E-mail Etiquette in the Time of Social Media

On August 22nd, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

E-mail: it’s one of the earliest and most widely used forms of communication on the Internet, even in the age of Twitter, Facebook, mobile apps, and social media. It can also be one of the most scandalous – and potentially one of the most embarrassing – sources of personal information, or just plain bad manners. [...]

7 Tips on Writing Irresistible Subject Lines for your E-mail Campaign

On June 8th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

An E-mail marketing campaign is a great, cost-effective way to communicate your messages to a target audience – but only, of course, if you get them to actually open the E-mails that have come from you. Which isn’t guaranteed: sometimes you spend hours crafting a message for your campaign and when it finally gets to [...]

Tips on Starting an E-mail Marketing Campaign

On April 5th, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

All kinds and sizes of businesses can benefit from implementing an E-mail marketing campaign. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to do it properly. While for some, it can become the cost-effective marketing and communications tool needed to boost their business, for the inexperienced others it can become a costly mistake that turns their prospects and [...]

How the Apple iPad Will Change E-mail Marketing

On March 1st, 2010, Chris Campbell wrote:

The Apple iPad has been revealed recently – in a highly publicized keynote address delivered by Steve Jobs – and while critics are quick to point out the upcoming tablet’s flaws, we’ll focus here on one of the reasons why the Apple iPad can be a potential game-changer. Apple claims that the iPad is the [...]

Secrets for Creating Effective E-mail Marketing

On November 24th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

So you’re thinking of implementing an E-mail campaign. The challenge is obvious: what can you really do to make sure that those E-mails get opened and read before they’re sent to trash? Cool, sleek graphics? A hard-to-resist subject line? Persuasive copy? Below we explore more tips and strategies for creating a successful E-mail campaign. Of [...]

E-Mail Marketing Services

On February 27th, 2009, Chris Campbell wrote:

As one of the few forms of permission-based advertising, e-mail marketing is one of the most personal and potentially profitable form of marketing today. By delivering relevant content only to your subscribers, you are creating and nurturing a special relationship with them. An e-mail campaign is a great promotional, branding, PR, and even customer support [...]

What Your Web Content Writer Should Have

On October 5th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

Establishing – or enhancing – the presence of your business online will require a lot of text. Let’s see: website copy (with multiple pages), product and service descriptions, blog entries, tweets, Facebook wall posts, E-mail newsletters, pay-per-click ads, etc. So who’s going to do all that writing? Hire a web content writer. That’s the simplest [...]

Shopify Review: An Excellent Solution for Small Online Retailers

On September 24th, 2010, Ryan Powszok wrote:

If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you’ll know by now how much Lakeshore Branding loves Magento eCommerce. We’ve been gushing about how awesome it is, but at the end of the day, of course, it’s just our recommendation. There are literally hundreds of e-Commerce platforms and shopping cart solutions to choose from – aimed [...]