How To Start Your Email List
“How do I start a mailing list?”
It’s a question that I’ve been asked numerous times in the past few weeks. Hmmm … Where to begin?
One thing is for certain. “Start an Email List” is an overwhelming project that might stop you before you’ve even started. Instead of looking at it as a whole, break it down into steps to make faster progress.
Here are the steps to take. They aren’t numbered because you can skip around until you get to the “Finally” section.
(If you have a mature mailing list and you don’t need these steps, please don’t go anywhere. Jump straight to the end and share your experience with others. Your insights and encouragement are sure to be valuable to someone else.)
Start With Who You Know
Make a list of everyone you know who might want to hear about you and your art:
- Friends
- Family
- Neighbors
- Colleagues at a day job
- Other artists
Don’t discount anyone because you believe they’ll never buy your art. You never know how they can support you until you bring them into your art life.
Save the following information for each person:
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