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iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 1
An Overview of
Email Marketing for Lead Generation
Importance of email marketing for online lead generation
Emails are considered to be an important communication channel used in online marketing and advertising. Marketers
utilise emails to contact leads to inform them about special offers, send them personalised messages in special
occasions, and nurture them through lead nurturing programs. Although there are various options to communicate
with customers and prospects nowadays, technology that is built around emails enables marketers to stay in contact
more frequently while customers or prospects enjoy the benefits of receiving relevant and customised messages.
According to RegReady research; Perceptions of Marketing Permission 2013, 70% of consumers feel
very strongly or somewhat strongly that they give permission before they can be marketed via email.
Marketers are confident by infusing visuals and offers that are relevant to individual recipients and then all interactions
perform i.e. email delivery, opens, and clicks can be tracked and optimised to improve future communications. Given
the smartphones and tablet devices penetration, recipients can check emails whenever they want on the go.
You Should NOT miss sales opportunities from email marketing!
According to Hubspot report, the 2013 state of inbound marketing report, it reinforces that email marketing is an influential
communication channel that marketers use to generate leads. Email marketing holds the second rank behind social
media and SEO method.
iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 2
Percentage of methods that marketers use to generate leads
Figure 1: Email marketing holds the second rank of lead generation method which takes up 13% while the first rank, social media
and SEO takes up 14% equally.
Source: Hubspot
Not only can email marketing generate high portion of leads among marketing communication channel mix, the cost
of email marketing is surprisingly low compared with other lead generation methods. Research from Hubspot also
highlights that cost per lead of email channel is lower than an average, which tops the rank as well as social media
channel.
The below-average cost per lead of lead generation methods
Figure 2: 27% of marketers reported that social media and email marketing topped the first rank of the below-average cost per lead
of lead generation channel.
Source: Hubspot
14% 14%
13%
8% 8%
7%
6% 6% 6%
0
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6
8
10
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PPCTraditional
Marketing
TelemarketingBlogsDirect MailTrade ShowEmail
Marketing
SEOSocial Media
27% 27%
25%
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12% 12% 12%
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Trade ShowsTelemarketingTraditional
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Direct MailPPCBlogsSEOEmail
Marketing
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24%
iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 3
What is a permission based email list?
A definition of permission marketing quoted by the marketing wizard Seth Godin is that permission marketing is the
privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get
them. Hence, marketing based permission email is communications that are sent via email channel to recipients who
have given a permission to senders.
Permission is like dating.You don’t start by asking for the sale at first impression.
You earn the right, over time, bit by bit. — Seth Godin
Key features of permission marketing is it’s targeted, relevant and anticipated. Recipients expect to receive messages
that is tailored for them. They would complain if they haven’t heard from you and they would look for you. Since we earn
the right of sending messages, it’s best to exercise appropriately.
Recap: 3 characteristics of permission marketing
•	 Targeted: In an email list subscription process recipients will specify what they look forward to hearing from
senders in terms of topics of interest, contact frequency, a format of communications and so forth. Senders can
control the message i.e. time of day or day of week to deliver the best response rate. In addition, the message can
be tailored to specific recipients depending on where they are in the sales funnel.
•	 Relevant: Leads opt in for a specific email list. They are open to receive communications that they are interested
in or what they find it’s relevant to them.
•	 Anticipated: Permission is like a promise. Senders promise to send communications to recipients based on
agreed content and preferred communication format. Hence, recipients expect to receive what they grant
permission to by paying attention and listening to senders.
Top-rated easiest VS the most difficult tactics for email list growth
Figure 4: Email to a friend is the easiest tactic among other email list growth tactics which ranks 58 % while the most difficult tactic
is co-registration programs which ranks 49% according to Email Marketing Benchmark Survey 2013 from MarketingSherpa
The
easiest
tactic
58%
email to
a friend
49%
co-registration
programs
50%
registration
during
purchase
36%
paid
search
49%
social media
sharing buttons
in Email
iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 4
In-House Lists are difficult to grow and maintain
We see some very effective use of in-house email marketing, however the key issues faced are:
•	Difficult to grow
•	Hard to keep active
•	Difficult to segment
•	 Sufficiency of in house generated email list:
According to 2013 MarketingSherpa email marketing benchmark report, it shows that 50% of marketers find
themselves they can’t grow an email list fast enough.
Which statement best describes your organisation’s email list growth
trend in the past 12 months?
Figure 4: Email lists are growing, albeit slowly and difficulty of list growth tactics may be the culprit.
source: MarketingSherpa
•	 Scarcity of experience and dedicated teams:
In reality marketing team is taking care of all marketing activities and communications from acquiring leads to
retaining customers and increasing their tenure. Email marketing would be a task that marketers learn on a job
to define a process to develop and utilise an email list on top of other high priority tasks. It’s no surprise that the
recency of an opt-in status and relevancy of communications could slide through marketing team’s radar resulting
in an invalid and not up to dated email list.
