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Don’t Monkey Around With Other Mailers!

Trouble managing your own email marketing system?

We here at S.D. Professionals were looking for a more robust email marketing system to migrate our clients to. We searched near and far and tried many different providers including Emma and OmniMailer but none seemed to have the features and integration abilities that our clients required. Then, we stumbled upon  MailChimp and it was like the heavens opened their pearly gates!

Seriously, these folks have got it going on. Feature rich, easy to use, integrates with everything, wonderful support system, great how-to videos and the best part is, if you have under 2,000 members on your list, you can send up to 12,000 emails per month for free! 

No matter if you are an individual, business or firm that manages multiple clients, you can get started with a free account just to give it a good test drive here - MailChimp. As your lists continue to grow your account can grow with you and if you do manage multiple clients just as we do, you can use their awesome “Account Keys” feature that allows you to switch from one account to the other without having to log out and log back in.

Here are a few client’s that we have migrated to MailChimp:

Pirates Voyage®Fun, Feast & Adventure™

Dixie Stampede®Dinner Attraction

National Quartet Convention - NQC

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

These are just a very few of our clients that have migrated to the MailChimp system, now let’s list a few features and highlights:


Build Your List Anywhere

Easily add subscribers to create your mailing list. Share the signup form on your website, add it to your blog, Facebook page, or collect on the go with an iPad or iPhone. You can even embed it to your existing designs,

                      


Create Beautiful Designs

Use one of the dozens of beautiful pre-built designs and make it your own or let the graphic design team at S.D. Professionals create a custom design for you! Always send a bold statement that perfectly represents your brand.

                    


Send & Share With Ease

Send to your entire list or segment your mailing to a specific audience to further increase your ROI. During sending you can even auto post to Facebook, Twitter and others.


Track Results Like Never Before

See who’s opening your mail, clicking on content, tweeting your message, and visiting your website with a comprehensive analytics feature. One of our favorite things about their analytic feature is that you can easily integrate your MailChimp email marketing system with your existing Google Analytics account (among others). 

I have to admit it, we were wrong about MailChimp. We thought it would be great, but instead it’s Fantastic, Amazing, Phenomenal, Astounding! (We could go on, but you get it.)

Why are you waiting? No more monkey-business, click here to get started with MailChimp for FREE right now.

For more questions, or to help you get started, contact  S.D. Professionals online or call 865.774.9023.

How are you connecting with your customers, friends, and fans?

It’s National Small Business Week!

In celebration of National Small Business Week, S.D. Professionals is giving you great deals for our online services Monday through Friday!

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  • Transfer or Register 5 or More domains and get FREE Private Registration! A service normally $5.13 each.
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Enjoy the week and THANKS for all you do to support Small Businesses!

Turning Likes Into Dollars, Social Network Goes Public

The number 1 online social network in the world was all set to take over another number 1 spot on Friday, May 18th 2012. The online giant, Facebook, is now a publically traded company. Listed on the stock market simply as “FB”, experts expected Facebook Inc. to bring in north of $100 billion dollars – by the end of Day 1.

The 900-million member social network opened the trading day at $38 per share – the highest ever initial public offering (IPO) by an Internet company. Many thought prices would soar, but instead, just a modest rise for the company before settling closer to opening day numbers of $38 by mid-Friday trading (according to Nasdaq figures).

Although the release of the stock has yet to live up to the hype, the offering itself has raised $16 billion for the company, and some reports suggest 1,000 people will become millionaires – literally – overnight.

To read more, see articles from The Wall Street Journal  and CBS News. 


Will you buy shares of Facebook Inc. (FB)? 

Will Social Media Change The Way You Do Business?

While you were using Facebook to reconnect with old friends, businesses have started using the social network to connect with new customers. Not only are businesses seeing sustainable growth by being present on social networks, but they’re also using the platform to build a stronger team from within.

When Red Robin Gourmet Burgers introduced a new line of sandwiches in late April, the company used social networks to guide managers through their newest products. Rather than relying on notebooks and meetings requiring travel, management teams from across the nation were able to engage one another with the best recipes, strategies, and tips from their stores. The open communications were so successful the company has moved toward recipe tweaks from their fans – which submitted suggestions through social network outlets.

In the end, social networking has given the consumer a voice like never before, while giving companies a new avenue to listen. As more than 500 million people log on to reconnect, many people are finding local businesses are the ones reaching out.

For more information about Red Robin and their social media use, check out the story from USA Today.

How has your business used social networks to reach a new audience?

The Solution for Shaky Concert Videos»

There’s finally a group of folks trying to solve the problem of horrible concert footage. Not that the video is always bad, but have you ever gotten great sound to make it memorable? Check out this link and see how you (and others) can create an awesome concert memory!