Comments on: Autoresponders – are they really worth the money?

By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:31:28 +0000

@Tishia – I’m glad I could help. I hope it works great. Let me know how it goes!

By: Tishia Lee

Tishia Lee — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:45:34 +0000

Cassie thanks for the great idea…now I’m kind of feeling like DUH hello how simple is just asking (but I NEVER thought of that!).

Gonna sign into Aweber right now and shoot them (I’m really surprised nobody has unsubscribed) an email asking what they want to learn about

Again thanks!!!!

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By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:40:53 +0000

@Tishia – One of my newsletters sat for a long time collecting dust, then I started it up again a few months ago. I was surprised nobody unsubscribed! But anyhoo, I had no idea what to write in that newsletter since it’s such a diverse group of people so i just ASKED them. I’ve had some really good suggestions and should have a whack of ideas for content for a long time. Can you shoot out an email and ask your list what information they’d like to learn about? Maybe ask them to do a short survey or poll and offer a little freebie as a thank you.

By: Tishia Lee

Tishia Lee — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:16:07 +0000

My problem is I totally understand the importance of a list and I even am paying for Aweber and have been for a couple years now. But guess what? It's the same song and dance with me - I am NOT using it. I have people signed up for my list but I don't contact them - big NO NO! So here I am paying out $20 a month and not doing anything with it to bring money back into my pocket. Sigh. I just am so hung up on the whole generating content for them on a regular basis. As a VA, I get confused on what I should be putting in front of them. So instead I just don't. Tishia Lee’s last blog post..Another Entry for a Contest

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:38:12 +0000

Heck yes! I’m the same. When someone asks me for advice on their website, the first thing I look for is an opt-in form. If I don’t see one, I do my best to hammer it into their brain that they NEED one!

By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:35:02 +0000

I always ask people who ask me about doing business online if they have an autoresponder. If they say NO, I tell them to come back to me after they've invested in one. I view ARs as a critical tool for success online. Data points, Barbara Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach’s last blog post..Trampoline fitness even an elephant can do

By: Cassie

Cassie — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:47:07 +0000

@Christie – Absolutely! My point precisely. You work hard to get those subscribers so you don’t want to throw all that work away by using a cheap autoresponder with crappy deliverability rates. Aweber has one of the highest rates, if not THE highest in the industry.

By: Christie

Christie — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:43:52 +0000

I so agree with you! I was chatting with a friend yesterday who set up a new autoresponder, but she didn't use Aweber and it went into my junk folder on two separate email addresses. I think it is worth it to pay for Aweber and actually get your emails delivered. Christie’s last blog post..Are You Neglecting a Blog?

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