iMakeNewsLetter
The Keys to Design   Tuesday, May 27, 2003
In this issue...
Obstructing the ‘Delete Key’
The Art of Email Design
Delivering The Mail
Marketing Tips...
Obstructing the ‘Delete Key’


Too much information! Too much information! Danger Will Robinson! Danger! Danger! This has become our mantra. Whether it is by our own devices or the means of others, we are constantly inundated with too much information! Email, e-newsletters, web sites, micro-sites, pop-up windows, banner ads – the incoming stream is constantly increasing. In an effort to drain the rising tide, even the most patient of recipients must quickly mutate -- developing cat-like reflexes in the rapid activation of the “delete key”.
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Quick Links...
The Art of Email Design
How do you create headlines that really pop, images that catch your eye and a clickable html newsletter that will entice subscribers to explore?  It might be easier than you think - here are a few tips.
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Delivering The Mail
In the wake of the FTC Spam Forum, everyone who does anything online has been anxious and aware of the detriments of spam and what the future of email will bring.  While the battle against spam is an uphill climb, the sky is far from falling.  In fact, email is continuing to be an extremely effective platform for permission-based marketers and many companies and organizations are altering their budgets to back e-mail efforts.  E-mail is going through a natural evolution -- and many more opportunities are emerging.
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Quick Poll

Which elements of design do you feel that you could improve on the most in your newsletter?

Layout/Creating more white space

Color use

Font size/use

Logo/branding integration

With the FTC Spam Forum behind us, how confident are you that new technology and/or legislation will be successful in controlling spam?

Very confident

Confident

Not Confident

Don't Know

Upcoming Events
Kathleen Goodwin to Chair Weblog Conference
Join Kathleen Goodwin, CEO, at the first business-oriented forum to address the recent emergence of Weblogs into the business world and their rising importance as a medium of communication. 


 
Feature Alert
Deletion of Posted Pages
When you delete an article, topic, or issue, the associated pages on the microsite will also be deleted.
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From the
Knowledge Base...
Changing Column Widths and Colors
The width and color of the columns on your page template can be customized using the Column Properties editor which is accessible from the Page Layout properties.
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How do I add a clickable banner to my Newsletter?
Banners and pictures can be added to the newsletter and turned into clickable elements that lead to any Web address.
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