Happy Tuesday!
It’s another beautiful day here in Central Ontario. I didn’t get a lot done yesterday, between doctor’s appointments (just a regular checkup, nothing serious), catching up with Shaun after his weekend away – he even bought me dinner – and a rather lengthy zoom call my day pretty much disappeared! And then I couldn’t sleep, so ended up watching Christmas movies until about 3 a.m. I feel like there’s going to be a nap in my future this afternoon.
However, before that, I have goodies to share and a couple more products to get ready for our Digital Divas Advent Calendar.
Today’s read is all about building relationships with your list. I like to think I’m kinda good at that… I feel like many of you have become good friends over the years, and I’m so happy you’re here and a part of my day every day.
Today’s Read: Three Ways You Can Build a Relationship with Your List Members
Building a relationship with your email list members is a crucial part of success in your list building and email marketing efforts. Making a sale should never be a one-off event. You want to be building a relationship with the people who have given you’re their email address or paid you for a product or service.
As a friend of mine likes to say, “Brand loyalty isn’t just for Coke and Pepsi.”
Here’s the thing I think we tend to forget sometimes, especially if we build our list from events like bundle sales and giveaways, that when someone gives you their email address it is an invitation to connect. Not to spam – but to build a meaningful relationship.
You set the expectations by what you promise to provide – but at the bare minimum your customers are expecting a two-way conversation about your business, info you thing has value for them, and products and service you know can help them. And it helps when you think of your list as a community of members instead of just a list of faceless email addresses.
While email isn’t as intimate as a phone call or face-to-face meeting, it is as close as you can come. Email is all about relationships and building a type of friendship that ensures people want to buy from you rather than from a stranger. The more personal you appear, the closer your audience leans in to “hear” what you have to say.
Building a relationship with your customers and subscribers isn’t hard. It’s all about doing what you would normally do, on a broader scale. Being open, friendly, honest, and human is all you need.
Here are three ways you can build that relationship through your emails:
Share something about your day
Sending a daily email is one way to share a little piece of yourself with your community. The more people feel they can relate to you, the closer they connect with your business.
Show you care
If something happens in the world or in the arena you represent, show you care by sending an email with your thoughts on the matter. If something significant is happening in the world, connect with your community and let them know you are there for them.
Melody Wigdahl is a master at this. Her Kitchen Sink Mastermind was born from the pandemic and her knowing that her community members needed a place to connect and talk.
Be authentic
No matter what you share, do it the way you do all things. Be sure that how you engage your community online is how they would find you if you met face-to-face. If you’re funny, use humor. If you are a sports nut, share your love of all things sports. Golf anyone?
People buy from those they feel they know, like, and trust. Let them know you are human, and they will be more likely to trust you and your recommendations.
It’s pretty much a given that you can’t be literal friends with everyone on your email marketing list, but you can be friendly and accessible to those who make the effort to connect. Just as in an in-person relationship, be yourself, share something of yourself with your community, and you will be on your way to building a lasting relationship with the people on your email list.
And now, here are today’s deals…
Bonus Updates
I finally got 3 new bonuses added for you last week. You can see them and the updated list of bonus offers here – Choose Your Own Bonus Page
And here’s quick peek at the three new options:
Deals Ending Today
Best Year Yet Giveaway Ends Tonight!
The Best Year Yet Giveaway includes over 40 gifts from such well-known people as Stu McLaren, Molly Mahoney, Lisa Sasevich, Milana Leshinsky, Marisa Murgatroyd. Mel and I combined on a gift for you here too!
Check it out and sign up for your gifts here
Cultivating an Abundance Mindset to Get More of What You Want out of Life
Alice has a new release this week on Cultivating an Abundance Mindset to Get More of What You Want out of Life. It’s on sale through Tuesday, December 14 for only $14.95.
The content includes:
- 4 Cultivating an Abundance Mindset to Get More of What You Want Out of Life Reports
- 4 Detailed Checklists
- 4 Worksheets
- 4 Professionally-Designed Ecover Sets
- 4 Course Delivery Emails
- 1 Lead-Generating Opt-in Page
Bonus Offer: This product qualifies for a bonus. I forgot to add the bonus link to Alice’s site, so just email me your receipt and I’ll send you the claim info.
Drop the Sugar PLR
Edith has a new PLR release this week. Drop the Sugar PLR includes 11 long-form articles for $21 through Tuesday, December 14. Edith is a certified PN1-NC or Precision Nutrition Level 1 health and nutrition coach, so she knows what she’s talking about. Article titles include:
- Is Refined Sugar Really More Addictive Than Cocaine?
