[Hidden-tech] email marketing experiences

[Rich]

As HT webmaster/listmaster (and effective CTO) I should add a few comments,
we run mailman which works well for an internally managed discussion
type list,
For lists where you want discussions or regular interaction, and you can
moderate it,  it works well - esp since we run many function using email,
Without that experience, I'd recommend Google groups or hosted lists to
provide similiar
services, without the headaches, plus places to post files or the like.

For outgoing marketing,  you are better with an outgoing service such as
you are looking into.

Unless you are dealing with very large repeating requirements, which
is a whole different requirement,  we do run lists in the 100K/week for 
industry publications
(Plastics News, Waste News, etc),  and that adds many other issues that
need to
be handled.

As you heard from the some other HT'ers, the list service is not all
it's about,
having some one with experience in email marketing, such as Silvana or
Susanna,
will give you additional insights into the process.  It also looks like
it might
be an opportunity to setup complementary consulting parthership with other
HT'ers.

Rich

On 7/19/2010 4:30 PM, P. Havens wrote:
>    
>   
> Hello HTers,
> Now that my new business is getting off the ground, I'm looking for
> some suggestions for email marketing services (for example I've heard
> some talk about Constant Contact). Any that you love or even those
> you'd suggest staying away from. I'd be interested in the why you like
> them or why you don't like them too. In advance, I appreciate your
> time in responding.   
> Thank you. Phil
>
> email:   phil at philiphavens.com <mailto:phil at philiphavens.com>
> phone: 860 485 2145
> website: http://www.philiphavens.com
>
> /*Short-term solutions for long-term success*/
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