You may already be aware that First Direct Corp. provides online training classes for GoldMine. A list of our online training classes can be found via the following URL - http://www.1stdirect.com/events/index.php. If you miss a class or are not able to attend a class, don't worry, we recycle the events...
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Learn How To Write SQL Queries for GoldMine
The SQL Query Tab, accessed via Tools >> SQL Query, in GoldMine Premium Edition allows GoldMine users to write SQL Statements to display information contained in your GoldMine databases. SQL Queries can be used to display lists of contact related information regardless of where the information is stored in the...
IntelliClick Standard Edition – 20% Discount Offer Ends June 30th 2014
IntelliClick for GoldMine announced a SPECIAL PROMOTION that I think you might be interested in, but if you are interested in taking advantage of this special promotion do hurry as it expires at the end of June 2014. Does your organization use Constant Contact, MailChip, Vertical Response or another Email Service Provider for...
Embedding/Attaching Images In Email: Why Shouldn’t I Do It?
If you are new to sending marketing emails and need advice on how to design html email templates , or if you are currently sending email but aren't satisfied with the click-through or deliverability results, this article explains why embedding/attaching images in email may actually make your email less successful...
Pixlr.com: Easy Online Photo Editing
Pixlr is the most widely used free online photo editor on the web and mobile. It transforms any image with a fast, intuitive and robust tool set that is easy to use for the burgeoning photographer with no prior knowledge of photo editing, while also offering fully featured, per-pixel editing...
Great Tips for Designing Your Own HTML Emails
This article is intended for the individual at your organization responsible for designing all your HTML emails. I would strongly suggest sending this article to them, if you are not that person. With that out of the way, lets begin. Building a rock-solid HTML email There are a whole host...
5 Things That Influence Your Email Sender Reputation
The holiday season is approaching, which means you’re busy crafting the perfect emails in hopes to drive up sales. But what if your emails don’t make it to the inbox? Deliverability concerns often get pushed aside, but Return Path reported that 20% of legitimate, non-spam emails will never reach the...
Maintain Control of Your Email Reputation and Avoid Blacklists
Most businesses are not aware that their company has a status on the Internet; let alone what it is or how to check it. In fact, it is called a Reputation, and this is the grade that is given to either your domain name and/or the IP addresses/systems that you...
24 Marketing Tips For Your Business
You've probably experienced it before - a promise of something great; however, never got the results you were promised or expecting. It is quite easy to feel at home with not spending money on marketing when this has been your experience. Small business owners will tell me, "I've tried that...
Win more sales, by knowing what your customers & prospects need before they know it.
I had a customer who recently did a marketing campaign for a new product they offer. The "Call To Action" was a link in the email campaign to "BUY" the advertised product. They had sent this nicely formatted HTML email campaign to approx 1000 of their customers/prospects. Unfortunately the results...