So the end of the financial year is fast approaching. You’re definitely going to be seeing an ‘end of financial year sales’ (EOFYS) email plastered across all of your screens from almost every brand.
An EOFYS marketing campaign is all about creating urgency with the goal of clearing as much stock as possible and hit your targets. Email is a game-changer when it comes to driving last minute sales. Not only does it have a higher ROI than any other markeitng channel but you create highluy personalised content that is guarnteed to boost your engagment.
So how can you create a sense of urgency and drive action from your own EOFYS emails?
Use urgent language to drive sales
EOFYS in its very nature is all about beating the June 30 deadline. Don’t be shy about letting your customers know that they only have a limited time. Get creative with your language and your subject lines. Can you incorporate common words that express urgency?
- Limited time offers
- Last chance
- Hurry
- Don’t miss out
- Don’t wait
- Reduced to clear
In this example below, they’ve used a clever design where the hourglass works to draw the eye down to the 30% off. This layout not only invites readers to scroll but it highlights important copy which will drive more action.
While using language like this in your subject line and email copy is effective at driving action, using too many sale-sy terms could trigger spam filters. Check out this list of 100 common spam trigger words before your next send.
Winback lost leads
Don’t waste your time on barking up the wrong tree. Chase down visitors who have shown recent interest in your product or service. Have they recently visited your website? Send them an email that
Time to stock up
A key theme on the B2B side of things is that the EOFY means closing out your budgets and planning for the next year.
In many industries budgets are based on the previous year’s costs. This means that some decision makers try spend any unused budget in the last couple of months of the financial year. With this in mind, take advantage of any unused budgets and prompt your clients to stock up.
In this example Vistaprint urge their customers to ‘stock up and save’ in their EOFYS marketing campaign.
Another opportunity could arise by looking at your clients’ purchase history around the EOFY. Is there something that they usually purchase from you every year at this time? If so, a reminder email campaign might be in order.
Make an offer they can’t refuse
Adding urgency won’t work if your offer doesn’t cut it. Consumers are also getting more savvy and can easily shop around for the best deal, so do your homework.
It’s hard to suppress your curiosity with this email from Kogan showing EOFYS deals from $1.
This next example from Oaks Hotels and Resorts gets right to the point. They make sure their great EOFY low rates are front and centre.
Sweeten the deal
Some people need more than just a deadline to get them to hit the gas pedal. So it can be a good idea to sweeten the deal with a little something extra.
This example below from Wotif throws in a bonus $50 voucher on top of their end of financial yeeeha sale.
Make the most of this opportunity and look at your own lists and the different ways you too can use an EOFYS marketing campaign to create urgency and drive sales. It’s a great way to maximise the profit potential of your existing database.
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