4. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
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5. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
Subject line: first draft
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6. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
Subject line: first draft
Subject line: final
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7. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
Subject line: first draft
Subject line: final
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CREATIVE JOB
8. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
Subject line: first draft
Subject line: final
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CREATIVE JOB
BEST PRACTICES
PERSONALIZATION
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FIRST
NOT TOO LONG
UNICODE
9. SUBJECT LINE IN THE EMAIL CREATION FLOW
Marketing Idea
Email content
Subject line: first draft
Subject line: final
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CREATIVE JOB
BEST PRACTICES
PERSONALIZATION
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FIRST
NOT TOO LONG
UNICODE
10. THAT’S A PITY BECAUSE
10
Sent
Delivered
Opened
Clicks
Opt-in
Sales
IF YOU
WANT TO
GENERATE
SALES…
… FIRST
YOU NEED
FOR
PEOPLE TO
SEE YOUR
OFFER!
11. WICH EMAILS ARE OPENED ?
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CHOICE MAKING IS STUDIED IN SOCIOLOGY
DECIDING TO OPEN AN EMAIL = MAKING A CHOICE
CAN SOCIOLOGY HELP US MAKE BETTER SUBJEC TLINES ?
ARE A CHOICE?WHICH ELEMENTS TRIGGERING
12. ACCORDING TO SOCIOLOGY…
12
…THERE ARE 4 DIFFERENT
CHOICE TRIGGERS
VALUE
SOCIAL +
CHANGE
SOCIAL -
UNDERSTANDING FASHION
CYCLES AS A SOCIAL CHOICE
http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.2617
Rina Panigrahy
Anish Das
Sarma Sreenivas
Li Zhang
13. VALUE
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
FEATURES OF THE OFFER.
PRICE, QUALITY, CONTENT …
14. SOCIAL +
SOCIAL +
ME, TOWARD THE ITEM, AS A
FOLLOWER.
POSITIVE SOCIAL INFLUENCE.
ME, AS PART OF A GROUP.
15. SOCIAL -
ME, TOWARD THE ITEM, AS AN
INFLUENCER.
I’M A PIONEER.
I’M DIFFERENT.
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SO IF A CHOICE CAN HAVE 4 TRIGGERS….
CHOICE
18. 18
…WE SHOULD HAVE 4 ANGLES OF ATTRACK
TO WRITE OUR SUBJECT LINES!
CHOICE
19. 7 steps to improve your subject lines
How can I use this
for my Email
Marketing?
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STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECT LINES
OF YOUR EMAIL.SCAN THE TEXT
OF THE TYPES.IDENTIFY ELEMENTS
CREATE SUBJECT LINES BASED
ON THESE.
VALUE: Laugh, Emotions and Sensations at Samuel Pauwels Circus!
SOCIAL- : Visit the Samuel Pauwels Circus as a VIP!
SOCIAL+: nothing
CHANGE: Discover the Samuel Opauwels Circus Brand New Show!
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STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
PERFORM AN A/B/C/D TESTING
ON SIMILAR POPULATIONS
LAUCHED AT THE SAME TIME
DON’T FORGET TO TEST BOTH LANGUAGES !
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STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STORE USEFULL INFORMATION
WHICH ADVERTISER ?
WHICH TYPE OF CAMPAIGN ?
WHICH SECTOR ?
WHICH EVENT/DATE ?
AUDIENCE COMPOSITION ?WHICH
WHICH TRIGGER WON ?
CREATE
REPORTS!
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STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
WHAT WORKED PREVIOUSLY?
FOR THIS CLIENT ?
FOR THIS SECTOR ?
FOR THIS TYPE OF EVENT ?
FOR THIS KIND OF AUDIENCE ?
ANALYZE !
LEARN FROM SEASONAL EFFECTS
VALENTINE’S DAY SOCIAL -
HOLIDAYS CHANGE
NEW YEAR’S EVE SOCIAL +
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STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
USE HISTORY AT INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
VALUE SOCIAL + SOCIAL - CHANGE
(never tested)
(never tested)
(never tested)
(never tested)
(never tested)
VALUE
SOCIAL +
SOCIAL -
CHANGE
WHATEVER
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STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
USE HISTORY AT POPULATION LEVEL
POPULATION VALUE SOCIAL + SOCIAL - CHANGE
SOCIO-DEMO
WOMEN
55-60 YEARS OLD
SOCIAL CLASS 3-4
RURAL TOWNS
LIFESTYLE
COUPON LOVERS
ANIMAL LOVERS
CRM
BEST CLIENT
NEW CLIENT
PROSPECTS
DECLARATIVE
OWN A GARDEN
PLAY TENNIS
BUY COKE 3X/MONTH
DRIVE A RENAULT
USE THE
DATA YOU
HAVE.
IF NOT
ENOUGH…
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STEP 7: DO IT REALTIME
STEP 1: CREATE 4 SUBJECTLINES
STEP 2: TEST THEM
STEP 3: CREATE A KNOWLEDGE BASE
STEP 4: USE IT TO OPTIMIZE NEXT CAMPAIGNS
STEP 5: GIVE EVERY KNOWN INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEY LIKE
STEP 6: GIVE EVERY NEW INDIVIDUAL WHAT THEIR LOOK-A-LIKE LIKES
NOW YOU
SHOULD
HAVE MORE
STRUCTURE
IN YOUR
SUBJECT LINE
CREATION
PROCESS!
INITIAL SEGMENTSCREATE
LAUNCH YOUR CAMPAIGN
IN REALTIMEMEASURE THE BEST TRIGGER FOR EACH POPULATION
ADAPT IN REALTIME THE POPULATION OF EACH SEGMENT