E-mail and Social Media – A Great “One-Two” Punch to Capture the Professional Tradesman

by | Jul 21, 2009

one-twopunchSocial media has dominated the news lately, and many marketers are considering moving out of traditional e-mail programs and focusing more on social. My advice to them is that neither one is the answer by itself, especially when it comes to reaching professional tradesmen who are slower to jump on the social bandwagon.

Social elements are just more tools marketing can use to gain attention and begin a dialog. Until social media came along, a good e-mail campaign only had their web site to fall back on for support. Social media complements e-mail efforts. B-to-B marketers who want to stay on top of their game must learn how to make them work together.

Here are 4 tips to get the best out of both worlds:

  • Create ONE strategy – Create the objective and then see how each element can help you meet those objectives. By working towards one goal, you’ll be much more effective in the long run.
  • Create content simultaneously – You need to make sure messages are coordinated (and are using the same voice) and are working together and not against each other. You don’t want to be duplicating content.
  • Utilize sites like Facebook and LinkedIn – These and other sites allow groups to their group members. Make sure when sending messages to these groups to target your message.
  • Use e-mail to give them something special whether it’s a sneak preview of a new product, a discount on a current one or some scoop about an upcoming company event or trade show activity. Then make it easy for them to share. Encourage them to share the news with their friends on LinkedIn or Facebook.

Make the most out of your marketing program by making the elements work together.

I’d like to hear what you’re doing to maximize your efforts using social and e-mails.

Here are some other posts that might be of interest to you:

7 Ways to Combine Social Media with E-mail to Reach the Professional Tradesman

Stay Up on New Trends But Don’t Forget Old Friends

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