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June 8, 2025 35 mins
In this episode, Jeff Bradbury sits down with John Bellingham, a seasoned email marketing strategist with over 30 years of experience. Their conversation covers essential topics including the power of email newsletters, how newsletters differ from blogs, strategies for creating engaging content, AI's impact on email marketing, and where the industry is heading. John shares insights on understanding audience needs and explains how tools like ConvertKit can help build a thriving email marketing business. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!

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Conversation Takeaways

  • John Bellingham brings over 30 years of experience in software engineering and business development.
  • Email newsletters are experiencing a renaissance and play a vital role in maintaining subscriber engagement.
  • Newsletters come in two forms: dynamic and evergreen content.
  • Platforms like ConvertKit streamline email marketing operations for solopreneurs.
  • Content length should be driven by value delivery rather than arbitrary word counts.
  • AI serves as a valuable tool for content structure and delivery, while preserving the human touch.
  • Email marketing offers businesses unique security as an independently controlled channel.
  • An email-first business strategy enables stronger subscriber relationships.
  • Subscriber feedback and testing are crucial for newsletter optimization.
  • Email marketing's future remains promising, with ongoing innovation and growth.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction to John Bellingham and Email Marketing
  • 03:13 The Importance of Email Newsletters
  • 05:47 Newsletter vs. Blog: What's the Difference?
  • 09:08 Content Creation Strategies for Newsletters
  • 12:05 The Role of AI in Email Marketing
  • 14:59 Building an Email Marketing Business
  • 17:45 The Future of Email Marketing

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About our Guest:

John Bellingham began working over 30 years ago as a software engineer in the tech space. Since then, he has started, grown, and sold small businesses, each with a tech-related element at its core. One common success strategy he applied to each of his businesses was to design, implement, and run an effective email marketing system. Today, as a Kit Approved Expert and email marketing strategist for solo businesses, John spends his time helping solopreneurs grow email-first businesses to produce profitable income from products and services they love to deliver to their customers.

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