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<b>Massive congratulations to all of our incredibly talented subs who walked away winners from the AOP Awards last night. </b><br />
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<b>Christian Barnett - Non-Commissioned portraits. Sam and Chris took the award we sponsored! If you are a winner then we have lots of goodies and discounts to give you so get in touch for more prizes! You can view the winners here: <a href="http://www.the-aop.org/news">AOP News</a></b><br />
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<br />Stephen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927886115362619957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880416682225408421.post-60759602785769298712014-10-16T07:23:00.001-07:002014-10-16T07:23:21.448-07:00Quirky artwork on whimsical puzzles...<a href="http://www.hartwigbraun.com/kickstarter"target="_newwin"><img src="http://www.b2bmailer.co.uk/campaigns/images/4004_14045.jpg" width="520" /></a><br /><br />
<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">I am launching a new collection of luxury UK made wooden jigsaw puzzles, all featuring my intricate and playful hand-drawn artwork. The new collection will include my artwork of Edinburgh, Sydney, London & my depiction of our world called 'Our Wonderful Planet' across 4 different sizes. <br /><br />As an architect, I combine knowledge of structures with with my passion for the urban and love for nature together with artistic freedom to draw these stylistic cityscapes, cultural icons, people, animals and landscapes from around the globe.</p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Porto beachfront</strong><br /> New self-initiated illustration inspired by an awesome building spotted on a recent holiday in Porto.<br /><br />I'm a UK based freelance illustrator. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss a commission. <br /><br />Previous clients include Dulux, British Airways, Condé Nast and Measure Design.<br /><br />To see more of my work please click <a href='link.asp?a=63763&b=1&c=13779'>here</a><br /><br /></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Hi there,<br />My name is Adam Swords and I'm a freelance photographer based in the UK. I regularly travel around Europe photographing some of the most exotic and exciting cars in the world.<br /><br />I shoot for Evo, Fast Car Magazine, Performance VW, Banzai and a number of other automotive publications. If you appreciate my work and require a photographer, it would be a pleasure to shoot for you. I have a number of good connections also, so if there's a certain car you're looking to get your hands on then I should be able to hook you up.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Adam Swords</p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Adam von Mack - London based photographer<br /><br />Recent clients include: Instyle, Cosmopolitan, Harpers Bazaar Poland and SA Swimwear<br /><br /><br /><br />Don't forget to check out his Swimwear Video for South Africa(Featuring the stunning GUESS model, Nicole Meyer and the Sports Illustrated cover girl, Tarryn Taylor)<br /><br />Thank you for your time!<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Please take a look at the new exclusive pictures shot during Pharrell William's brief visit to London last week. They were shot for W and Women's Wear Daily, London and New York, to promote a new exclusive perfume, a collaboration with Comme des Garcons. Also shot for the same client is Burberry's new Resort Wear Collection for 2015, working alongside Burberry's own styling team. In addition more of my Portrait, Fashion and Advertising work can be seen through the link below....</strong></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Steve Neaves photographed boxers Carl Froch and George Groves exclusively for the current edition of GQ. <br /><br />The fighters meet for the second time on May 31st, in what is being billed as the "biggest fight in British boxing history".<br /><br />For more information and bookings for Steve, please get in touch.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Sometimes less is more! Taken from '1000 Sauces Dips and Dressings' published in 2013 one of half a dozen food titles I was commissioned to shoot last year. Apart from food, I also undertook craft and fashion projects for the following adult and children's publishers:<br /><br />Arcturus, Franklin Watts, Harper Collins, Laurence King, Marshall Editions, Quarto Books, Quintessence Publishing, Quintet Publishing, Thames Hudson and Wayland.<br /><br />Bye for now.<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">I'm a food photographer. I've been shooting for national magazines, for chefs, PRs, Ad agencies, high-end caterers, food producers and national super-market chains for the last 5 years. My style is honest, real, natural - it's all of that and then hopefully a little more too. Something that's not easy to pinpoint, but that makes the food move people, to want it, to set the stomachs yearning and tastebuds tickling. <br /><br />I think that's enough from me. To find out about rates or about the way I work just give me a shout. I shoot nationwide. <br /><br />Bye for now.<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Adam Swords is an advertising photographer, specialising in automotive and active lifestyle work.</strong><br />The photograph above is from a recent ad campaign shot in the Lake District featuring the Volkswagen Amarok.<br /><br />For further information or to enquire about a commission, please drop an email to <a href='mailto:adam@adamswords.com'>adam@adamswords.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="link.asp?a=59986&b=1&c=12587">View more</a></p></td>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Scarlet Macaw in flight. Captured in one frame using multiple flash. <br /><br />Click the image to see the updated website - including new work for Kelloggs Special K & Pierre Robert hosiery<br /><br />To see more flying parrots please <a href='link.asp?a=59434&b=1&c=12403'>click here</a><br /><br/>To see the updated animals folio <em>including amazing new monkey shots</em> please <a href='link.asp?a=59435&b=1&c=12403'>click here</a><br /><br/><span style='color: #aaaaaa; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;'>lifestyle | children | places | beauty | figurative | animals | video</span><br /><br /><a href="link.asp?a=59410&b=1&c=12403">View more</a></p>
