Meghan - My monthly newsletter is full of recommended restaurants in the area, real estate related cartoons, a Top 10 list that pertains to real estate, a featured property of the month, a personalized welcome from me each month, an article from a lender (a real one not a canned one) and then 3 articles on news such as Eco Tips, etc.  I started over a year ago.  After the first two months I questioned whether it was worth it - YES IT IS!!!  Keep it personal - that's what works for me.

Very good information here. I have rad several boring nesletters and thought to myself "What was the point of this?"

Your next topic should be, "Nobody wants to ready your blog."  We might all benefit from your great ideas.  Thanks for you post.

Great topic!  I'm constantly telling clients that using canned newsletters defeats the purpose because they are boring and no one wants to read them.  Thanks for this!

~Renae - Market 4 Real!

Leesa- Great tips!  You MUST keep it personal!

Dwayne- I bet you never read those boring newsletters again!

Renee- LOL I like your new topic idea.  Look for it soon!

Renae- I'm not a fan of canned newsletters either.  What if you started paying a company to write your blog?  People can tell the difference between creative and generic!

Meghan - Of course, another timely topic from you!!  I would expect nothing less.  Good ideas and I also say keep it short!  Short articles like your TOP THREE TIPS! Definitely include pictures and clip art.  Everyone loves to see pictures and it keeps their attention!  Of course, I would love to always include my picture....hmmm.....maybe not a good idea.  Or I could have a different action picture each month.  Me at an open house, me on the phone, me at a garage sale, me on line at the post office.  ha ha ha...They all see may face enough!  I am keeping my New Year's Resolution and reading all of your posts!  Diane Lombardino, Realty International, Oceaqueen 

Meghan

Newsletters are great if you have the right content and have it systematized so that it doesn't drain you of your time. One note you should only sent these to people you have a phone number to and can call them.

Great topic Meghan!  You are so right, and I try and tell my own agent clients this all the time.  They sometimes want to pack in all these numbers, but who is going to read through all that? Consumers have short attention spans and unless you give them something they really want to see or something that entertains them a little, in the trash it goes.

Great post.  I send out a newsletter and I include such things as tips for improving their home, their lives, and pocketbook.  I get great response from my readers

Meghan - I couldn't agree more.  My #1 problem with canned newsletters is that they are boring. Who wants to read those statistics week after week?

I've been wanting to start a newsletter but would like to find one that has a template I can customize (read personalize).  Trying to put one together completely, I feel would take a considerable amount of time I don't necessarily have.  Especially now that I'm breaking into this blogging game. Where do you guys come up with the time & creativity?

Thank you Meghan that is why when i write my newsletters they are one page and very quick and to the point like a newspaper articlem, if they want more information they can than read my website or call me

kathleen

Thanks for your views on newsletters.

I used to do newsletters but found that no one read them...no matter what they said.  No one really has the time anymore.

Great post. Thanks for the info!