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		<title>More on alt-text for Autopreview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hopkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another trick in using the alt-text to improve opens for Outlook Autopreview users&#8230;. don&#8217;t just add alt-text to the top graphic. Add to at least the top two, maybe even the top three. Then you can begin to build a story.
 Think about your subject line and how the story flows if users are seeing just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two &#8220;must-dos&#8221; to increase email open rates.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Saunders</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you do nothing else, pay attention to your “From” address and your subject line – these two are the biggest factors in increasing open rates. 
The “from” address should include your company or brand name to increase recognition. If appropriate, include an individual’s name if the recipient will recognize the name.
For example:
From: George Washington, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does your email look like in auto-preview?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 15:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hopkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inbox is overflowing. And if your customer or client is using Outlook Preview Pane (they probably are) or Google Mail (snippets), chances are you have a couple lines of text to entice them to open.

Look familiar? I&#8217;m not picking on Corel; most companies are guilty of ignoring what happens in Autopreview. Does an email like [...]]]></description>
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