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797: What’s ACTUALLY Working For Email Marketing In 2024

797: What’s ACTUALLY Working For Email Marketing In 2024

Update: 2024-08-05
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This podcast episode delves into the power of email marketing, emphasizing its continued relevance in a world dominated by social media. Jenna Goodger, host of the Goldigger Podcast, along with guests Martha Bitar and Natalie Frank, discuss the importance of owning your email list, leveraging LinkedIn bios for lead capture, and creating valuable lead magnets like quizzes and detailed downloads. They highlight the benefits of building a passionate community through consistent value delivery and the importance of human connection in a world increasingly reliant on AI. The episode also explores effective email content strategies, including exclusivity, authentic storytelling, and curated value, as well as tactics for increasing conversions through frequency, clear calls to action, and urgency. Finally, the guests share their predictions for the future of email marketing, anticipating a blend of AI-generated content and human connection, with a focus on personalized and visually appealing platforms.

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00:00:00
Email Marketing: A Powerful Tool for Building a Community

This episode explores the importance of email marketing in today's digital landscape, discussing strategies for building an email list, creating engaging content, and maximizing conversions. The hosts emphasize the value of owning your audience and building a passionate community through email marketing.

00:01:09
Why Email Marketing is More Important Than Ever

The episode delves into the reasons why email marketing remains crucial in the digital age. The hosts discuss the declining organic reach on social media and the potential for platform shutdowns, highlighting the importance of owning your email list for long-term success.

00:14:44
Leveraging LinkedIn for Email List Growth

The conversation shifts to practical strategies for growing an email list. The hosts emphasize the importance of leveraging LinkedIn bios as a top-of-funnel real estate for capturing email addresses, recommending the use of lead magnets and quizzes to incentivize sign-ups.

00:21:34
Building an Email List Without a Massive Social Media Following

The episode addresses the common concern of growing an email list without a large social media presence. The hosts emphasize the importance of creating valuable lead magnets and using quizzes as a fun and engaging way to capture email addresses.

00:25:39
The Power of Email Marketing: Building a Passionate Community

The discussion focuses on the impact of email marketing on building a passionate community. The hosts highlight the importance of consistently providing value to subscribers beyond the initial lead magnet or quiz, emphasizing that a smaller, engaged email list can be more valuable than a large, inactive social media following.

00:27:52
The Future of Email Marketing: Human Connection in a World of AI

The conversation explores the future of email marketing in a world increasingly dominated by AI. The hosts predict a split between AI-generated content and AI-powered insights, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a human connection in email marketing.

Keywords

Email Marketing


Email marketing is a form of digital marketing that involves sending commercial messages to a group of people via email. It is a powerful tool for building relationships with customers, promoting products or services, and driving sales. Email marketing offers a high return on investment (ROI) compared to other marketing channels.

LinkedIn Bio


A LinkedIn bio is a brief summary of your professional experience, skills, and interests. It is displayed on your LinkedIn profile and is a valuable tool for attracting potential clients, employers, or collaborators. A strong LinkedIn bio should highlight your key achievements and value proposition.

Lead Magnet


A lead magnet is a free incentive offered in exchange for a person's email address. It can be a downloadable resource, such as an ebook, checklist, or template, or a free service, such as a consultation or webinar. Lead magnets are a valuable tool for building an email list and providing value to potential customers.

Quiz


A quiz is a fun and engaging way to capture email addresses and learn more about your audience. It can be used to assess a person's knowledge, preferences, or personality. Quizzes are a great way to provide value, build rapport, and generate leads.

AI-Generated Content


AI-generated content is text, images, or other media created using artificial intelligence. It can be used to automate content creation tasks, such as writing blog posts or generating social media captions. However, AI-generated content can sometimes lack the authenticity and human touch of content created by humans.

Authentic Storytelling


Authentic storytelling involves sharing personal experiences, insights, and lessons learned in a genuine and relatable way. It is a powerful tool for building trust and connection with an audience. Authentic storytelling can help to humanize a brand and make it more memorable.

Curated Value


Curated value involves selecting and presenting valuable resources, information, or products in a way that is relevant and helpful to an audience. It can include sharing articles, blog posts, podcasts, or other content that is aligned with the audience's interests. Curated value can help to establish an expert voice and provide a valuable service to subscribers.

Urgency and FOMO


Urgency and FOMO (fear of missing out) are psychological sales principles that can be used to encourage people to take action. Urgency creates a sense of time pressure, while FOMO creates a sense of scarcity. These principles can be used to motivate people to make a purchase or sign up for a service.

Q&A

  • Is email marketing dead?

    No, email marketing is not dead. It is actually more important than ever before, especially for small business owners. Email marketing offers a higher conversion rate than social media and allows you to own your audience, unlike social media platforms where you are at the mercy of algorithms.

  • What is a current day email marketing strategy that marketers should be leveraging?

    One of the most effective strategies is to leverage your LinkedIn bio as a top-of-funnel real estate for capturing email addresses. Offer something of value in exchange for email contact information, such as a lead magnet or quiz, right at the top of your bio.

  • How can people grow their email list if they don't have a massive social media following?

    Create valuable lead magnets, such as detailed downloads or freebies, to entice potential subscribers. You can also use quizzes as a fun and engaging way to capture email addresses. The key is to provide value and make it easy for people to opt in.

  • What types of content are most effective in email marketing right now?

    Content that is exclusive, authentic, and curated is highly effective. Provide exclusive content, share personal stories, and curate valuable resources for your subscribers. Remember to focus on providing value and building a genuine connection.

  • What trends or patterns are working to get people to take action in emails?

    Increasing email frequency, ensuring clear calls to action, and leveraging urgency and FOMO are effective strategies. Make sure your calls to action are easy to spot, create a sense of time pressure, and remind people of the value they will miss out on if they don't take action.

  • What are some predictions for the future of email marketing?

    We can expect a split between AI-generated content and AI-powered insights, with a continued emphasis on human connection. Email platforms will likely become more visually appealing and personalized, catering to the desire for engaging content and a more controlled inbox experience.

Show Notes

Let’s face it: times are changing, and email marketing is no different. But how do we know what the heck we should start doing, stop doing, and change how we’re doing it?! 

Sign up for my FREE email list-building challenge that helps you start, serve, and grow your email list at listbuildchallenge.com!

Martha Bitar is the CEO and co-founder of Flodesk, the fastest-growing email marketing platform designed to help small businesses create beautiful, branded emails. Her partner-in-crime, Natalie Franke, is the Head of Marketing at Flodesk who leads tens of thousands of small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world.

In our conversation, Martha and Natalie spill the beans about what’s working for email marketing in 2024, and school us on the trends we should hop on, their tricks to increase conversions, and what metrics we ACTUALLY need to pay attention to.

Trust me when I tell you this episode is JAM-PACKED with information you can take action on TODAY, so grab a pen and paper and get ready to take notes. And be sure to visit listbuildchallenge.com to get your message in front of the right people, at the right time!


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797: What’s ACTUALLY Working For Email Marketing In 2024

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