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RocketResponder 'Save as Draft' Makes Writing Your Emails More Flexible

At RocketResponder we have always given people the option of sending emails immediately or at some date in the future.

This is important because there are some messages that you will want to get out right away and others that you want to write now but send out at a specific time and date.

Having the flexibility to write and queue up emails in advance is one of the huge benefits of using an automated email service such as RocketResponder.

However there are also times when you start writing an email and realize that you can’t finish it right now.

This might happen, for example, if you:

run out of time

get called away to do something else urgently

realize you don’t have all the information that you need to finish the email

find that the inspiration to write is not with you right now.

So with that in mind we have made it easier for you to save your email so that you can return to it at some point in the future with RocketResponder Save as Draft.

If you have not finished your email then just press the “Save as Draft” button at the bottom of the screen and then come back as soon as you are ready to continue.

We have also made a slight change to the way you queue up emails to be sent in the future.

The default option is to send immediately so if you want your email to go out right away then press the “Send Immediately” button when you are ready.

(However you might want still want to send yourself a test message first. See the post “Why It Is Important To Always Preview Business Emails Before Sending” for more information about why this is a good idea.)

If you want to send at some time in the future then just click the “Edit” hyperlink to the right of “Send Time” and you will be able to enter the date and time you want your email to go out.

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RocketResponder Digital Library For Email Marketing Guides

RocketResponder now has a digital library where you can find all our email marketing guides to help you get the most out of email marketing for your business or organization.

Email marketing is a very versatile tool and the RocketResponder Digital Library is a great resource center to help you grow your business.

We created the guides to let people in specific niches discover exactly how they can use email marketing in their day-to-day activities.

Each guide is specific to the individual niche and gives a number of examples of how RocketResponder’s automated email marketing system actually works.

Our initial guides cover:

email marketing for restaurants

email marketing for small businesses

email marketing for chiropractors and

email marketing for real estate agents.

We are currently working on a number of other guides and these will be added to the RocketResponder digital library when they are complete.

Some of the guides in the pipeline include:

email marketing for churches

email marketing for dentists

email marketing for doctors and

email marketing for lawyers

Email marketing allows you to really connect with your subscribers who also may be your customers, followers, blog readers, website visitors, supporters or fan club members.

It is easy to build up a list of loyal subscribers as long as you can give them information which they find interesting, useful, informative or amusing.

By building up a relationship with your subscribers you can also promote your own business or organization with offers, announcements or marketing messages.

Email marketing works very well indeed when you know how to do it properly. RocketResponder’s email marketing guides and our digital library help make it easy for you to use email marketing for the benefit of your organization and your subscribers.

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A Look Behind The Scenes At The RocketResponder Video Shoot

When we shot a promotional video recently featuring one of RocketResponder’s clients we also filmed a behind-the-scenes video at the same time.

The action took place during an intense day of filming activity and it was fun.

In fact making this video was so much fun that we didn’t just want to keep it to ourselves…we want to share it with you too.

The promotional video will come later…but, for now, here is how we made it with this look behind the scenes at the RocketResponder video shoot.

Please watch the video and let us know what you think in the comments section on our YouTube channel. Also be sure to subscribe to the channel and like the video if you enjoyed it.

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RocketResponder YouTube Channel Is Live

We have added a RocketResponder YouTube channel where you will find a selection of videos which you may find useful.

Our lead developer Tim Linden has created a series of videos which explain everything you need to know to get RocketResponder up and running really quickly.

Topics include:

how to create a list

how to create your follow up series

how to get your forms

We worked really hard behind the scenes to make RocketResponder as intuitive and easy to use as possible but any new system can take a little bit of getting used to.

The videos cover the technical aspects of using RocketResponder, because if you’ve never built your own email list even the basics can be confusing.

Take your time, watch the videos as often as you need and you will soon get the hang of managing your lists.

Our customers love RocketResponder, so much so that they are even uploading their own videos on using our email marketing services.

There is a link to some of our customer-created videos on the channel also and these topics include:

RocketResponder – set up a list in ten minutes

How to space out your email series

RocketResponder – how to make a list.

Be sure to check out our channel and subscribe so that you know when there is new content to watch.

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New Post has been published on https://www.rocketresponder.com/blog/when-rocketresponder-went-to-the-beach/

When RocketResponder Went To The Beach...

On a day trip to the beach it is good to take a photograph or two so you can remember how fun it all was.

When RocketResponder visited West Island Beach in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, yesterday we took great care to ensure that having awesome pictures would not be a problem.

We had stills cameras, video cameras, cameras mounted onto a remote controlled drone which buzzed overhead and a team of talented individuals to make it all work.There were the lights, boom microphones, a professional make up artist and people with clipboards…RocketResponder was on its first video shoot.

We arrived at a virtually deserted beach at 8.30am and I was wondering exactly how it would all work out.

Then over the next hour or so more and more people arrived and our section of beach was a hive of activity.

Soon about a dozen people were attaching cables to equipment, putting cameras on tripods and setting up monitors. Everyone had a task and everyone knew what they were doing.

