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Email Marketing Programs-What do you use?
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I'm reading this now: http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-SharePoint-2007-Solutions-Programmer/dp/0470124490
And have this to read after readying the book above:
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-SharePoint-2007-Administration-Microsoft/dp/0470125292/r...
I have been using Constant Contact for about 2 years now and really like it. It gave me enough control that I could go in and tweak using HTML and CSS if I wanted to, but also gave my student workers and other non-techie people the ability to buil...
TargetX is another to consider: http://targetx.com/express-email.php
I also recommend people take a look at Karlyn's guidelines (and also recommend taking a look at Fire Engine Red
I think there are two big differences between the two:
1) FER is a higher ed company, and they understand the unique challenges of the industry
2) If I recall correctly, MyEmma inserts their branding in your footer. I always think its a good idea ...
Also I looked at constant contact and it was out of our price range.
We use MailChimp for a newsletter we send out and I have found it to be excellent. I highly recommend them. www.mailchimp.com
We've been using Emma (myemma.com) for the last two months and love them. Granted, we are using it on a smaller scale than you are looking for. We send around 30-50k a month in 3 - 5 blasts.
I use Mailchimp for my business and have been really impressed with them so far
Has anyone used Mailchimp?
I can echo the love for Campaign Monitor. I don't have much experience with other vendors, but CM is great. Very easy to use interface so we can offload campaign creation to less technical users. It's pay per e-mail, so your volume will determine ...
We use campaign monitor and I love them.
We're shopping for an e-mail provider, too, and so far Bronto is the leader. We do need to schedule a Fire Engine Red demo, though.
Also, Karlyn didn't mention it, but she wrote a good set of guidelines for selecting an email service provider las...
We send all of ours in house using "Email Marketer" from interspire.
http://www.interspire.com/emailmarketer/
Mailchimp, Emma, Real Magnet, Exact Target, Silverpop, Vertical Response....hope this helps! :-)
Thanks for the info Karlyn! I like the fact that they are in Philadelphia (we're in Delaware) and that they are small.
I will definitely check them out and schedule a demo.
I need at least 2 more recommendations, anyone have any other suggestions?
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