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">While over in Michigan on a personal assignment to photograph Detroit, I woke early Sunday morning to find Downtown shrouded in atmospheric mist. I managed to capture some great scenes before it lifted, walking around almost entirely alone. This image being my favourite.<br />Awarded Best AOP photographer 2013 at the Association of Photographers Open Awards London.<br />To see more of Ron's Detroit series please check the project section of his website along with all his other work.<br /><br /><a href="link.asp?a=59444&b=1&c=12420">View more</a></p></td>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">2014 is underway and if like me,
some of your New Year resolutions have already hit the skids then you might be
feeling a little disheartened. If the resolutions you have made are to improve
your business but they are falling at the first hurdle, because you just don’t
know where to start, then we are here to help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Craig one of our longest serving
Account Managers at Bikini Lists, has a vast amount of experience in advising
clients on how best to grow their business. This month’s blog is a question and
answer session with Craig where we pick his mind palace (Sherlock reference for
those of you who are fans) and hopefully help you gain a better understanding
of just what creative’s want. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">We asked Craig what he feels the
biggest problem faced by our clients. <i>“The
biggest single reason I hear from clients and potential clients is that they
just do not have the time to contact possible buyers. Projects and creative
works take precedence over finding a buyer for the work. I understand that
really all you want to do is spend time using your talent and doing the thing
that you love. However the simple fact remains, you MUST make time! You always
see companies advertising and promoting their product in the media – you need
to do the same. These creative buyers are not just going to pluck your name out
of thin air; you need to lead with your work!”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">What advice would you give
someone who is struggling to promote their work? <i>“You guys need to do something different so these buyers respond to
your different style. Keep fresh images landing on the buyer’s inbox every
month or so, your images are a part of you – show them off – show them how you
good you are! Photo or footage buyers need to see what you can do, what can you
bring to the table.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Craig continues, <i>“Simple is always best. Send out your new
work to these buyers on a regular basis. Send a very clean email with one or
two of your finest images, accompanied by a short narrative about you, keep it
short, after all it is a visuals industry and your images should do the talking.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">“<i>It’s amazing how the BikiniLists email service gives you a list of
buyers that have actually been on your website looking at more of your work
after every email campaign, don’t get me wrong some buyers won’t require your
services, but don’t take it personally you are just not right for them at this
time. Move on to the people that have clicked through to your website, call
them up and be proud of what you have sent them. Be proud of your work! Build a
strong working relationship with these buyers and when the jobs do arrive guess
who has been pro-actively in contact with the right Creative’s...You! “<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Latest work for Diesel watches <br />Still Life photography Will Thom<br />Creative curiosity with meticulous precision - <a href="http://www.blogger.com/link.asp?a=56124&b=1&c=11265">View more on my website</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/link.asp?a=56124&b=1&c=11265">View more</a></div>
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Photographer Vanessa Berberian, a London-based, American ex-pat specialising in food, environmental portraiture and travel. <br />
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This recent commission for The Wall Street Journal had me photographing the idyllic Hares Farm in Hampshire. Remember summer? There was gorgeous produce, beehives, chickens, fluffy alpacas and an impromptu family water fight!<br />
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you yet to embrace this revolution in communication? I’m Gillian your Promo’s
Girl and I am here to guide you through the wonderful world of social media.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Social media is not a fad, it is changing the face of business and it is
here to stay. If you don’t get on board you will not only be left behind but you
will be left bankrupt. You need to start
looking at social media as being critical to your marketing and the continued
promotion of your business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Social media need not be feared, in fact quite the opposite, it has the
potential to make you a serious amount of money. For example, online clothing
retailer ASOS spends very little on traditional marketing and invests most of
their efforts in social communications. This type of marketing effort has seen
them grow into one of the biggest online
clothing retailers in the world! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and if you are just starting out it can be pretty overwhelming. My advice is to
choose a maximum of three social media channels and start making them work for
you. For the creative industry there are plenty of platforms that are excellent
for displaying your work on. I would recommend looking at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BikiniLists" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,
Tumblr, Pintest Instagram and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bikinilists.com" target="_blank">linkedin</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pick a maximum of three of these platforms and start to find your way
around them. If you are completely new to social media then it would be best to
choose one platform and start learning as much about how it works as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> is the most popular social media platform available. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> is a great way to build up
contacts and display your work and it would be advisable to have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a>
profile for your business. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> is easily accessed via smart phones and
this is excellent for the ever increasing mobile society that we live in.