- Sugar Shock – The Scary Impact of Sugar on Your Body
- Good Health Means Avoiding These 6 Sugars
- How Sugar Talks to Your Brain to Create a Sweet Addiction
- How Sugar Hijacks Your Brain and Holds Your Willpower Hostage
- Remove Sugar From Your Diet to Prevent, and Heal, a Fatty Liver
- 7 Natural Sugar Alternatives for Cooking and Baking
- 7 Sugar Substitutes to Consider (and 7 to Definitely Avoid)
- These 50 Ingredients Are Just Sneaky Ways to Say Sugar
- Why Limiting Sugar Is the Key to Eating Healthy
- Your Love of Sugar Is Natural … But You Can Beat It
I’ll be picking these up to learn from myself, since one of my big health goals is to cut sugar out of my diet completely.
Bonus Offer: This product qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find instructions to claim your bonus choice in Warrior Plus after you purchase.
Today’s Gifts and Deals
Day 14 of the Diva’s Advent Calendar – Today’s deal comes from Helen at IlovePlanners.com – check it out here!
Day 14 of Sue & Di’s Advent Calendar – Save 50% on today’s deal with coupon code ADVENT2021. – Check it out here
Day 6 of Jenn’s $10 in 10 Days Sale – Today’s deals are:
Pilates Planner – Code PLTSDC
Pilates Coloring Pages – Code PILCLRDC
Paris Coloring Pages – Code PARISDC
Day 5 of Kitchen Bloggers 12 Days of Christmas
Today’s deal from Elisa at Kitchen Bloggers is 50% of all Individual Gluten-Free Recipe and Photo Packs (there are over 40 to choose from). I think I might pick these up for myself because I am making a real effort to go gluten-free these days. It’s so hard when you love bread and cake!
Use coupon code 12Days to claim your savings at checkout.
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com and put BONUS CLAIM in the subject and I will send you the link to choose your bonus.
Midweek Madness – Week #3 Starts Today
Lori is back today with another Midweek Madness sale. From today through Thursday, you can save 50% on her Cat Care Planner with coupon code MIDWEEK21
Bonus Offer: This product qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find the bonus claim instructions in the dashboard on Lori’s site after purchase
New Coloring Pages: Steampunk Coloring Page Designs
Rayven has released a new set of Steampunk Coloring Page Designs this week. You get 30 pages for only $27 with coupon code PUNK through Monday, December 20.
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Bonus Offer: This product qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find the bonus claim instructions in the dashboard on Rayven’s site after purchase
New Coloring Pages: Mostly Nature Inspired Coloring Book Backgrounds
Lynn at Planner Creators has released a new product this week. The Mostly Nature Inspired Coloring Book Backgrounds includes 30 8.5 x 11 pages of line art backgrounds that can be used to create coloring pages for your projects.
Use coupon code Backgrounds17 to pay only $17 through Friday, December 17.
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com and put BONUS CLAIM in the subject and I will send you the link to choose your bonus.
New PLR: Increase Your Energy
Nicole has a new PLR pack over at Content Drafts this week. Increase Your Energy for a Happier and Healthier You includes:
- Self-assessment: no energy? Find out if you are in dangerous need of an energy boost (and what to do about it!)
- 2000+ word epic blog post: 10 simple and quick ways to boost your energy when you lack time, patience and money!
- Plus 5 additional blog posts
- 5 Signs That Your Body is Begging for an Energy Boost
- 4 Sneaky Things that Might Be Zapping Your Energy
- 5 Quick Exercises that Will Fight Fatigue and Give You the Energy Boost Your Body Craves
- Boost Your Nutrition! 5 Super Foods That Will Keep You from Running on Fumes
- The Fresh Air Fix for Low Energy: What to Do When You Can’t Take a Nap and Have a Deadline
Check it out here and use coupon code energy to save 50%
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com and put BONUS CLAIM in the subject and I will send you the link to choose your bonus.
Ongoing Deals You Might Like
New Printables: Birthday Tracker & Planner
Christina has a new release out this week. Her Birthday Tracker & Planner comes with 50 pages that make it easy to keep track of family and friends birthdays and plan parties for the occasion. It’s on sale now through December 23 for only $17 – no coupon required.
Bonus Offer: These products qualify for a “choose your own” bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com to receive the bonus claim instructions.
New PLR: Embrace Your Weirdness
Aurelius has a new PLR release this weekend and you can pick it up for under $10 for the next few days. This is a full ‘biz in a box’ style product that covers one of my favorite topics – embracing your weirdness! The content covers:
- How to be comfortable in your own skin without worrying about approval from others?
- The ways that being weird can be a strength and benefit to you in your work and personal life.
- How to make and keep relationships that benefit your unique perspective
- How to feel comfortable and happy as someone who is not normal
- The best strategies to embrace and grow your weirdness into a skill that you can use to your advantage
- And so much more!
