I’m a big fan of analogies - like thinking about the perfect email being similar to the perfect meal. I believe that when you use comparisons, they tend to stick in your mind more.
Last week I spoke at the HiMA (Houston Interactive Marketing Association) luncheon. The topic of the conversation was, “From Creation to Conversion: The Journey of the Perfect Email.”
I discussed what I consider to be the 6 parts of email:
- Forehead/Hair: Preheader
- Face (eyes): From name & subject line
- Neck and Arms: Navigation bar, sidebar, logo/brand
- Midsection (guts): Main call to action
- Quads, Knees, Shins: “Other”
- Feet: Footer
See the full presentation below or go to Bronto’s Slideshare account.
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Do you have other analogies that relate to the wonderful world of email marketing? Please share. We’d love to hear from you.
DJ Waldow
Director of Best Practices & Deliverability at Bronto
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“Sending an email is kind of like blasting off into space.”
Sorry Dj, I couldn’t resist. Good post.
Good analogy. I never would have thought of it like that.