If your email inbox is anything like mine, (or FAR more likely, your spam/junk folder) it potentially contains the odd business email that reads like it was written by a bot. A generic opener along the lines of "I trust this email finds you well", or "I'm reaching out...
Tricky times – to email or not to email
We really are in unprecedented and utterly bewildering times. It’s fast-moving and there are people that need to be kept informed across the board about a whole host of issues – some, clearly more important than others.
Informed consent
Some months ago I heard about a company that places reps in maternity wards of some hospitals and said reps approach new mums offering up a bag full of freebies and a free bedside photo shoot. Say what? I was genuinely taken aback and assumed this was a new thing, but...
Me, on newsletters
I’m a big fan of email newsletters. I think they are a great way for companies to keep in touch with customers and prospects. Sophisticated, and often free, mailing platforms provide you with data on what readers like, and maybe don’t like, and if they are opening,...
She shoots she scores
By Deborah Wroe Who saw Panorama last night (Monday 4 July) called ‘Why Hate Junk Mail’ ? I did, and if I was a consumer with no knowledge of direct marketing I would be mighty confused by now, and I would be assuming that all mail is junk and that a high proportion...