http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/feed/ Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Thu, 23 May 2013 22:43:03 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14669http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14669 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:49:38 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business thanks for the input, Lisa, Jenifer, and Joan @lisaschulteis @jeniferswanson @joanmuschampfagnani

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14668http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14668 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:49:35 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business thanks for the input, Lisa, Jenifer, and Joan @lisaschulteis @jeniferswanson @joanmuschampfagnani

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14660http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14660 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:33:57 +0000 Lisa Schulteis replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby - I am in agreement with everyone here.  I write in first person and make sure I sound approachable, but I don't share anything personal.  I think the closest I get to personal is when I send holiday […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14645http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14645 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:25:34 +0000 Jenifer Swanson replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business Thanks Joan, I also noticed the older I get the shorter my attention span and ability to focus - Of course it could be the wine not the age.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14576http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14576 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:08:29 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @jeniferswanson what a good analogy about vegetables and reading "dry" posts! I think too many people still approach web writing like a term paper--but people don't like to read online that way. Often they […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14448http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14448 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:08:25 +0000 Jenifer Swanson replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @richbrooks, I love the word approachable. I also tend to read the personable, light and entertaining posts and blogs first. The blogs that are strictly info driven and impersonal  are like eating  veggies to a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14446http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14446 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:03:30 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business good idea about the sending to groups, Thanks @debbielynnava

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14425http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14425 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:02 +0000 Debbie Lynn Butler replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby As @joanmuschampfagnani said, know your audience then create subgroups in your mailing list--those who want just the facts and those who want to connect on a more personal level. It's fairly easy to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14348http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14348 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:52 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby I agree with @laurachristianson your own voice is good. But I think how much personal one injects depends on the market you seek. @donpurdum mentions gender and I think that does affect the "how" and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14300http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14300 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:50 +0000 Don Purdum replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby  I think there is definitely a way to make them more personalized, but I don't share personal information. I try to keep it relevant and on point.I hope this doesn't sound wrong, but I also think it […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14283http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14283 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:25:56 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairbyMy ezines are written in my voice (incredibly intelligent, hysterically funny and shockingly irreverent) ;) but I don't share personal information in them.It could be that I started them so long ago. My […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14260http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14260 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:07:08 +0000 Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby Hi Dea. Nice to see you again. :)I pretty much agree with what @laurachristianson said. It's funny you posted this just now as I just sent an email off to tell my audience about some changes, and a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14259http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/personal-information-in-newsletters-none-some-lots/#post-14259 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:06 +0000 Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic Personal information in newsletters? none, some, lots? in the club Small Business @deairby  I write in my own voice (first person POV) and sometimes include an anecdote about my family or friends or a client (with their permission). I think it is important to let people know you're a real […]

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