Solar-powered calculator joy


It's like my 1987 solar-powered calculator all over again - I'm so in love I'm gonna use this tool any chance I get Reader.

My current obsession is Polls - you may have noticed their appearance in a few recent newsletters.

They’re a quick and easy way to get feedback from your audience, and add some interactivity to your emails. And after a bit of research, I found they're easy to use on many email marketing platforms, not just Kit (the one I use...and that's an affiliate link).

I've harnessed the energy that comes with this adoration to write this Guide to using polls in your marketing emails, including:

  • How to do it
  • Why bother
  • Whether or not to share your results
  • 9 ideas for using polls
  • 8 questions to help you use them in your emails

P.S. What's your most recent tool/toy obsession? My son's still obsessed with the air fryer we bought a year ago.

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