Ever worry about bothering people with your emails or postcards?
You’re not alone. And there’s nothing wrong with wanting to do right by your trusted fans. You know what it’s like to receive tons of email and don’t want to contribute to the overwhelm.
Even though everyone on your list has opted in to hear from you, it still doesn’t feel right to email so many people so frequently. I get it. And …
There’s a solution to this dilemma: Send emails only to whom they are appropriate.
In other words, target your messages to the people who want and need to hear from you rather than sending every email to every person on your list.
Email marketing platforms like Constant Contact, MailChimp, and Emma have the capability to segment an email list. Depending on your platform, you might find these features under Groups, Segments, and/or Tags. Some platforms use multiple names.
If you haven’t used this feature, the first step is to research how to segment a list inside of your email platform of choice. It’s worth it even if you have to pay a little for it.
After you’ve done that, you can make your list more useful by segmenting it in multiple ways.
7 Ways to Slice and Dice Your List
Your list segments will vary based on the messages you are sending, but these are the 7 types of segmenting that I suggest frequently to my Art Biz Coach clients.