Probably a Silly Question but ....

[pcjenr]

Does anyone make their own monthly e-newsletters? I enjoy doing this sort of thing, and want it to have my personal touches, but have been having MAJOR issues with my email company and inserted pictures :grumpy: Any ideas - other than signing up for a service?

 

[raebates]

Yep, I do my own. I don't include pictures, though. Most of my recipients, like me, have dial-up. That makes it just too much of a pain to open files with pictures. You could always do your newsletter as a PDF file that's attached to the email.

 

[cathyskitchen]

If you have a Personal Web Site (PWS), you can go to Customer Connection and send an email to all of your contacts that way. This is how I send emails to my contacts each month (over 1500 now!), and I never have to send a few at a time or worry about attaching pictures. PC has created some nice, professional-looking emails for me, and I can customize some information at the bottom each month. It also points them directly to my website, and I get several orders and bookings from these emails each month. HTH!

Oh, and best part, it's free! (or, I should say, you pay for it when you pay for your PWS, so you might as well use every functionality you pay for, right?!)

 

[PampChefJoy]

Do you have Microsoft Publisher? There is a function there where can email the entire document embedded as an image so it appears just like you created... it makes a really large file size though, and it is still read as an image by email programs so some people may have images turned off and not see it.

 

[Crystal Patton]

I just started doing my own and I don't add pictures (mostly because I don't know how LOL). I do add the odd flyer as an attachment, but mine (at this point) are very small and only cover Host & Guest Specials. I did mention the new Mini Kit and I also keep everyone posted on where I am at for points for Disney. So far no one has asked me to remove them, of course my list is like 15 people. Sigh.

 

[ChefGwendolyn]

I've been creating my own since I started. I started off in a word document and then changed to a Publisher document. Just make sure that you group all of your items together so that it appears the way you intended it to.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[Jules711]

I'm not sure if you mean a newsletter service or email service. I use Constant Contact and make my own there. That way I can put my pictures in but the size of the email isn't crazy. Plus, it looks more professional than what I had been using. I don't tend to use the moving graphics and too many different colors/fonts. I want it to be easy to read. I've gotten a lot of compliments on my newsletters and receive bookings from people I've met quite awhile ago and orders as well. I think b/c they receive a nice looking newsletter from me every month, they consider me their consultant even if we haven't spoken in a year.

 

[pcjenr]

Thank you ALL for your thoughts!

I created the same newsletter in Word and Publisher, and they don't cut/paste well at ALL. I don't want to put it on as an attachment - due to all of the issues with viruses ... and I don't want a HUGE email either. I like the idea from the PC website - DUH! LOL

Jules711, What is Constant Contact?