NEW YORK, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Email marketing is a cost-efficient and modern alternative to traditional advertising. If well-executed, email marketing campaigns can result in greater profit for your business. In order to build a campaign, you first have to acquire a list of targeted, qualified prospects who will most likely be interested in your services. The following ideas can help you acquire more contacts to build a sufficient lead database:
- Create interesting, useful content that will inspire people to subscribe to your emails
- Hold a sweepstakes with an enticing giveaway that will persuade your audience to submit their email addresses
- Use trade show events as a forum for collecting business cards
- Host a webinar to create a value exchange with the audience who will provide their contact information in order to gain access to your thought-leadership content
- Include a call to action on your website that allows viewers to opt-in to your email list
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