Hey Tom, all
You might have tried it since, but MailChimp has a totally revamped
editing interface which is waaay better than it used to be. Lots of drag
and drop goodness.
On a sidenote, we actually tend to build newsletter-building
functionality into WordPress and then point MailChimp campaigns at the
page which is generated. So WordPress is used for authoring, MailChimp
is used for sending. This has loads of advantages, among them:
familiarity of interface, re-use of assets, creating an on-site
newsletter, etc etc..
Anyway.
bye
Mike
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> Tom Hardwidge <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 25 June 2014 09:43
> Hi Sophie,
>
> I'm not a fan of Pure360 either, and although Mailchimp boasts a good
> range of features, I find the email-designer functionality can be very
> slow and clunky (especially when using custom HTML templates).
>
> I much prefer using Campaign Monitor to send emails. They don't offer
> a free service like Mailchimp do, but the segmentation, live-analytics
> and user interface are very slick, clean and clear:
> https://www.campaignmonitor.com/
>
> Their payment options are either subscription-based or PAYG, and their
> online support files/tutorials are very helpful.
> They offer Facebook tab support (like Mailchimp) and their optional
> AJAX-powered sign up forms also allow a great amount of creative
> freedom when integrating them into a website.
>
> I will say though, that Campaign Monitor have a zero-tolerance policy
> on bought email lists.
> This is great for us as it means we can make sure that we don't get
> embroiled in disputes about bought lists, we just say "Sorry, the
> system doesn't allow it." which is always much nicer than having to
> say "We don't think your approach to CRM is ethical."
>
> Hope this helps :)
>
> Cheers
> Tom
>
>
>
>
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