To view this issue on the Web, use this link: http://www.marketingprofs.com/webnews/8/news1-8-08_0.asp ============================================================== MARKETINGPROFS - TODAY ============================================================== January 8, 2008 Volume 7, No. 1 ============================================================== sponsored by: BRANSFORD MARKETING http://www.plurapage.com/MPNBasics101/ =============================================================== THIS ISSUE'S ARTICLES: 1 - 13 Tips for Tuning Your Web Site to Increase Conversions and Inquiries: Q&A With Gerry McGovern http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/tune-web-site-increase-conversions-inquiries-handley.asp 2 - 18 Strategies and Tools for Naming Your Business or Product http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/how-to-name-products-companies-trimble.asp 3 - MarketingProfs Podcast: Copywriting, Online Calendar Services, and New Year Resolutions http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/marketingprofs-podcast-copywriting-calendar-services-wall-penn.asp 4 - How to Make Your Email Program More Productive in 2008 http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/make-email-program-more-productive-brady.asp 5 - Three Reasons to Be Wary of Customer Satisfaction Surveys http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/reasons-wary-of-customer-satisfaction-surveys-cusick.asp PREMIUM CASE STUDY: How Major League Baseball Doubled Fan Research Without Increasing Costs http://www.marketingprofs.com/casestudy/70 A NOTE TO READERS: A New Year, and 2 New MarketingProfs Newsletters This week, MarketingProfs launches two more in its series of snack-sized newsletters, called Get to the Po!nt: Customer Behavior will help you figure out what makes your customers tick through insights based on solid research. 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As always, your feedback is appreciated! ============================================================== sponsored by: SILVERPOP Silverpop's 2007 Retail Email Marketing Study http://gw.vtrenz.net/?EQZH95NWXR=clicksrc:SherpaTeleseminar0108_MarketingProfs ================================================================ 1 - 13 TIPS FOR TUNING YOUR WEB SITE TO INCREASE CONVERSIONS AND INQUIRIES: Q&A WITH GERRY MCGOVERN Choosing the right "customer carewords" will bring visitors through your Web site—and complete the sale. http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/tune-web-site-increase-conversions-inquiries-handley.asp **************************************************************** 2 - 18 STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR NAMING YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT It doesn't matter what you're naming—your product, your business, your Web site or your child, your choice is critical. http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/how-to-name-products-companies-trimble.asp **************************************************************** 3 - MARKETINGPROFS PODCAST: COPYWRITING, ONLINE CALENDAR SERVICES, AND NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS Write compelling copy, learn how to best use online calendaring, and make achievable 2008 resolutions. http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/marketingprofs-podcast-copywriting-calendar-services-wall-penn.asp ============================================================== sponsored by: EMMA http://www.myemma.com/whatemmadoes.php?utm_source=MarketingProfsT&utm_medium=newsletterad&utm_content=jan-08-08 ================================================================ 4 - HOW TO MAKE YOUR EMAIL PROGRAM MORE PRODUCTIVE IN 2008 If you haven't done it yet, now is the perfect time to map out plans for your email program. http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/make-email-program-more-productive-brady.asp **************************************************************** 5 - THREE REASONS TO BE WARY OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEYS How much real value does knowledge of "satisfaction" contribute to helping you keep profitable customers? http://www.marketingprofs.com/8/reasons-wary-of-customer-satisfaction-surveys-cusick.asp **************************************************************** ============================================================== ================================================================ TOP ARTICLES FROM OUR LAST NEWSLETTER THREE POWERFUL PRESS KITS (AND WHY THEY WORK) http://www.marketingprofs.com/7/best-of-mp-2007-martin.asp THE SEVEN DIRTY WORDS YOU CAN'T SAY IN EMAIL SUBJECT LINES (PLUS 100 OTHERS YOU SHOULDN'T USE, EITHER) http://www.marketingprofs.com/7/best-of-mp-2007-ayan.asp THE SEVEN DIRTY WORDS YOU CAN'T SAY IN EMAIL SUBJECT LINES (PLUS 100 OTHERS YOU SHOULDN'T USE, EITHER) http://www.marketingprofs.com/7/seven-dirty-words-email-subject-lines-ayan.asp LESSONS FROM WARREN BUFFETT: GETTING THE CEO TO (WILLINGLY) WRITE CHECKS FOR MARKETING http://www.marketingprofs.com/7/best-of-mp-2007-barsch.asp **************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FUTURE NEWSLETTERS Not a subscriber? 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