2014 EMAIL LOOK BOOK

LET'S GET SOCIAL​

As a consumer, how many times have you gone to a website, added something to your cart, and then left the site without making a purchase? While there is no one metric, many companies report this abandoned cart rate well north of 50%. However, as a marketer, an abandoned cart email is a great way to remind subscribers who haven’t completed their purchase that they have an item waiting in their carts. We typically recommend sending the first abandoned cart email shortly after the cart is abandoned (a few hours), followed by a reminder 24 hours later. A third—and final—reminder email can be sent 5–7 days after. The last email can also include some incentive.

SFGATE

SUBJECT LINE:
A Warm Welcome From You to Us

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The news site SFGate sends out an email asking subscribers to follow them on Pinterest. They include an obvious call-to-action, and inform readers that they can find local information about “good ideas, good food, good times, and more” on SFGate’s Pinterest page.

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RENT THE RUNWAY

SUBJECT LINE:
Be Social

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Rent the Runway wants you to engage on all of their social networks. They include easy-to-follow calls-to-action for engaging on each social channel, and they tell you what kind of content you can expect. Rent the Runway even creates special deals just for their Facebook fans! Notice that each social channel offers something unique. If you are going to ask your email subscribers to follow you on one or more of your social channels, ensure it’s worth their time!

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