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for business works differently from a personal <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> account as you
are looking to build up the number of people who ‘like’ your page. Choose a
tone of voice and a style and stick to it. Remember social media is all about
being social so don’t be afraid to be fun and dare I say it a little quirky. Be
yourself and don’t be disingenuous. Don’t always talk about you and your
business, post things about what you like that others are doing and saying,
this shows people that you have genuine interest in your creative field and are
not just using the platform for self-promotion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The same rules apply for <a href="https://twitter.com/BikiniLists" target="_blank">Twitter</a>; keep your content interesting and
specific but not centered on self-promotion, just like in the real world, no
one likes a ‘big head’! Some simple rules for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BikiniLists" target="_blank">Twitter</a> are to keep
your posts to a maximum of two a day. Feel free to comment on other peoples
post and tweets as often as you like, but keep your own posts to a minimum. Also
only post if you have something worth saying, otherwise ssshhhhhh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tumblr is a blog engine that relies on tags that boost the following of
your illustration or photographic blog that you fill with beautiful images. Giving it tags that relate
to the artwork you post with things like #illustration or #landscape will increase
the chances of it being seen by those who look for illustration or photographpy related posts about
illustrations or landscapes. Now, while Tumblr is a blog hoster, there is also a
social component to it. On Tumblr you
can allow other users to ask you questions about when you are putting out your
next print or asking you about your process. This means you can build a fan
base, who in turn will be more likely to buy a print or a silk screened tote
bag or even an iPhone case you are selling on a site like etsy or Society6. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Instagram is a mobile platform (you need a mobile to access it and upload to
it) so use this for the imagination inspiring things that you see in the world
around you everyday. Instagram is part
of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and this means that many people who like you on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> will also
be able to easily find you on Instagram. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interest to your pin board and allows other users to pin your items to their pin board You can follow other users who have similar work to yours. Like
Instagram your Pinterest board can link directly to your <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bklists" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and Twitter
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bikinilists.com" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> is a crucial tool for generating more business. <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bikinilists.com" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>
is like Facebook but for the business community. Get a handle on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bikinilists.com" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> and
you will be directly talking to the people who could give you your next
commission. View <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/bikinilists.com" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> as your virtual business card. Set up your profile as
if you are sending your CV for a job. Look for people that are in your field.
If you decide to ask to connect with them, tell them why you would like to, never
just request to connect to someone that doesn't know you. This is rude and is
akin to walking up to a stranger in the street and asking them to give you
their contact details...they are not going to respond well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">As always, I’m here to support you in your marketing effort so if you have any questions about your next campaign you can contact
me at </span><a href="mailto:promos@bikinilists.com" style="outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; text-decoration: none;">promos@bikinilists.com</span></a><br />
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Stephen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927886115362619957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880416682225408421.post-46645843501987456022013-08-30T02:29:00.000-07:002013-08-30T02:30:12.857-07:00<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Cardinal Sin of Email Marketing</span></b>
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So your campaign has been sent out successfully. You'll have received some out-of-office replies, a general enquiry or two and the odd bounceback. Great... time to put your feet up and wait for the money to start rolling in. Right? Wrong!
