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Ep. 52: How to Build Engagement with Your Email List

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We’ve all been there. You spend hours crafting an email, pouring out your heart and soul. You finally hit send and…crickets. It’s hard, but don’t lose hope! Today’s guest will share several proven strategies to build the kind of engagement that goes well beyond the metrics and instead, invites your reader into an ongoing conversation. This week we’re welcoming back podcaster, writing coach, and senior editor at WaterBrook and Multnomah, Will Parker Anderson. Listen in!

Tune in to Hear:

  • Will define “engagement” as applied to your email list and how it differs from the engagement we seek on social media.
  • What constitutes a good engagement rate
  • Will’s three fundamental actions to encourage readers to engage with you
  • Two advanced tactics to increase that engagement
  • One step to take to begin engaging your email list today

More About Will

Will Parker Anderson is a senior editor at Waterbrook and Multnomah, part of Penguin Random House一the largest publisher in the world. He founded The Writers Circle–where he coaches nonfiction authors and sends out a weekly newsletter with writing and publishing tips. Will has written and edited for The Chosen, The Gospel Coalition, Dwell Bible App, Preaching Today, and Relevant magazine. Before entering full-time publishing, he was a pastor for 10 years. He’s been married to Emilykate for 11 years and they have 3 adorable kids.

Links from the Show:

  • Be sure to subscribe to Will’s weekly newsletter at the writerscircle.co. It is one of Sandy and MK’s favorite writing newsletters!
  • You can find the email generator Will discusses in this episode here.
  • Listen back to our two-part conversation with Will back in Season 3: Ep. 33 and Ep. 34
  • Registration for Writing Off Social: The Course is NOW OPEN! A new cohort is launching on January 20, 2025! Spaces are filling quickly. Reserve your spot today.
  • Download our free pdf of 27 *REAL* Ways to Grow Your Audience without Social Media
  • Learn more about Writing Off Social at writingoffsocial.com or email us at hello@writingoffsocial.com.

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