LISTSERV at Work - Issue 2, 2005 (American Edition) Read LISTSERV at Work: "http://www.lsoft.com/news/issue2-2005-us.asp" * How to Build your Opt-In Email List * "How do we get people to give us permission to send them email marketing messages?" is the most common question I hear from L-Soft's email marketing seminar attendees. To get customers and prospects to sign up for your email advertising or newsletter deliveries, consider these five tips for a successful opt-in strategy. * L-Soft Interviews Kristi Hughes, Director of Communications at WorldWIT * WorldWIT, hailed 2004 Woman's Business Association of the Year, is a global resource for women in business, offering on and offline services and discussion communities for professional women to network, mentor, and learn on a local and global level. * ACOR Wins Top Honor in LISTSERV Choice Awards * The Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR), an Internet-based public charity that operates the largest assembly of cancer-related email lists on the Internet, won the Grand Prize for 2004-05, the inaugural year of the LISTSERV Choice Awards. * L-Soft Announces 2005-06 LISTSERV Choice Awards Program * The inaugural LISTSERV Choice Awards proved to be a tremendous success. The competition provides the only industry recognition of all types of email lists, email marketing campaigns and mailings. Now L-Soft is launching the second year of the LISTSERV Choice Awards, with streamlined categories and exciting prizes. All LISTSERV email lists and LISTSERV Maestro email campaigns and mailings can participate. The categories are designed to encourage the widest participation possible. All categories are open for nominations. * LISTSERV Choice Awards Categories * LISTSERV Discussion Award Deadline: July 1, 2005 LISTSERV Newsletter Award Deadline: October 1, 2005 LISTSERV Announcement Award Deadline: December 1, 2005 LISTSERV Innovation Award Deadline: February 1, 2006 * Tech Tip (LISTSERV): How can I get LISTSERV to check messages for spam? * * Tech Tip (LISTSERV Maestro): How can I make sure my email messages get delivered? * To read these and other articles, go to: "http://www.lsoft.com/news/issue2-2005-us.asp" You are subscribed to "LISTSERV at Work," L-Soft's quarterly newsletter. To unsubscribe, please visit: "http://www.lsoft.com/news/n-subscribe-us.asp" L-Soft international, Inc. 8100 Corporate Drive, Suite 350 Landover, MD 20785-2231 USA