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This is the cardinal sin of email marketing. You spent all that time creating your list of dream clients and a sweet email campaign, then gazed smugly at a couple of pretty graphs on your reports page, but the next couple of days are crunch time... this is where the real work begins. This is your business, and this is your marketing, you have to work your leads to create new business, there is no other way around this.
I am Gillian the Promos Girl at Bikini Lists and this week’s blog is all about how to make email marketing work for you.
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<b>Following Up Your Leads</b>
Get into your reports. Live them, breathe them. These contacts are your life blood for the next few days and beyond. Starting with your clickers, view details on every contact and use the BikiniNotes feature to store your notes for future reference. e.g. "Nick Turner clicked Nov 12 campaign"
Warm up your telephone voice and begin calling your clickers and openers. Have an idea of what to say beforehand but learn to go with the flow of the conversation:
“Hi this is X from Y Photography, I recently sent you an email with some images of my latest z projects. I'd love to show you some more of my work and discuss any photography projects/requirements you might have coming up...when might be a good time to do that?”
Please, please, please for the love of all that is good and pure do NOT say something like:
"Hi, you opened my email and clicked through to my site, so I'm phoning to..."
Most people will be blissfully ignorant to the fact that many emails in their inbox will be tracking opens/clicks in some way. They'll think you are Mr George Orwell himself, or that you broke into their office in the night to install hidden cameras...
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<b>Get Creative</b>
You may also want to send follow-up postcards to your clickers a week or so after your email campaign. Your postcard should be approx 6 x 8 showing several images. Save your openers/clickers as lists from the "recipient activity" page, then use the "Create Avery label File" option on your list output page to print all the address labels for you. Easy peasy!
There is also nothing stopping you sending something memorable to your clickers. Try and think of something seasonal or quirky that will make your contact stand out from everyone else. In my previous campaigns I have sent everything from a miniature haggis, to recognise my companies Scottish heritage, to a firework “put a spark into your next campaign” don’t worry it wasn’t a large TNT firework just a little candle sparkler for indoor use. The point was I got creative and when I called the contact they knew who I was immediately and the creative postal campaign gave us something to talk about from the outset.
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<b>Make the chain</b>
Why let go of subscribers who missed out opening your email? You can focus on increasing your open rate by creating a follow-up campaign for subscribers who didn't open your previous mail. Modify all that you need - Subject/Email Content or both. Don’t restrict yourself to just one follow-up campaign - create as many you wish until you get the response or open rate you are expecting.
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<b>Keep the Ball Rolling</b>
Legend has it that sending an email campaign roughly every 6 to 8 weeks yields the best results, but feel free to experiment. Got a job or two from your first campaign? Excellent, but please remember that's no reason not to keep up the effort with your marketing. Good luck!
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As always, I’m here to support you in this process so if you
have any questions about your next campaign you can contact me at <a href="mailto:promos@bikinilists.com">promos@bikinilists.com</a>
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If you’ve come across this blog post because you want to
improve your email marketing, then why not take out a BikiniLists Freebie
account here - <a href="http://www.bikinilists.com/freebie.asp?referrer=gn">Get the free trial...</a>Stephen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927886115362619957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880416682225408421.post-49378507433509812162013-08-15T06:21:00.000-07:002013-08-15T06:22:15.379-07:00Email Marketing 101<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3880416682225408421"><img src="" /></a>
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Email marketing is all about Open and Click rates. The
higher your rates are the more successful your campaign will be. Sounds pretty
easy right? Unfortunately like my grandmother used to say, “Anything worth
having doesn’t come easy.” However, that
doesn’t mean to say you can’t break it down and figure out how to make it that
little bit easier. I’m Gillian the Promos
Girl at Bikini Lists and this month’s <b><i>‘How To...’</i></b> blog is all about
improving your Open and Click rates on your next email campaign. </div>
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So let’s break your email down into sections and look at
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<b>Your Subject Line – </b>Here’s
my three simple rules for cracking your subject line; the triple S – Short, Smart, Specific.</div>
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Keep your subject line short. No more than 50 characters is my
rule of thumb, that way it can be easily read by the recipient. The job of the
subject line is to grab the attention of the recipient and incentivise them to
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You are talking to creative people, so be creative! A great example of using a creative subject
line successfully comes from photographer Tom Broadbent and his recent email
campaign detailing his work photographing the somewhat unknown subculture of
<a href="http://broadbentius.wordpress.com">‘Furries’</a>. His
clever subject line ‘At Home with the Furries’ received a 32% Open rate and an
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Keep your subject line specific but don’t make it sound
boring. Try to give your recipient an idea of what the email is about while engaging
them creatively. If you’re not sure what to write, brainstorm a few ideas on
paper or even better, with friends or colleagues. You’ll be amazed at what you come
up with. This simple exercise will also generate a number of other ideas for subject
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<b>Your Image – </b>Hurrah!
