Do you really need to send out regular newsletters?

Tips and statistics to make sure your mailing list is working for you

It’s often said that a key skill in copywriting is brevity. So, with that in mind, the simple answer is yes. Yes, you do need to send out regular newsletters. You absolutely do.

And I know. Believe me, I know. Whether your target schedule is daily, weekly or monthly communications, newsletter time always comes around sooner than it’s supposed to and you’d very much be forgiven for thinking something along the lines of, “I swear I just sent out the last one! How bad would it be to skip it just this once…?”

If that sounds familiar – and I’m prepared to bet that it does – you might well be wondering what’s the worst that could happen if you let things slide on occasion. After all, as lovely as it would be to think so, it’s not actually that likely that your mailing list is frantically scanning their inbox for their weekly missive, feverishly hitting refresh and wondering why you’ve forsaken them. But that still doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to let communications go patchy. Here’s why.

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