so, been gleaning email addresses from my clients today, and so far got 30 from 57 of them, so havent got an email and the rest I've left messages on their phones.

any suggestions for an email newsletter. I usually do my hard copy in word with lots of pics and boxes of info. So is word the best place to do it (I haven't got publisher).

but with email, I was wondering if I could have moving graphics and stuff.

also, should I try and keep to one page or is it OK to be longer?

Hi Hippy,

I was thinking of doing an email newsletter myself as I usually do a mailed copy but think email would be cheaper. For newsletters I usually do them in publisher
with pictures, however don't know how to do moving pictures or slide shows, if you find out how please keep us informed.

p.s. I usually do a double sided copy featuring this month's special and then follow with seasonal topics for skin/nail care.

Perhaps Seanny could give you a few pointers with getting your newsletter set up ... he's a whizz with that sort of thing.

hey everyone,
yes i am trying to put together an email newsletter too and have captured quite a few email addresses.
I originally made them in word them sent them via outlook but because it wasnt in html format it didnot come out as i had set it out. I am no technical wiz so its all very confusing to me.
Try doing a newsletter and sending it too yourself and you will see what i mean - any advice on this would be greatly appreciated
also how do you mail it to say 50 clients and stop them seeing each others names??
thank you
lucy xxxx

excellent point lucy, would like to know that too.
I had one therapist email everyone off my list advertising herself!

I am not great with computers but this should help you.


[LEFT]Make sure if you are sending this from outlook or hotmail or some kind of email program that you BCC everyone.

Put your own email address in the To box and then paste everyone else’s emails into the BCC box.

BCC means blind carbon copy

What happens is that everyone that you have sent to, can only see your email address and their own.

They can’t see each other’s and they don’t know how many people you are sending it to.

Protects their privacy.

Hope this helps

Thanks for that tip, I will try that and let you know the next time I send out e- letter and let you know what response I get.

Brilliant! Thanks!

Just a thought - if you do BCC everyone, then be very careful not to send it to too many people at once (maybe 20ish), as your e-mail can get blocked/banned for possible spam.