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Netflix’s $282.81 Billion Email Marketing Secret
What if I told you the secret to boosting your email conversions is something as old as humanity itself? Today, let’s chat about something close to my heart that can be a superpower for your email marketing: Storytelling. Or as I like to call it, “storyselling.”
Everyone loves a good story. The reason streaming platforms like Netflix are such titans isn’t just because humans like to be entertained mindlessly. It’s because good stories are addictive. Stories draw us in, evoke our emotions, and, most importantly, make things stick in our memory like nothing else. As humans, it’s like we’re hard-wired to respond to stories much more than simple facts. And in email marketing, you can use this to boost your engagement and conversion rates.
Why Storyselling Works in Email Marketing
Emotional Connection
People buy based on emotions, and stories are the perfect way to tap into that. A compelling story can create an emotional bond with your audience, making them more likely to trust your brand and take action. When your readers feel connected to your story, they are more likely to engage with your emails and convert into customers.
Simplifies Complex Information
Have a product with tons of features? Instead of listing them out, weave them into a story. Show how your product helped a real customer overcome a challenge. This makes it easier for your audience to understand and see the value of your product. Stories help break down complex information into digestible and relatable chunks.
Builds Trust and Credibility
Sharing authentic stories about your brand, customers, or team builds trust and familiarity. Real-life examples of how others have benefited from your product make its value more believable. Authenticity is key in creating a genuine connection with your audience, which fosters trust and credibility.
How to Incorporate Storyselling in Your Emails
Start with a Hook
Grab your reader’s attention with a compelling opening. This can be an intriguing question, a shocking fact, or even just dropping them right into the action of your story. A strong hook sets the stage for your story and encourages your readers to continue reading.
Be Authentic
Authenticity is crucial. Real-world stories are always going to be more impactful than ones made up just to make a sale. Share genuine stories that reflect your brand’s mission and values. Your customers can tell when a story is fabricated, so keep it real. Authentic stories resonate more with your audience and build lasting relationships.
Use a Clear Structure
Every good story has a beginning, middle, and end. Introduce the problem (beginning), describe the journey or struggle (middle), and end with the resolution (end), highlighting the difference your product made for them. Other great story structures include PAS (Pain-Agitate-Solution) and BAB (Before-After-Bridge), but experiment with what works for your brand.
End with a Strong CTA
After drawing your readers in with a story, guide them towards the next step. Usually, this will be purchasing the featured product, but it could also be visiting your website or signing up for something. Whatever it is, make it compelling. A strong CTA directs your readers to take action, ensuring your efforts in storytelling lead to conversions.
Create Binge-Worthy Emails
By adding well-written, relatable stories to your emails, you can hack the story-reflex in your customer’s brain and create utterly addictive emails. Interested in creating binge-worthy emails and unlocking the revenue in your email list? Master our storyselling approach and our entire email marketing syllabus that we’ve used with over 200 brands with Flowstate Academy.
In Flowstate Academy, you’ll be working directly with us as we coach you through building your own email and SMS machine, aiming to get you to 35%+ of your brand’s revenue from these channels. If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out Flowstate Academy below.
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