•	 Concerns over Spam Act breach:
An abuse of an email list could happen when you don’t fully understand the rules and legislations or don’t seek the
right advisor. The price you have to pay doesn’t worthwhile if you don’t handle it correctly not to mention a tarnished
reputation which takes time to win it back.
01 02 03 04 05 0
Very negative,
our list is rapidly shrinking
Somewhat negative,
our list is slowly shrinking
Neutral,
the gains balance out the losses
Somewhat positive,
our list is slowing growing
Very positive,
our list is rapidly growing
17%
50%
26%
6%
1%
iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 5
Things to consider when starting email marketing campaign
using 3rd party email list
•	 Ensure your vendor follows Spam Act compliance: This is to double check if your vendor familiarise and
comply with Spam Act or Privacy Laws seriously.
•	 How the vendor compiles the email list? An email list can be compiled using the following methods; a website,
telemarketing, surveys, competitions, trade shows etc. A long tenure recipients doesn’t necessarily mean they are
not responsive. The indicator of a good email list is a high number of active recipients.
•	 How often the list receives an email? It depends on the relevancy and preferred frequency that the recipients
stated in the agreement when they opt in. If you have something relevant to say, the recipients wouldn’t mind
if they will often receive an email from you. The response rate will tell you whether the recipients enjoy the
communication from you or not.
•	 What is the opt-in process? A double opt-in method can ensure you that the email list is active and valid. The
only downside is that it requires an extra step so recipients could drop off along the way of a subscription process.
Although the email list from a double opt-in method would be smaller, the recipients are interested in receiving the
communication and look forward to it.
Appoint an Expert email marketing agency or individual with experience and
pass over the total control to an expert
We have a specific White paper as a guide for purchasing a 3rd party list - register here to gain access
iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 6
Reference Cited
1.	 “The Ultimate Resource for 2013 Inbound Marketing Stats and Charts”, <http://blog.hubspot.com/2013-inbound-
marketing-stats-charts>
2.	 Seth Godin, “Permission Marketing”, <http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/01/permission-mark.html>
3.	 “2013 Marketingsherpa Email Marketing Benchmark Report”, <http://www.marketingsherpa.com/data/public/
reports/benchmark-reports/EXCERPT-BMR-2013-Email-Marketing.pdf>
4.	 “Email acquisition/ Lead generation”, <http://www.emailstatcenter.com/Acquisition_LeadGen.html>
5.	 “Email permission” <http://www.emailstatcenter.com/EmailPermission.html>

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An Overview of Email Marketing for Lead Generation White Paper

  • 1. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 1 An Overview of Email Marketing for Lead Generation Importance of email marketing for online lead generation Emails are considered to be an important communication channel used in online marketing and advertising. Marketers utilise emails to contact leads to inform them about special offers, send them personalised messages in special occasions, and nurture them through lead nurturing programs. Although there are various options to communicate with customers and prospects nowadays, technology that is built around emails enables marketers to stay in contact more frequently while customers or prospects enjoy the benefits of receiving relevant and customised messages. According to RegReady research; Perceptions of Marketing Permission 2013, 70% of consumers feel very strongly or somewhat strongly that they give permission before they can be marketed via email. Marketers are confident by infusing visuals and offers that are relevant to individual recipients and then all interactions perform i.e. email delivery, opens, and clicks can be tracked and optimised to improve future communications. Given the smartphones and tablet devices penetration, recipients can check emails whenever they want on the go. You Should NOT miss sales opportunities from email marketing! According to Hubspot report, the 2013 state of inbound marketing report, it reinforces that email marketing is an influential communication channel that marketers use to generate leads. Email marketing holds the second rank behind social media and SEO method.
