Email Newsletters Are Dead, Long Live Email Marketing

Published: Aug. 30, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

b'Still sending your email list a long boring newsletter filled with all the different events you have coming up? Or do you rarely send one at all? If so, you need this mini training on how to fully tap into of the power of email marketing for yoga teachers. Highlights Understand the mindset issues that prevent a lot of yoga teachers from creating an email list, growing their list, or tapping into the potential of their list and how to overcome them. Why your email list is the most powerful tool at your disposal to increase the number of people who attend your classes, workshops, and events. The most common mistakes that yoga teachers make when sending emails to their list. The reasons your email list is more valuable and potentially more effective than social media. The differences between the old (less effective) version of email marketing and current best practices. Strategies for building your email list and how to focus on attracting quality subscribers (ie - people who are more likely to end up signing up for your events). \\xa0 Invitation for Inspired Action Sign up for an email service provider if you don\\u2019t already have one. \\xa0Then jot down some ideas for a lead magnet that you could use to motivate people to sign up. Share your ideas on the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group for feedback. \\xa0 Links and Resources Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group \\xa0 Email Marketing Services These are all reputable companies who will stay on top of emerging laws and make sure your email marketing complies with them. They also have a good track record for helping your emails make it into the inbox of your subscribers. These are affiliate links, which means if you click through my link and sign up for a paid plan I will get a small commission. \\xa0 MailChimp This is the service I currently use, however I do not necessarily recommend it above the others. I think it is pretty intuitive and has a generous free plan but if you imagine you will grow an online component to your business the other service providers listed below are considered to be more robust. \\xa0 Convertkit is known for being really flexible and easy to use. If you think you\\u2019ll outgrow mailchimp, but want to make sure that you\\u2019re not getting in over your head, convertkit may be a good choice. \\xa0 Aweber has been the gold standard for email marketing for a long time. As a large and established business their reputation and delivery rates are rock solid.'