ChurchPost Free Email Newsletter Offer to CCP Readers
John Goodell of ChurchPost, who I met at MinistryCOM (he bailed me out of a mess by helping me get web access), has offered three free months of their church email newsletter solution and “one custom template to fit the personality of the church.”
To redeem this offer, just use this coupon code: CHURCHCOMMUNICATIONS
6 Dumb Church Email Newsletter Mistakes … That I’ve Probably Made Too
Mail Chimp has a good post titled 6 Stupid HTML Email Design Mistakes, and gives some excellent advice for designing quality email newsletters.
They are:
1. Not designing for preview panes
2. Assuming images will work
3. Too many images, not enough text
4. Not testing in different email programs
5. Neglecting your footer
6. Too fancy-schmancy
Read the full post here.
9 Rockin Cool Email Newsletter Designs
Campaign Monitor has posted 9 rockin cool email newsletter designs in their showcase gallery here.
By the way, I just sent out my email newsletter last night (Finally, I know!). Take a peek here.
Breeze: Another Church Email Newsletter Option
Check out Element Fusion’s new email newsletter product called Breeze.
It costs $10 per campaign send, plus 2 cent a recipient.
If you have questions, Lynn Bloomer is a great contact within Element who I’ve met previously … and he’s also a believer.
Design Inspiration for Your Church Email Newsletter
Wow … check out Campaign Monitor’s Email Design Gallery for inspiration when designing your email newsletter.
Very nice examples!
Resources for Your Church’s Email Newsletter
The email newsletter solution MailChimp has some excellent free resources that you could use for your church email newsletter.
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