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By: Stacey Morris
One of my first suggestions to new clients is to develop a
newletter, or ezine.
Ezines help you stay in touch with past clients and
prospects, while providing them with valuable information,
tips, strategies, and plans to accomplish their goals.
One of the biggest challenges service professionals face is
building a large list. You use your list to provide
valuable content to your reader, establish your
credibility, and increase your visibility. I had originally
thought to call this article “How to Build Your List to
10,000+” but truthfully, quality counts more than quantity
when it comes to providing services.
Your list could be comprised of sub-lists of your
newsletter subscribers, past and current clients, customers
who have bought products from you, or a list of names
you’ve compiled through networking. There are dozens of
ways to promote your services online, some quite creative.
Below I’ve listed the three ways to grow your list that are
both effective and easy to implement--immediately.
Experiment with each of these.
1) Signature File
2) Make it Easy
3) Dedicated Website
Signature Files
These are the messages that you can automatically insert at
the end of every e-mail you send. You can change them
frequently, and it’s free advertising for you. You want to
include the following:
Your name and company name
Your Contact Info
A plug for your newsletter
A link right to the newsletter page on your website
Change your sig file every couple of months or so, anytime
you want to emphasize a different service or product.
Make it Easy
You want to make it as easy and compelling for your reader
to immediately sign up for your ezine. Put a sign-up box on
every page of your site, and highlight it on the home page.
Use an attention-getting headline that immediately invites
the visitor to read on.
Have a Dedicated Web Page, and offer an incentive
Have a page that describes your ezine in all its glory. A
separate page indicates that you’re serious about your
articles. Offer a workbook or report, or even develop an
audio that can help your prospects immediately.
With so many ezines being offered, you want to stand out
by offering something of high value as an incentive to your
prospective subscribers.
By consistently sending useful information to your list,
you establish your credibility, and stay on their radar, so
the next time they need your services, they’ll immediately
think of you.
About the Author
Stacey Morris
SIgn up for your complimentary report on "12 Steps to
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