I spent the day getting in people’s faces and taking close up pictures of other people at work. I love writing but I think, if I am being honest, I love photography more than I love writing.

It was especially great for me being around a small team of real professionals who really knew what they were doing and who were clearly passionate about their work.

Mike Henriques and his crew from Montage Media Productions – Neal, Pamela, Crystal and Myles – could not have been any more professional from start to finish.

Not only did they just have one day to shoot an entire promotional video, they were simultaneously working on a ‘behind the scenes’ video and finding the time to pass on some of their insider secrets to two interns.

Mike said on Facebook that “having a great team is crucial in putting together great productions” and we certainly had a great team for our big day out at the beach yesterday.

Film director Adam Katz ensured everything went exactly to plan, Kristin Greene was superb on makeup while our on-screen talent Carla and Lauren from Lita Sea Glass Jewelry and Carla’s daughter Layla carried out their roles flawlessly.

There is a saying in the TV and film industry that you should never work with children or animals but three-year-old Layla must be the exception to that general rule as she was so natural and at ease in front of a camera that everyone was amazed at how great she was.

I actually arranged my holiday this year so that I could be at this film shoot and I am so glad that I did. It was great meeting so many awesome people and I hope we can get to do it again sometime soon.

When I got back to my laptop after the day at the beach I discovered that I had taken 741 pictures.

Here is a selection of just some of them…

Found a piece…I will just pick up this sea glass while pretending nobody is filming my every move.

Getting it right…checking equipment and lighting between shots is critical to ensuring the finished product looks great.

Concentrated effort…ensuring that everything is just perfect takes a lot of concentration on the task at hand.

Attention to detail…a new piece of jewelry is being designed in great detail to ensure it looks great.

Looking good…sea glass jewelry is elegant and each item is unique and stylish.

Me…me…me. Who would like a go at flying the overhead camera drone next?

In the air…If you spin me fast enough I might get to fly too.

Team work…flying the overhead drone, operating the camera and directing the shot takes teamwork.

Human climbing frame…after a busy day filming there is nothing better than to climb all over adults.

All smiles…the big day out at the beach went well enough to make Justin smile.

Quick touch up…Make up artist Kristin Greene gets to work during a short filming break.

Reflecting on the day…even on a busy film shoot there is time for a bit of reflection.

Family time…mother and daughter take a few moments to enjoy the beach while on the film set.

Open handed. We would like some sea glass too. Surely there is enough to go round?

Unique…not only does sea glass look great, no two items are the same.

It’s all in hand…make up was always on hand during the beach video shoot.

Getting down to work…camera angles are important and a lot of the close up work was done just inches away from the sand.

Thirsty work…I know my mouth is here somewhere.

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RocketResponder Launches Cool New Responsive Email Editor With 360,000 Free Images

RocketResponder has launched a cool new responsive email editor, which not only ensures that your emails look highly professional, but which works flawlessly across all email clients and on all devices.

This is a huge upgrade for RocketResponder and means you will have total control over how your emails will look for that extra special personal touch that your subscribers will really appreciate.

Not only will your emails look great but the new email editor fully fits in with the RocketResponder ethos of being fun to use and easy to understand.

Now you choose exactly how you display your emails and you can either upload your own images or browse through more than 360,000 free images directly from our email editor. We have integrated RocketResponder with Pixabay to provide you with free, high quality images, vectors and art illustrations that you can use anywhere.

So let’s take a look at how it all works…

When you login to your RocketResponder control panel to send an email to your subscribers you now see a screen which looks like this.

  Note that there are currently seven templates to choose from but new ones will be added on a regular basis.

The templates are cool, but they are not the coolest part at all…think of them as your starting point but the really cool feature is the total flexibility you now have to be creative with your email design.

Even if you have no design skills, this easy-to-use drag-and-drop system will have you producing professional-looking emails in just minutes.

So choose a template that you like and start having fun…

Here are just some of the really cool features which you will love and will have you looking at the way you send emails in a whole new light…

* There is absolutely no complicated coding to learn or implement.

* Just click on the heading and wording to change it to what you want to say.

* For any elements you don’t need, then just highlight them and delete.

* Click on the pictures to either replace them with your own or choose from the 360,000 images we have available for you.

* Easily add any section from the options in the right hand side by just dragging them over to where you want them to go.

* Make headings, text or pictures clickable with hyperlinks to take your subscribers to the content you want them to see.

* Change font types, text colors, text size and add bullets, lists and buttons with ease.

* Never worry about your emails looking good across all email clients…they just will.

* Never worry about having to optimize your emails for desktops, laptops, smartphones or tablets…we have taken care of that for you already.

* One touch email preview function. See exactly how your email will look before you send it.

Here is a quick look at the awesome image editor. Let’s say you want to replace the standard image with one of a cute kitten…so you click on the picture, press the camera icon and search for the word ‘kittens.’

Or maybe ‘chocolate cake’

Or ‘furniture’…

I think you get the idea…now choose an image you want, edit the text next to it and you are all set.

