Anne Holland President MarketingSherpa Monday, May 7, 2007 MarketingSherpa Membership: 8 Tough Lessons Learned From Our Test Launch Anne Holland President MarketingSherpa Monday, May 7, 2007
Membership launched 2/22/07 Screenshot memberhome © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#1. Pre-launch Survey Fall 2006: Web 2.0 Was NOT Hot Survey of our Paid Customer base-pre-launch © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Post-launch survey to trial members Feb-April 2007: Web 2 Post-launch survey to trial members Feb-April 2007: Web 2.0 Still NOT Hot Survey upon new trial sign-up © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#2. Don’t Sell the Database, Sell the Convenience Version 1 Version 2 © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Typical Response to Version 2: “You rule! NOW I know I am getting my money’s worth !!” Raquel Hirsch, HIRSCH STRATEGIES INC. © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#3. Google Knows Best… © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
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BETA! © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#4. Sign up patterns © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Actual growth- © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#5. Working the Welcome © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Welcome Series Open Rates Replies to Packet “Great Packet, how’s it working” Direct Competitor © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#6. If the site is complex, make the newsletter simple © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Newsletter Open Rates © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#7. Send Receipt Before You Charge 9am Send 4pm Charge 7 hours until end of business day to charge cards avoid chargeback © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
#8. Online vs Print Old Model Goal: 365 days-300 subs @ $397ea. Aggressive Direct Mail Breakeven: Usually in a year © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
New Model Goal: 30 days-300 subs @ $397ea. Passive Web promotion Break-even: Less than 6 months © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Thank You to… © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.
Thank You Anne Holland, President MarketingSherpa Inc. (877) 895-1717 aholland@marketingsherpa.com © 2007 MarketingSherpa, Inc. This presentation is not for distribution. Thank you.