Writing Emails People Want to Read
58mBeginner2021-01-22
Authors

Samantha Bennett
Best-Selling Author and Communications Consultant

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
In this course, instructor Sam Bennett shows you how to write great emails that'll leave a positive impression. First, Sam explains that being both personal and direct contributes to a high ROI, no matter who your recipient is. She goes over how to utilize the basic types of emails: inquiry, transactional or informational, and marketing or sales. She steps you through how to write engaging yet clear emails that grab your customer's attention and keep it. Sam teaches you what makes a good story work and what will convert prospects to customers. She walks you through best practices to make sure your emails get read at the right time by the right people and how to craft a relevant call to action. She shows you how you can reuse emails as blog posts, social media posts, and even compiled as ebooks. Sam concludes by discussing how to leverage email content to improve your FAQ and About US pages.
Skills covered
EmailCommunicationLimited SeriesProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementBusiness Software and Tools
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Email is here to stay
1. Little Known Secrets about Writing Great Emails
- 02 - All emails are personal emails
- 03 - Three types of emails
- 04 - Inquiry and transactional emails
- 05 - Marketing and sales emails
- 06 - How to be clearly understood
2. Be Clear and Bold, Not Pushy or Whiny
- 07 - Good email is like good education
- 08 - The art of graceful interruption
- 09 - The number one question
- 10 - How to get them to write you back
3. How to Be Compelling
- 11 - Great stories
- 12 - Values and character
- 13 - The three most important words
- 14 - How to write a terrible email
4. How Often Should I Send What Time of Day Is Best
- 15 - What time of day to send emails
- 16 - Opens, clicks, and unsubscribes
- 17 - How many emails are too many
5. Emails That Get Them to Buy
- 18 - Where to find sure-fire copy
- 19 - How to make an email blast feel personal
- 20 - The all-important call to action
- 21 - To newsletter or not to newsletter
6. Advanced Strategies
- 22 - When is an email not an email
- 23 - Curated content and affiliate marketing
- 24 - What if it's been too long
- 25 - FAQs and About Us pages
Conclusion
- 26 - Great writers go everywhere