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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richard iSparkle on December 09, 2012, 03:31:42 pm

Title: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Richard iSparkle on December 09, 2012, 03:31:42 pm
Does anyone know of where I can get an autoresponder where I can add customers names to a list and use it to send out emails to all of them?

someone mentioned aweber to me, but this seems to insist that the persons are sent an opt in email to ask to be part of this marketing.  what i am looking for is something which I can add my customers emails to and then they will get emails off me at set times, advertising new offers or whatever.

cheers

Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Window Washers on December 09, 2012, 03:55:24 pm
Richard when I go back in my office tomorrow I will ask some marketers i know if they know of something for you, there are some ways to get them on aweber they still have to opt in though, this is to stop spam and I'm pretty sure you have to have permission to email people or it would be classed as spam which could land you in hot water
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Seers on December 09, 2012, 04:50:56 pm
Why not just create a contact group in outlook? Probably the simplest way if you're just sending out an email/offer to your customers on a monthly basis.

Cheers,

Huw
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Window Washers on December 09, 2012, 05:01:53 pm
Why not just create a contact group in outlook? Probably the simplest way if you're just sending out an email/offer to your customers on a monthly basis.

Cheers,

Huw
is that trackable Huw ?
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Seers on December 09, 2012, 05:31:38 pm
Hi Ian,

I would imagine you could ask for a receipt that it's been opened, as per normal email. I've never bothered tracking them to be honest.

If you were really paranoid/excited about which customers had opened them and how many times etc, which would give you a good guide as to a "warm" lead, you could use something like spypig.com and then follow up with a call etc.

May be a bit OTT for window cleaning.

Cheers,

Huw
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Window Washers on December 09, 2012, 05:41:02 pm
Hi Ian,

I would imagine you could ask for a receipt that it's been opened, as per normal email. I've never bothered tracking them to be honest.

If you were really paranoid/excited about which customers had opened them and how many times etc, which would give you a good guide as to a "warm" lead, you could use something like spypig.com and then follow up with a call etc.

May be a bit OTT for window cleaning.

Cheers,

Huw
lol cheers, not for paranoia more to test and tweek without that can't really see if its working or where the problem is thats all. Is it ott for window cleaning, I don't no yet it's untested
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: gewindows on December 09, 2012, 05:59:09 pm
Ian how much time do you spend in the office these days compared to on the tools?
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: Window Washers on December 09, 2012, 06:03:06 pm
Ian how much time do you spend in the office these days compared to on the tools?
i only go out if needed, why do you ask ?
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: gewindows on December 09, 2012, 06:03:21 pm
Just had a quick read of that spypig. Sounds like the receipt setting on windows mail/outlook. That requires the customer to click send for you to recurve a 'read' receipt, there's no guarantees whatever system you use.

I prefer the personal touch as a customer and as a service provider.
Title: Re: Email Autoresponder
Post by: gewindows on December 09, 2012, 06:05:35 pm
Ian how much time do you spend in the office these days compared to on the tools?
i only go out if needed, why do you ask ?

If you're out on the tools I can't see that you'd have time to deal with all the other admin side of the business you appear to immerse yourself in, as well as all the other projects and Internet based stuff you do.