This is what you might do for example if you have written a blog post about exotic pets…

Default view…

Your version…

Make the image, the headline or part of the text clickable to your subscribers are taken directly to your blog and watch your views get a massive boost.

All you have to worry about is working out what message you want to get across to your subscribers and soon you will be sending out the most eye-catching emails you have ever produced.

Best of all there is no steep learning curve. We have taken a great deal of time to ensure that this is as intuitive and easy to use as is humanly possible.

Reading about the new RocketResponder responsive email editor on a blog post is one thing, but actually using it for yourself is a whole new experience you will not want to miss out on. Log in today and try it for yourself.

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New Post has been published on https://www.rocketresponder.com/blog/seven-top-tips-to-help-ensure-your-emails-avoid-the-spam-filter/

Seven Top Tips To Help Ensure Your Emails Avoid Spam Filter

When we write an email we want it to get seen. We want people to see it, open it, read it and take action on it if appropriate.

The very last place we want our words of wisdom to go is into someone’s spam or junk folder but sadly this happens from time to time because spam filters can sometimes catch some good emails as they try and filter out the bad.

Here at RocketResponder we want to ensure your emails get seen by the people who signed up to your list so here are our seven top tips to ensure that you avoid spam filter and ensure your message gets across to the people on our list:

Stop using aster*sks in your emails. The only possible reason you might have to use asterisks in your emails is to try and trick the spam filters. Just write your content for the people you are aiming for and don’t try to beat the system. Normal people never spell ‘free’ as ‘fr*e’ – I know this, you know this and the people who came up with the spam filters know this. Spam filters flag your email harshly if there are asterisks within words. Saying ‘fr*e’ is far worse than saying ‘free.

Understand email has changed. All the major providers understand that most emails come from the top 10 providers. They don’t base delivery on the provider. They now base delivery on the individual sender. This is why some emails will go to the inbox and others to spam when the email is sent on the same provider. So the major thing to take back from this is you need to have a good personal reputation.

Don’t send from a yahoo address. Yahoo made a change to their email policies which tells every receiver that if Yahoo didn’t send it to mark it as spam. For best results you should use your own email address on your own domain. So far Gmail isn’t bad, but they could make the change too. Nothing beats your own email address from your own domain.

Encourage people to interact with your emails. If users don’t open your emails, email providers know it and you are more likely to have your emails flagged as spam. Ideally you want to write content that ensures that people are opening your emails and clicking on links. If you can actually encourage people to reply to your emails then that is even better again – replying to emails is a sure sign that the emails are not unwanted spam.

Always use a valid email address. This may seem obvious to most but many people still send email from fake email addresses such as [email protected]. Guess what, when receivers get your email they check if the email address is real before accepting it. Use a fake email and you might not even make it to the spam bin, as it is quite likely that it will just be deleted on the spot.

Be original in your content. Don’t copy and paste emails. The number of people following some old school ebooks or PLR email series is crazy. The problem is email providers are smart. They know that same copy was used before and wasn’t wanted. So when you send it, they’ll know it wasn’t wanted again. Always create value and original high quality content is king. And finally…

Stop telling people you are not a spammer.  Many spammers use this ‘trick’ in the hope that they get past the spam filters or convince recipients that they are not spammers. So even if you are not sending spam, the mere fact that you even mention it means you are in danger of being classed as spam. The bottom line is that if you talk like a spammer, you’ll get filtered like a spammer. If you have to convince someone it’s not spam, you’re not sending emails people want. Stop and rethink your email strategy before sending any more.

New Post has been published on https://www.rocketresponder.com/blog/email-subject-lines-final-selection-for-now/

Email subject lines - final selection for now

Here is the final look at email subject lines for the year – I thought I would give you a break next month with the holidays coming up.

I hope you have enjoyed this series and that your own RocketResponder emails have had improved open rates because you have been taking care with your own subject lines.

So here are the final six for now at least:

WOW! This is HOT HOT HOT Right NOW! – Ok well maybe it is “hot hot hot” but it seems like you are trying too hard to convince me. Result: Very offputting and I will move on. Unopened and deleted.

Mega Stoon – What is it with two word subject lines which make absolutely no sense at all? Stop doing it. This is driving me crazy. Deleted for the sake of my sanity.

sanity – Seriously the very next email which caught my eye had the subject line “sanity” and nothing else. These people are testing my patience.

Use this & get new leads instantly! – At last an email I want to open. Notice how I am not told what “this” is. The idea is that I have to open the email to find out. An excellent subject line. I knew there was one out there this month.

Alphabet Soup: IPAS & PBAs – I am totally lost already. If the subject line is this confusing then I am highly unlikely to want to find out what the body of the email has in store. Not opened.

Patrick Want to do us both a Favor? – Who doesn’t want to do a favor for someone? And who doesn’t like having a favor done for them? So this is an email I would certainly open. As an aside it came from the same person who sent the Alphabet Soup email, so for any given person some subject lines work and others don’t.