I am sure there are sales people out there who can write. I just don’t know where they are. And neither do you. I am considering sacrificing a goat in the parking lot so the Productivity Prevention Geeklords will disable the Outlook Send function for all the sales people who have my name. If you […]
Becoming the Sally Field of B2B Email Part Three
First, thank you to everyone who took The Pledge from Sally Step One. I am looking forward to receiving at least 17 fewer pieces of crappy B2B direct. Sally Step Two was all about getting to the point in your email messages. Today, let’s talk about consistency. Now if you are sending consistently stupid, misleading, […]
Becoming Sally Part Two – Get to the Point
Last week we talked about the first step toward becoming the Sally Field of B2B email marketing. Other than not letting sales people write email, the primary take-away was to think about how and where the message is being consumed, whether it’s a newsletter, solicitation or webinar invitation. That’s Sally Step One. Today, step two, […]
How to Be the Sally Field of B2B Email
If you’ve been sitting smugly by while I berate your analogue brethren about their crappy printed direct pieces, time to wipe that smirk off. The sad truth is, most B2B email marketing is pretty lousy too. So let’s agree to take a pledge. Yes, you. Put away that DayQuil, raise your right hand and repeat after […]
Still Life with Dog Biscuit: Bad Direct Mail Part 2
Last week we looked at a sad case of Smug Complacent Agency Mail (SCAM) from somebody with an ebook and a great deal of hope. Where last week’s example was probably a lazy agency with a good idea, this week’s is, in my opinion, malpractice. This large padded envelope arrived one day in July and […]