How do you build an email list? [QTMM 6/21/22]

[View Online Version]( [60ish Birthday Fiesta & Flash Sale]( [60ish Birthday Fiesta & Flash Sale]( How do you start building an email list? Dear Creative Professional, We got so many excellent questions in preparation for my Live Birthday Fiesta (it's happening this Friday, June 24th at 12 PM ET and [it's not too late to RSVP here]().  Today I'm answering this one: "How do you start building an email list?"  As we head into uncertain times, one thing is sure: the more visible you are, the more business you'll have.  So it's time to put your email list in place. But who should be on it?  Anyone and everyone you know -- past and present, personal and professional. Because you never know who will need what you're offering.  Your network of connections on LinkedIn is an excellent place to start, as well as your email inbox.  Do you need permission? Yes, of course.  But don't say: "Can I put you on my email list?" No one wants that.  Instead, here's the way I like to ask:  "I like to stay in touch with regular tips so that you don't forget about me. May I send those to you via email?"  What's your version of that?  This is just a taste of what you'll learn at my [Live Birthday Fiesta](, this Friday, June 24 at 12 PM ET. I'll be joined by a panel of creatives (meet a few below) who are using email to do just that -- stay in touch with their network -- and it's working!  We will be celebrating their success and they'll share, in their own words, what they're learning about building a business on their own terms and how to get bigger clients with better budgets.  We'll also be kicking off my annual Birthday Flash Sale with lots of giveaways and a "mid-year" offer you won't be able to refuse. I hope you'll join us! [RSVP here](.  Scroll down for more (and try not to dance) and I hope to see you at the party.  Ilise Benun Your Marketing Mentor (917) 750-0498 [RSVP Now](     How to get "newsletter magic" [Watch this clip]( from the June 2022 Office Hours, where I told the story of how Alice got a 6-month contract with "newsletter magic!" [Video from June 2022 Office Hours](     Come meet these creative pros! ,, Kevin Kernan, owner of GD Loft Kevin's outreach is working so well, he's doing big RFPs, winning lots of them and growing his team. He'll share how in his own words. ,, Conrad Winter, copywriter Conrad  just won the "Trailblazer Award" for his live presentation at the Transportation Sales & Marketing Association conference. That's the best way to use content marketing to show what you know! ,, Alice Watts, copywriter Alice is doing regular outreach and just started her email newsletter. Already it's working for her and her plate is full! A good problem to have. She'll share her secrets. (But if you want a sneak peek, watch the video above.) [View All](     [Image]( Ilise Benun I can't wait to share the success of my clients because marketing is not magic. Marketing works -- when you do it. The key to success is not giving up before it has time to work. That's what Wendy, Conrad, Janice, Alice and Kevin are doing right! And you can too. Join us on June 24th at 12 PM ET to kick off my annual Birthday Flash Sale. [RSVP here](       FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [marketing-mentor.com]( | [View Online]( | [Unsubscribe]([%%20unsub_url%20%]) [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 350 Barnard St. | Savannah, GA 31401 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. [powered by emma](