking in” DM weeks later or sporadically.
2.) The follow-up emails they do actually send are spammy and salesy. Build trust and your likability with your follow-up emails by personalizing them and being relatable.
3.) Follow-up emails are infrequent. It’s ok to send a weekly email that adds value to your subscriber. They will appreciate the communication.
Did you know that people are more likely to purchase from you if you send them thoughtful, personalized emails?
In fact, let’s talk about email marketing stats!
Consumers who purchase products through email spend 138% more money.
For every $1 you spend on email marketing, you can expect an average return of $42. (So if you invested $19/month in Flodesk using my promo link for 50% off, then you can expect an average of $798 in return! Hello? Sign up now! But you’ll have to do some legwork, duh! More on making that easy later.)
Email subscribers are 3 times more likely to share content on social media than leads who came through another channel, according to QuickSprout.
80% of retail professionals indicate that email marketing is their greatest driver of customer retention compared to social media at 44%.
77% of people prefer to receive promotional communication via email versus direct mail, text, phone, or social media.
Welcome emails contribute to 320% more revenue compared to other promotional emails.
For more on these stats, click here. (Numbers are fun! Especially when they’re adding up in your bank account!)
Now if those statistics don’t wake you up then daaang, how strong of coffee do you drink, friend?
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I’m Vanessa! I’m a business strategist who teaches effective time management and money-making strategies. I help mompreneurs increase their profits & confidence while they work from home creating the life they love. The methods I teach help them earn more while working less.
I have researched the mindset of successful women entrepreneurs and what drives them as well as what they struggle with in growing their network marketing business.
With this research, I’ve had clients go from saying, “I’m the least patient person I know” to “I can’t believe this technique built my business so fast! What the heck was I waiting for?”
My clients are able to replace and exceed their full-time income after scaling their business with my smart, effective strategies.