You’ve successfully secured a good Open rate by conjuring up a killer subject
line. Don’t waste this opportunity by selling yourself short when choosing your
image. Choose the image(s) that reflects the style of your work best and will
help you stand out to buyers. Again, a good technique is to choose a handful of
images and run them past your friends or colleagues and see which ones they
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<b>Your Body Copy – </b>With
email body copy, less is always more. Think about your audience and what they
need to know, not what you want them to know. Creatives are busy folk, if
they've opened your email it’s because you got the subject line right. Don’t
give them a long-winded biography, they won’t have time to read it! Displaying
your work should always be the priority, that’s what they clicked through to
see. On top of seeing your work,
Creatives want to know are who your previous clients are, where they can see
more of your work and how they can get in touch with you. That’s pretty much
it! Don’t tie yourself up in knots with the copy, just keep it simple and to
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The same rule applies to your links; one or two links is
sufficient. Multiple links to blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and different
parts of your website can often cause confusion and you run the risk of losing
your precious openers. We've carefully designed our email templates to feature
your image, copy, links to ‘View more’ and your contact details because we know
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<b>When To Send – </b>There’s
no such thing as a perfect time to send your email campaign. In the age of
smart phones it’s become increasingly easier to access email on the go. For
some this could be early morning or late at night, for others during the
working day. The key is to experiment and change your send times to see what
achieves the best open rate for you. At Bikini Lists we can send your campaign
any minute of any day, of any month, of any year, so the email world is your
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Finally the simple things are just as important and can
sometimes be overlooked. Check and
double check your spelling and grammar, because a sloppy email campaign reflects
very badly on your business!</div>
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As always, I’m here to support you in this process so if you
have any questions about your next campaign you can contact me at <a href="mailto:promos@bikinilists.com">promos@bikinilists.com</a>
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If you’ve come across this blog post because you want to
improve your email marketing, then why not take out a BikiniLists Freebie
account here - <a href="http://www.bikinilists.com/freebie.asp?referrer=gn">Get the free trial...</a></div>Stephen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927886115362619957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880416682225408421.post-28270446059962048422013-08-15T01:18:00.000-07:002014-08-25T03:06:48.025-07:00At Home With The Furries<a href="http://www.tombroadbent.com/" target="_newwin"><img width="520" img src="http://www.b2bmailer.co.uk/campaigns/images/8204_10332.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />
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<p style="padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #555; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial;">Hello,<br /><br />Two weeks ago I photographed a Jedi tiger called Fangorn in Wales for my on-going personal project, At Home With The Furries.<br />This series, which is an exploration of the furry subculture, has been featured in The Sunday Times Magazine and Wired Magazine (Italy) as well as having huge online exposure.<br /><br />Also featured in this newsletter are portraits of Mo Coppoletta, owner and tattooist at Family Business Tattoos, London. The sculptor, Malcolm Poynter in his studio and Viktor Wynd, owner of the Hackney curiosity Little Shop of Horrors.<br /><br />I am a London based photographer specialising in eye-catching offbeat portraits and feature stories. More images can be seen on my website : <a href='link.asp?a=53517&b=1&c=10332'>tombroadbent.com</a><br /><br />To discuss your photo project or commission me, I'm on<a href='tel:+44 (0)7813 774 609'> +44 (0)7813 774 609</a> and <a href='mailto:tom@tombroadbent.com'>tom@tombroadbent.com</a><br /><br /></p></td>Stephen Gilmourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927886115362619957noreply@blogger.com0