In order to be successful with a newsletter, specialize in a subject not adequately covered in existing newsletters. A subject which you can give more, or better information on.
To determine what to write about, first look at your ability, experience and interests. Then sit down at the library with the latest edition of the "Directory of Newsletters" and make a note of the publishers of subjects comparable to what you would like to write about. Send for a free sample of each of these to review. Find out how they are put together and whether you can do as good or better with one of your own. Make an analysis of the good and weak points of the various newsletters to build ideas for your own.
Plan in advance how your layout will be set up, what kind of photos or drawings you might use, printing and distribution costs, and all the other business details necessary to launch and maintain a continuing weekly or monthly newsletter. Be sure you have time to handle all the details required to get the newsletter out on time every time! You will need to build as much of the basic information as possible well in advance, perhaps 15 to 20 issues ahead, then feed in the current information between each issue.
You cannot hope to survive against the competition of the large firms who have many different contributing authors, and access to instant worldwide information through computer data centers, etc. So stay away from subjects put out by them unless you can develop a very unique theme to wrap around their information. Most of these firms put out a newsletter without any revenue from advertisements or inserts. Generally the little publishers must develop their newsletters in such a way as to include income from advertisers in order to return a reasonable profit and stay in business.
Research the market to determine what your "category" of subscribers want to hear in your newsletter. Give it a "stand out" title, price it fairly for both the subscriber and yourself, keep the graphics and printing clean and neat. Develop your own individual style in your writings to give your newsletter its own distinctive "personality".
How would you present your information to an individual in a personal face to face conversation? Use the same presentation in writing. It will take time to develop an individual writing style, but as the saying goes, "practice makes perfect"! So don't be discouraged if your first few attempts appear ridiculous to you. A you practice you gain experience and before you know it, you can put out information your subscribers can enjoy and benefit from.
With Internet's help, you can publish ezines - newsletters sent through Internet. It is low cost and there is postage required for you to reach thousands of readers.
---------------------------------------------------------
Julia Tang publishes Smart Online Business Tips, a fresh
and informative newsletter dedicated to supporting people
like you! To find out the best online business opportunities,
and to discover hundreds more proven and practical internet
marketing secrets, plus FREE internet marketing products
worth over $200, visit: http://www.best-internet-businesses.com
------------------------
----------------------------------
I call it cheap therapy. That gushing, near-religious, poured-from-the-body stress... Read More
You've finished your story, and you're pretty happy with it.... Read More
Whether you're interviewing for a new job, trying to woo... Read More
(Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!)Like any field,... Read More
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as... Read More
Golden Rules For New Writers - Things you need to... Read More
Many experts recommend reading as a way to get ideas,... Read More
Ever wonder what an author's life is like? What that... Read More
Our Image-Driven SocietyWe live in a new image-driven society. It... Read More
BAITED, BATEDBaited usually refers to traps or snares. When the... Read More
As a professional copywriter, not only do I do a... Read More
Real Estate has "Location, location, location," and writing has "Clips,... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?Complete a character questionnaire for each of... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?It should.A theme is a one-line explanation... Read More
Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on... Read More
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for... Read More
Typically when falling asleep in bed at night great thoughts... Read More
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
Today it begins.I have always known I was a freelancer.... Read More
Characters in a good novel really carry the story along... Read More
To keep it simple and basic: Jack Finney's Invasion of... Read More
Self-examination is brutally honest. Self-indulgence is brutally maudlin.Writing requires the... Read More
IntroductionSince our early days of elementary education we have been... Read More
Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be... Read More
West Dundee Lincoln Stretch limo rentals ..ESSAYS ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY: NUMBER 1Preamble:Nearly seven years ago I wrote... Read More
If you are reading this article then you probably have... Read More
If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you... Read More
FERRETING OUT WORK You keep hearing that there's work out... Read More
DEFINITIONSRetail margin is basically the difference between your book's wholesale... Read More
I've just come back to work after nine glorious, sun-drenched... Read More
Our Freelance Writing Needs DefinedWe must make freelance niche types... Read More
For many years, I've been a tutor for students undertaking... Read More
1. Remember publication is a business; writing is an art.... Read More
Think you can't write a book that will sell? You... Read More
Having trouble finding a solution to a nagging problem? Try... Read More
You can turn your $200 fee to write a press... Read More
It's a good idea to use TextPad because all opt-in... Read More
LATER, LATTERLater means afterwards; latter is the second of two... Read More
So you've decided to crown yourself with a title that... Read More
More and more good authors are turning to the Internet... Read More
Set your journal or diary where you will see it... Read More
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio... Read More
Griselda spent hours polishing up her resume. No detail was... Read More
How to Start Your Story with a BangThe purpose of... Read More
Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction... Read More
One of the biggest problems that inexperienced writers have is... Read More
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
What possibly could I have to write about? I never... Read More
|| Graphology & Graphotherapy ||Everybody wants to know more about... Read More
Writing |