AWeber’s support offices will be closed the following days as we observe Memorial Day:
As always, we will monitor the AWeber system and the support inbox to address any critical issues.
We’ll be back at 8:00AM Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 1st to answer your questions by phone, email and live text chat.
Thanks, and have a great holiday!
Social media is a big part of the marketing world these days. Most net-savvy businesses (including us here at AWeber) have a presence on Facebook and Twitter. That being the case, we’ve found that people are always looking for ways to make their social media and email marketing campaigns work together.
Those of you familiar with our service will know that we’ve helped customers automatically tweet their email newsletters for some time now.
Recently, we’ve updated our social media options to make combining your social media efforts with your AWeber account even easier.
With our new Social Media / Sharing options you can automatically post your broadcasts to your Facebook wall.
In the spirit of consistency, you can create new connections with Twitter and Facebook through your account’s List Settings page. This is also where you can pick a default Twitter and Facebook account specific to each list.
If you want to get started with this new feature right away, you can refer to our knowledge base for a more detailed walkthrough.
As we were revisiting our options for social media integration, we decided to make it easier for our users to work with multiple Twitter accounts. If you’re unfamiliar with how Twitter works with AWeber, we have an easy-to-follow knowledge base article.
When creating a broadcast you will find the options to tweet / post your broadcast towards the bottom of the page under the “Social Media / Sharing” section. The accounts you have selected as your defaults will automatically be selected for your convenience.
So now that you’ve added your Twitter and Facebook accounts and selected a default for each, we’ve provided you with a preview of what your new tweet / post will look like. As a good measure and reassurance you can see exactly what you are about to post / tweet before you send your message.
Have you been sharing your email newsletters on Twitter, Facebook and/or other sites? (If not, are you planning to now?)
What have the effects been (or what do you expect they will be) on your business and marketing?
Exciting news!
The American Business Awards have recognized AWeber and our blog by nominating us for a Stevie Award.
We join six other finalists in the Best Writing/Content for a Website or Blog category:
For more details, see the press release below. (You can also see the release here.)
8th annual Stevie Awards® will be presented on June 21 in New York City
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. (May 18, 2010) — AWeber Communications, a leading provider of web-based email marketing tools for small businesses, today announced that the company’s educational email marketing blog has been named a finalist in the Best Writing/Content category at The 2010 American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the United States are eligible to submit entries – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories.
AWeber’s blog provides tutorials, case studies, articles, interviews and webinars in an effort to lead the way in moral, direct response marketing. Blog entries are designed to address different vertical markets, share customer campaigns, offer expert insight and relay best practices. The blog aims to modernize the way small businesses approach email by educating the novice and more advanced email marketer in ways to increase customer acquisition and retention rates through responsible, permission-based email marketing.
“We go to great lengths to ensure that we lead conversations about responsible email marketing,” said Tom Kulzer, CEO and founder of AWeber. “Being recognized for our writing and content is a true testament to the value our educational initiatives provide small businesses and email marketers.”
This year’s Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 600 executives from across the United States are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana, the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.
Members of the Awards’ Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About AWeber Communications
AWeber Communications helps businesses increase sales and profits through its suite of web-based email marketing tools. The privately held, debt-free company was founded in 1998. For more information, visit http://www.aweber.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
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By reading, commenting and sharing the email marketing tips on this blog, you’ve helped us get recognized and nominated as a finalist for a Stevie Award. Thanks!
Hopefully we’re fortunate enough to win the award. If so, we’ll certainly be sharing that news here. 
