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Email Marketing - 6 Tips for Successful B2B Outreach

Email marketing is a powerful tool for B2B outreach when executed effectively. Here are six tips to help you succeed in your B2B email marketing efforts:

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1.  Segment Your Audience:


Divide your email list into smaller, more targeted segments based on factors like industry, job title, company size, or past interactions. This allows you to send more relevant content to each group, increasing the chances of engagement.

2.  Personalise Your Content:


Customise your emails with the recipient's name and other relevant information where possible such as their company name and industry to be more relevant. Tailor your message to address their specific needs and pain points. Generic, one-size-fits-all emails are often ignored.

3.  Create Compelling Subject Lines:


The subject line is the first thing your recipients see. Make it compelling and relevant to entice them to open the email. Keep it concise and avoid using spammy or all-caps phrases. Remember, if you're using professional email marketing software, you will be able to see who has opened your emails and who might be interested in what you have to say/show.

4.  Provide Value:


It's important to offer valuable content in your emails. Share informative blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, or industry insights. The more valuable your content, the more likely your recipients will find it worthwhile to engage with your emails. It's not just about one email being opened, it's about multiple interactions to build value.

5.  Identify A Strong Call-to-Action (CTA):


Before designing an email campaign, identify the action you want the recipient to take, whether it's clicking to read more information, watch a video, scheduling a demo, downloading a resource, or contacting your sales team. Make your CTA buttons stand out and use persuasive language.

6.  Test Your Campaigns:


It's important to continuously test and optimise your email campaigns based on the analytics. Experiment with different subject lines, email copy, CTA buttons, and send times to see what works best for your audience. Many leading platforms will now help recommend the best times to send so you have to try and learn.

Remember that B2B email marketing success is an ongoing process. Build and nurture relationships with your audience, measure your results, and adapt your strategy as needed to continually improve your outreach efforts. Compliance with email marketing regulations, such as GDPR is also essential to avoid legal issues and maintain a positive reputation in the B2B community.


We run email marketing campaigns for a growing number of companies as a key part of their marketing activity so if you'd like to find out more, feel free to get in touch and we can see how we could help you.

This blog post was written by:

Chris Lunn • Oct 18, 2023

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