Hey Tom
We do it using a bespoke template.
I knocked up a quick post about it here:
http://www.thirty8.co.uk/2014/06/using-wordpress-to-build-mailchimp-newsletters/
cheers!
Mike
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> Tom Hardwidge <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 25 June 2014 10:07
> Hi Mike,
>
> We've not integrated WP with Mailchimp before, sounds very handy!
> Is this functionality included in Mailchimp's WP plugin, or is there a
> third-party plugin needed to link them up?
>
> Cheers
> Tom
>
>
>
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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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