Tips for Holiday Emails: Design, Support, and Social Media

Seasonal volume is coming It's that time of year. Questions to our support team pick up dramatically with seasonal volume. We want to keep response times low and meet all your expectations without interrupting your workflow. Our support team will be ready for the volume, and early preparation on your part will help us help you faster. Stay ahead this season, and use these tips to jumpstart your holiday campaigns. Email design inspiration Use our drag and drop editor to place words and photos exactly where you want them, then adjust and reorder with a click. These days, mobile devices account for nearly half of emails opened, so all of your templates come mobile-friendly—no special coding required. We've collected some beautiful emails from other MailChimp customers to help inspire you. Grow your list with a tablet Collect subscribers from a tablet and grow your audience with Chimpadeedoo, or add a signup form to your Facebook page or WordPress blog. If it's been a while since your last campaign, our knowledge base offers some best practices on how to keep readership high by targeting your most interested members. Send a survey to learn more about your customers We know from experience that a successful holiday is impossible without great customer service. If you're using Wufoo or SurveyMonkey, send out a survey to learn more about the people on your list. For an even quicker setup, include a few questions in a simple campaign, and ask your customers to respond. We'll filter the autoreplies, and display comments right inside your account. Use this feedback to guide your holiday communication, and you'll increase engagement and improve your deliverability. Add content from social media automatically When it's time to add content, try our integrations with Pinterest and Instagram to share your latest posts social media posts with your email audience. Share your campaign on Twitter to continue the conversation. If you try something new and it works for you, we'd love to hear your story. As you prepare for the upcoming season, we'll be here to help along the way. -The MailChimp Team You received this email because you're a registered MailChimp user. We occasionally send system alerts with account information, planned outages, system improvements, and important customer-service updates. We'll keep them brief and useful. Promise. © 2013 MailChimp® All Rights Reserved. 512 Means St. • Suite 404 • Atlanta, GA 30318 USA Terms of Use View in Browser Log in to MailChimp Unsubscribe