To read the complete newsletter in a browser, visit: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b7cx11269& ######################################################################## LISTSERV at Work - Issue 3, 2012 ######################################################################## Highlights of This Issue: * LISTSERV in the Cloud: Take Advantage of Special Email List Hosting Offer for Academic Customers * Licensing Customers: Treat Yourself to a Free Software Tune-Up * L-Soft on the Radio: LISTSERV Inventor Eric Thomas Participates in The Kojo Nnamdi Show * The Mailys 2012: The Five Grand Prize Finalists Are ... * LISTSERV Maestro, A Premier Subscriber Engagement Tool * LISTSERV and LISTSERV Maestro Tech Tips ######################################################################## *** LISTSERV in the Cloud: Take Advantage of Special Email List Hosting Offer for Academic Customers *** Interested in expanding your academic initiatives and research projects via email discussion groups without having to maintain the service? ListPlex is L-Soft's premium email list hosting service - LISTSERV® in the cloud - and is now available for academic customers at special rates. You will be able to manage an unlimited number of email lists under your own virtual domain name and receive full technical support with an annual service cost of only $2,750 plus delivery charges, which are 90 percent discounted with this offer. L-Soft also offers seamless migration of existing LISTSERV lists to the hosting service. READ ABOUT SPECIAL OFFER: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b7dx11269& READ ABOUT LISTPLEX: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b7ex11269& ######################################################################## *** Licensing Customers: Treat Yourself to a Free Software Tune-Up *** Licensing customers with current maintenance are eligible for a free yearly software tune-up. Have you gotten your tune-up yet? If not, read on for some main reasons to take advantage of this benefit. * You'll get one-on-one input from an L-Soft support expert, helping you discover new time-saving features and prevent potential problems before they occur. * You'll rest assured knowing that you're using best email practices, the latest software versions and that all of your systems are configured for top performance. * You'll receive expert assistance - for free - in solving any issues and asking any questions about running your L-Soft software. * You'll only spend minutes participating in the software tune-up, but it could well save you many hours and countless headaches down the line. * You'll receive a virtual certificate and web logo for your site after successful completion, not to mention the peace of mind and freedom from hassles. So go ahead, treat yourself to a software tune-up today. READ ABOUT SOFTWARE TUNE-UP: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b7fx11269& BOOK YOUR SOFTWARE TUNE-UP: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b80x11269& ######################################################################## *** L-Soft on the Radio: LISTSERV Inventor Eric Thomas Participates in The Kojo Nnamdi Show *** L-Soft Founder and CEO and LISTSERV Inventor Eric Thomas talked email lists and their enduring power in neighborhood communication with noted radio host Kojo Nnamdi of the Washington DC-based public radio station, WAMU. It was a lively exchange as Eric, along with co-participants Jennifer Golbeck, Assistant Professor, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland and Maria Thomas, Interim President and COO, Loosecubes, dialogued with Nnamdi and phone-in guests. LISTEN TO BROADCAST: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b81x11269& READ TRANSCRIPT: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b82x11269& ######################################################################## *** The Mailys 2012: The Five Grand Prize Finalists Are ... *** The five finalists for grand prize consideration in the LISTSERV Choice Awards - The Mailys - 2012 have been determined from five active and exciting monthly voting competitions. April: WORLDWIDEWORDS 60.94% May: GUNROOM 24.67% June: WTS 17.87% July: RECOVERYMEDITATIONS 29.31% August: THEBIGBOOK 18.08% The L-Soft jury now begins its work in selecting the grand prize winner. Thanks to all who nominated and voted, and congratulations to all finalists and nominees. The amazing and creative ways that LISTSERV is being used to connect people, advance knowledge, provide support and create community are an inspiration to us at L-Soft. And thank you to all of the August quiz participants. The randomly selected winners will be contacted via email for prize mailing address. READ ABOUT THE MAILYS: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2937x11269& ######################################################################## *** LISTSERV Maestro, A Premier Subscriber Engagement Tool *** As an email list communicator or email marketer in any organization today, having a top-notch feature set that helps you truly engage your subscribers with highly targeted, trackable opt-in email marketing messages and newsletters is essential. LISTSERV Maestro brings together the original and gold standard email list technology - LISTSERV software - with the email marketing edge of advanced content, tracking and reporting add-ons offered by Maestro. READ MORE: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b83x11269& REQUEST QUOTE: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b5bx11269& ######################################################################## *** Tech Tip: LISTSERV *** Q: How can I use my existing LISTSERV lists with LISTSERV Maestro? Answer by Liam Kelly Senior Consulting Analyst, L-Soft For sites already using LISTSERV, adding LISTSERV Maestro is a great way to expand the capabilities of existing lists. In this Tech Tip, we'll look at some of the ways in which we can use existing LISTSERV lists to do Maestro-style mailing and reporting. READ MORE: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b84x11269& ######################################################################## *** Tech Tip: LISTSERV Maestro *** Q: How can I use LISTSERV Maestro to share and publish my messages via social media? Answer by Ben Parker Chief Corporate Consultant, L-Soft Through social media integration, the impact of LISTSERV Maestro opt-in email campaigns can expand well beyond the in-box of your subscribers. This tech tip takes a look at how to use the social media sharing and publishing functions of LISTSERV Maestro to reach more people with your important content. READ MORE: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_1-1dc1x2b85x11269& ######################################################################## *** Opt-In - Like - Follow - Subscribe *** Be sure you don't miss a beat with the latest L-Soft and LISTSERV news. Take your pick of ways to keep current. 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