Bonus Offer: This product qualifies for a bonus. You’ll find instructions to claim your bonus choice in your dashboard on Warrior Plus after you purchase.
New PLR: Starting Fresh
Justin and the team at Tools for Motivation have a new product release this week. Fresh Start: The Positive Power of Embracing New Beginnings is a full “biz in a box” style product that includes:
- Premium Content – ebook, enhanced ebook, workbook, audiobook, and ecovers
- Lead Generation Content – lead gen report, autoresponder series, and trainers slide deck
- Branding Content – 10 articles, 2 mini reports, 10 slide decks, 1 checklist
- Social Content – tip posters, infographic, pinterest and Instagram images, tweets and FB posts
- A Marketing Suite – with sales letter, product thumbnails and a hand-curated photo collection
Bonus Offer: These products qualify for a “choose your own” bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com to receive the bonus claim instructions.
New Mini PLR Packs from Piggy Makes Bank
Tracy and Susanne have released their three mini-packs for this month. You get 5 Articles, 5 Emails, eBook Compilation, 5 Social Media Posts and 5 social media images in each pack. Coupon code 10DEC21 save $10 through the end of the month.
Five Ways to Reach a New Audience
The Protective Effects of Antioxidants
Mastering Your Focus and Boosting Production
New Bundle Sale: Fresh Start Bundle of PLR and Printables
Rayven’s Fresh Start Bundle is on sale for a few more days. This bundle is full of some really great PLR and Printables packs from your favorite sellers and a few new people too! Choose from the Basic or Deluxe bundles.
New Printables: Calendars with Extended License
Christina at CJD Laptop Lifestyle has a new set of 2022 to 2024 calendar templates available this week, and they come with an extended use license! That means you can use these templates to create your own PLR/Commercial use Calendars. Save $10 through December 20 – no coupon needed.
Each year’s templates comes with:
- 44 pages
- Comes in 3 popular sizes Letter, A4, and 6”x9” (Done for you)
- Year at a glance with grid lines and without
- Bimonthly Calendar with grid lines and without Monthly calendars with spaces for notes
- BONUS – Colored version of the Letter sized fully editable calendar in Power Point.
Bonus Offer: This offer qualifies for a bonus. Email your receipt to me at ritchiemedia@gmail.com and put BONUS CLAIM in the subject line. I will send you back the claim instructions for choosing your bonus.
Freebies
New! 10 Free Cultivating an Abundance Mindset Graphics from Publish for Prosperity
Blooms and Butterflies Planner from Christina at CJD Laptop Lifestyle. Coupon code: HAPPYHOLIDAYS
3 Free Coloring Pages from Ekit Hub
Free PLR Sampler with papers, journal pages, and coloring images from Shannon at Creative Printable Designs
Free 2022 Calendar from Ekit Hub
Free 2022 Pastel Calendar from Christina at CJD Laptop Lifestyle
Pastel Glow Digital Planner (and other freebies) from The Happy Journals Club
Free 5 Pack of Dealing with Negative Thoughts Articles from Publish for Prosperity
Free Taste Test pack of recipes and photos from Kitchen Bloggers. You get 3 recipes with 22 original food photos.
Christmas Printables Mini Kit from Ekit Hub
7 Days to Establish a Better Bedtime Routine from Piggy Makes Bank includes 7 articles and 7 emails
Free Adorable Elephant Template & Cover from Shawn Hansen (Tip: Check out the Subscriber Special Offer after you log in!)
Free Guide to Participating in Bundles and Giveaways from Jenn Brockman
Free Action Word Stickers from Di
Muddy Lilac Seamless Pattern Template (Affinity Designer) from Lynette
- New! Winter Gnomes Sublimation Bundle from Creative Fabrica
- New! Jingle Cookies Font from Creative Fabrica
- Design Cuts Freebie – Free: Procreate Brushes & Worksheets Sample
- New! Design Cuts Freebie – Vintage Map Backgrounds
- Design Bundles Freebie – Scandinavian Christmas set
- Design Bundles Freebies – Watercolor Flowers and Birds Set
- Design Bundles Free Design of the Week
- Font Bundles Free Font of the Week
- Font Bundles Freebie – Lovebird
- Font Bundles Freebie – Candy Christmas Font
- New! The Hungry Jpeg Freebie – Palamino Beach Brush Font
- New! The Hungry Jpeg Freebie – Nordic Christmas Seamless Patterns
And from me – 5 full page coloring backgrounds for your projects
That’s it for me this morning. I’m off to find some breakfast, get ready for a zoom call and then dive into my list.
Have an amazing day! Create what makes your heart happy!
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