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Campaign Monitor Not-So-Monthly Tips & Updates

Welcome to the October issue of Campaign Monitor's Tips & Updates.

It's been a while since our last issue and plenty has happened since. This month we've got plenty of new design gallery entries, some useful email tips and the latest Campaign Monitor updates.

Inspiration and Tips

14 hot new email designs in the gallery

We've added no less than 14 amazing email designs to the gallery since our last newsletter, with plenty more to come over the next few weeks.

The crucial permission reminder message

These days there's a growing list of essential content you should include in every email you send. You know the drill. Unsubscribe mechanism, postal address, link to web version, the list goes on. Of all the essential content though, there's one we consistently see missing in many of the thousands of campaigns we deliver each week.

Look for the positives in your unhappy subscribers

Ever receive any spam complaints from your subscribers? This article explains why even the cleanest list can receive the occasional spam complaint, plus a few tips on the positives you can take away from these complaints.

9 steps to better welcome emails for new subscribers

Ditch that generic and boring confirmation email for something that actually connects to your new subscribers and gets them excited about receiving your next newsletter. Check out these 9 great tips from Mark Brownlow.

Recent Campaign Monitor Updates

Keep track of your unconfirmed subscribers

If you're using double opt-in for your subscriber list (which we recommend), you've now got the option of seeing which subscribers have completed your subscribe form, but haven't actually clicked the verification link.

Improved campaign scheduling

This was a small but useful improvement for those of you who regularly schedule campaigns. Instead of seeing something like 1.55pm on Friday, 25th August (Central Time), you'll now see about 4 days and 3 hours.

Big infrastructure upgrade on the way

We're in the process of making a number of key upgrades behind the scenes to keep the application super fast and ensure all your campaigns are delivered in a timely manner. These upgrades will give us the breathing space we need for plenty of future growth, and we'll announce more in the blog soon.

Flash API sample

If you're looking at creating a Campaign Monitor subscribe form for a client in Flash, we've just added a sample file to our API documentation that provides a simple walkthrough on the best approach to take.