[thelist] Email: Newsletter Programs

[Steven Streight]

Ah, but WHO wants "pretty pictures"? Of what? Methinks the department head
wants pretty pictures. But subscribers generally want a newsletter on one or
two topics only, in as few words as possible. What on earth do you need
pretty pictures for? Help me understand.

,^)

On 2/6/07, Steven Streight <steven.streight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dada Mail <http://mojo.skazat.com> is at
>
> http://mojo.skazat.com
>
> First 3 paras from web site:
>
> "Dada Mail is an intuitive, web-based e-mail list management system, which
> runs on any hosting account that can execute custom CGI scripts.
>
> Dada Mail handles double opt-in/opt-out subscriptions, sending complex
> announce-only and/or discussion mailing list messages,
> archiving/viewing/searching/resending/syndicating (rss, atom) sent
> messages...with *style*.
>
> Dada Mail produces XHTML valid web content and sticks to best practices
> when creating email messages. Write *Once*: Distribute *Everywhere*. Dada
> Mail is free software that you're able to use, modify and enhance under the
> terms of the GNU General Public License. Dada Mail is written in Perl<http://perl.org/>."
>
>
>
> On 2/6/07, Steven Streight <steven.streight at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > Don't use Word the formatting may not be converted correctly in email.
> > Use a Plain Text Editor like WordPad.
> >
> > Always send a Test Email to yourself first to see how it looks. We use
> > Dada Mail, it's a FREE service, auto-managing, build templates to customize
> > it.
> >
> > On 2/6/07, j s < jslist at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the tips -
> > >
> > > In a corporate setting - does IT or Marketing usually create &
> > > generate the newsletters?  In this case a small marketing dept wants to
> > > create zippy newsletters without much knowledge on how to do it. So I think
> > > they are looking for templates.  The people they are going to send them to
> > > are already members of the association.  But I think they wanted to
> > > personalize them with a name.
> > >
> > > We have Outlook here.  My idea was to create it in Word then copy &
> > > paste to outlook.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > > From: Steven Streight < steven.streight at gmail.com >
> > > To: "thelist at lists.evolt.org" < thelist at lists.evolt.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:53:29 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [thelist] Email: Newsletter Programs
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, don't try to make the email newsletter a web page or a print
> > > vehicle
> > > (magazine, etc.) Think value, quickly conveyed. Don't worry about
> > > graphics,
> > > just a logo will do. Focus on the text, readable, scan and skim
> > > format,
> > > bullets, lists, not dense paragraphs. I'll ask my boss for more tips
> > > later
> > > today.
> > >
> > > On 2/6/07, Steven Streight < steven.streight at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My company does email permission double opt-in marketing for
> > > clients, so I
> > > > share our experience now.  We've learned that the newsletter must be
> > > (1) not
> > > > too frequent (2) full of practical tips and links to great relevant
> > > sources
> > > > (3) focused on what customers want, and NOT exclusively on what you
> > > want (
> > > > i.e., sales, seminar registrations) (4) unsubscribe rates are high
> > > for
> > > > boring, PR type newsletters.
> > > >
> > > > On 2/6/07, Tris < beertastic at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 12all RULES!!!
> > > > > That's y technical opinion... :p
> > > > >
> > > > > On 06/02/07, Julian Rickards <julian.rickards at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I had a recent question like this. The recommendations were
> > > 12all (
> > > > > > http://www.activecampaign.com/12all/) and the following below.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [1] http://www.campaignmonitor.com/
> > > > > > [2] http://www.mailbuild.com/
> > > > > > [3] http://www.freshview.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 06/02/07, j s < jslist at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > A department at work would like to get a program to help them
> > > > > generate
> > > > > > > nice professional looking newsletters and help them manage the
> > > email
> > > > > > > list.  Any suggestions?  I'm not sure they are too graphically
> > > > > gifted.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Jess
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Steven Streight aka Vaspers the Grate
Web Usability. Blog Revolution. Ecommerce.

steven [dot] streight [at] gmail [dot] com

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