  • 2. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 2 Percentage of methods that marketers use to generate leads Figure 1: Email marketing holds the second rank of lead generation method which takes up 13% while the first rank, social media and SEO takes up 14% equally. Source: Hubspot Not only can email marketing generate high portion of leads among marketing communication channel mix, the cost of email marketing is surprisingly low compared with other lead generation methods. Research from Hubspot also highlights that cost per lead of email channel is lower than an average, which tops the rank as well as social media channel. The below-average cost per lead of lead generation methods Figure 2: 27% of marketers reported that social media and email marketing topped the first rank of the below-average cost per lead of lead generation channel. Source: Hubspot 14% 14% 13% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 PPCTraditional Marketing TelemarketingBlogsDirect MailTrade ShowEmail Marketing SEOSocial Media 27% 27% 25% 16% 15% 12% 12% 12% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Trade ShowsTelemarketingTraditional Marketing Direct MailPPCBlogsSEOEmail Marketing Social Media 24%
  • 3. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 3 What is a permission based email list? A definition of permission marketing quoted by the marketing wizard Seth Godin is that permission marketing is the privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them. Hence, marketing based permission email is communications that are sent via email channel to recipients who have given a permission to senders. Permission is like dating.You don’t start by asking for the sale at first impression. You earn the right, over time, bit by bit. — Seth Godin Key features of permission marketing is it’s targeted, relevant and anticipated. Recipients expect to receive messages that is tailored for them. They would complain if they haven’t heard from you and they would look for you. Since we earn the right of sending messages, it’s best to exercise appropriately. Recap: 3 characteristics of permission marketing • Targeted: In an email list subscription process recipients will specify what they look forward to hearing from senders in terms of topics of interest, contact frequency, a format of communications and so forth. Senders can control the message i.e. time of day or day of week to deliver the best response rate. In addition, the message can be tailored to specific recipients depending on where they are in the sales funnel. • Relevant: Leads opt in for a specific email list. They are open to receive communications that they are interested in or what they find it’s relevant to them. • Anticipated: Permission is like a promise. Senders promise to send communications to recipients based on agreed content and preferred communication format. Hence, recipients expect to receive what they grant permission to by paying attention and listening to senders. Top-rated easiest VS the most difficult tactics for email list growth Figure 4: Email to a friend is the easiest tactic among other email list growth tactics which ranks 58 % while the most difficult tactic is co-registration programs which ranks 49% according to Email Marketing Benchmark Survey 2013 from MarketingSherpa The easiest tactic 58% email to a friend 49% co-registration programs 50% registration during purchase 36% paid search 49% social media sharing buttons in Email
  • 4. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 4 In-House Lists are difficult to grow and maintain We see some very effective use of in-house email marketing, however the key issues faced are: • Difficult to grow • Hard to keep active • Difficult to segment • Sufficiency of in house generated email list: According to 2013 MarketingSherpa email marketing benchmark report, it shows that 50% of marketers find themselves they can’t grow an email list fast enough. Which statement best describes your organisation’s email list growth trend in the past 12 months? Figure 4: Email lists are growing, albeit slowly and difficulty of list growth tactics may be the culprit. source: MarketingSherpa • Scarcity of experience and dedicated teams: In reality marketing team is taking care of all marketing activities and communications from acquiring leads to retaining customers and increasing their tenure. Email marketing would be a task that marketers learn on a job to define a process to develop and utilise an email list on top of other high priority tasks. It’s no surprise that the recency of an opt-in status and relevancy of communications could slide through marketing team’s radar resulting in an invalid and not up to dated email list. • Concerns over Spam Act breach: An abuse of an email list could happen when you don’t fully understand the rules and legislations or don’t seek the right advisor. The price you have to pay doesn’t worthwhile if you don’t handle it correctly not to mention a tarnished reputation which takes time to win it back. 01 02 03 04 05 0 Very negative, our list is rapidly shrinking Somewhat negative, our list is slowly shrinking Neutral, the gains balance out the losses Somewhat positive, our list is slowing growing Very positive, our list is rapidly growing 17% 50% 26% 6% 1%
  • 5. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 5 Things to consider when starting email marketing campaign using 3rd party email list • Ensure your vendor follows Spam Act compliance: This is to double check if your vendor familiarise and comply with Spam Act or Privacy Laws seriously. • How the vendor compiles the email list? An email list can be compiled using the following methods; a website, telemarketing, surveys, competitions, trade shows etc. A long tenure recipients doesn’t necessarily mean they are not responsive. The indicator of a good email list is a high number of active recipients. • How often the list receives an email? It depends on the relevancy and preferred frequency that the recipients stated in the agreement when they opt in. If you have something relevant to say, the recipients wouldn’t mind if they will often receive an email from you. The response rate will tell you whether the recipients enjoy the communication from you or not. • What is the opt-in process? A double opt-in method can ensure you that the email list is active and valid. The only downside is that it requires an extra step so recipients could drop off along the way of a subscription process. Although the email list from a double opt-in method would be smaller, the recipients are interested in receiving the communication and look forward to it. Appoint an Expert email marketing agency or individual with experience and pass over the total control to an expert We have a specific White paper as a guide for purchasing a 3rd party list - register here to gain access
  • 6. iCumulus | Insider Secrets of (Online) Lead Generation 6 Reference Cited 1. “The Ultimate Resource for 2013 Inbound Marketing Stats and Charts”, <http://blog.hubspot.com/2013-inbound- marketing-stats-charts> 2. Seth Godin, “Permission Marketing”, <http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/01/permission-mark.html> 3. “2013 Marketingsherpa Email Marketing Benchmark Report”, <http://www.marketingsherpa.com/data/public/ reports/benchmark-reports/EXCERPT-BMR-2013-Email-Marketing.pdf> 4. “Email acquisition/ Lead generation”, <http://www.emailstatcenter.com/Acquisition_LeadGen.html> 5. “Email permission” <http://www.emailstatcenter.com/EmailPermission.html>