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Need suggestions for email newsletter for about 1500 people

Aug 31, 2006 2:43AM PDT

Hi,
We are owners and operators of a Bed and Breakfast. We have been in business five years but have never emailed our whole guest base with news, specials, greetings, anything! (Shame on us!) Would I be better off to find an online service to do the emailing from (with templates, etc.) or just use my email system? I use Outlook and have Business Contacts, but have not set up any system yet. Whatever I do, it needs to be easy and as quick and efficient as possible. Our guest base is probably about 1500 right now, but I plan to put a sign up box in our web site this winter and hopefully expand the base quicker than it has been generated. The guest base we have now is chiefly people who have stayed here in the past.

My computer skills are adequate but nothing great. Thanks for your help in what to do.
Blessings,
Farmwife

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Newsletter suggestion
Sep 4, 2006 3:56AM PDT

One of the things I like about the software I'm using is that its integrated and I don't have data here and there. I don't have to import and export and possibly miss sending e-mail to people.

Try and find business software that uses (1) database. It will make you life a whole lot easier.

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email marketing
Feb 15, 2007 10:32AM PST

Check out VerticalResponse.com , it's the perfect solution for email marketing & database management. Many customizable email templates as well as post-card marketing for very reasonable pricing.

I also consult businesses who wish to do email marketing.

Feel free to contact me if you need assistance.

Robbie

Robbie@SymmetryAV.com
866-770-5045

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