<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>MailChimp Email Marketing Blog &#187; blast</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.mailchimp.com/tag/blast/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blog.mailchimp.com</link> <description>MailChimp, email marketing, and monkeys!</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:04:08 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Desperation Marketing</title><link>http://blog.mailchimp.com/desperation-marketing/</link> <comments>http://blog.mailchimp.com/desperation-marketing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:23:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Emarketing, Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spam Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, Tricks, Best Practices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[email marketing mistakes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mailchimp.com/?p=1642</guid> <description><![CDATA[It's the holiday season, and that means more people than ever will be procrastinating until the very last minute to "get started in email marketing." Which means more people than ever will be goofing up. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s the holiday season, and that means more people than ever will be procrastinating until the very last minute to &#8220;get started in email marketing.&#8221;  And that means they&#8217;ll be in a rush to &#8220;get this <a title="How to sound like a spammer" href="http://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/">email blast</a> out.&#8221; If this sounds like you (or one of your clients), be sure to read this:</p><p><strong><a title="Desperation Marketing Courts Email Hell" href="http://www.clickz.com/3631733" target="_blank">Desperation Marketing Courts Email Hell<br /> </a></strong></p><p>Waiting till the last minute is one of the <a title="Top Email Marketing Mistakes" href="http://blog.mailchimp.com/resources/common_email_marketing_goofs.phtml">most common email marketing mistakes.</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.mailchimp.com/desperation-marketing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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