I more or less ignore the NBA during the 82 game regular season - that is other than checking box scores for Raymond, Rasheed, Vince and other Tar Heel ballers.
I keep up with non-Tar Heel regular season news via the weekly NBA "Starting 5" email newsletter:
This mesage works for me on 3 levels:
1. The straightforward "add us to your address book" line at the top of the message - a classic tactic to ensure delivery to the inbox, not the junk folder. I added the address to my address book - not necessarily because they asked me to, but moreso because the content is good. (Most folks tend to ignore the latter...)
2. The "Starting Five" = 5 content elements. Always. With so many games and so much drama (on and off the court), the good folks at the NBA pare down a week's worth of news into 5 digestible elements. It is convenient for me and it is a good filter for them - they put forth the best and most important content and ignore the fluff.
Why doesn't everyone do this? Why do so many email marketers drown their contacts with data? 99% of your contacts are only going to read 2 or 3 elements - so why not pick your best and go with it?
3. The "Forward-to-a-Friend" link is front and center. So many try to tap into email marketing's viral potential, yet so few do it well. A well-placed "forward this email" link is a very simple first step that can increase the likelihood that your message gets forwarded to friends.
The real reason I like this message in particular? Tar Heel Vince Carter in the spotlight - where he belongs. Perhaps I'll pen a future blog about my 1998 pick-up basketball experience with Vince in Chapel Hill...
I keep up with non-Tar Heel regular season news via the weekly NBA "Starting 5" email newsletter:
This mesage works for me on 3 levels:
1. The straightforward "add us to your address book" line at the top of the message - a classic tactic to ensure delivery to the inbox, not the junk folder. I added the address to my address book - not necessarily because they asked me to, but moreso because the content is good. (Most folks tend to ignore the latter...)
2. The "Starting Five" = 5 content elements. Always. With so many games and so much drama (on and off the court), the good folks at the NBA pare down a week's worth of news into 5 digestible elements. It is convenient for me and it is a good filter for them - they put forth the best and most important content and ignore the fluff.
Why doesn't everyone do this? Why do so many email marketers drown their contacts with data? 99% of your contacts are only going to read 2 or 3 elements - so why not pick your best and go with it?
3. The "Forward-to-a-Friend" link is front and center. So many try to tap into email marketing's viral potential, yet so few do it well. A well-placed "forward this email" link is a very simple first step that can increase the likelihood that your message gets forwarded to friends.
The real reason I like this message in particular? Tar Heel Vince Carter in the spotlight - where he belongs. Perhaps I'll pen a future blog about my 1998 pick-up basketball experience with Vince in Chapel Hill...