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Alco Designs – Email Design & Strategy

Overview

When I took on full ownership of Alco Designs' email marketing program, the goal was simple: turn a inconsistent send schedule into a reliable, high-performing B2B communication channel. Over the past seven months I've managed every touchpoint — strategy, copywriting, design, building in Constant Contact, list management, and scheduling — with creative direction from the marketing director.

The result is a weekly Tuesday program that consistently outperforms industry benchmarks across every key metric.

The Program

Alco's email audience is a B2B customer base of contractors, distributors, and industry professionals. Every Tuesday, one of four content formats goes out:

  • Product Campaigns — featured products, new arrivals, and category promotions

  • Trade Show Invitations — event announcements, booth details, and follow-up communications

  • Industry Articles — designed digests linking to blog content written by the marketing director

  • Seasonal & Holiday — timely campaigns tied to the calendar and industry buying cycles

My Role

Full pipeline ownership from brief to send:

  • Campaign strategy and content planning

  • Copywriting for all email types

  • Design and layout in Figma

  • Build and deployment in Constant Contact

  • Contact list management and segmentation

  • Performance tracking and iteration

Results

37% open rate — 11% above industry average

7% click rate — 5% above industry average

+9% CTR increase since taking full ownership

Based on 7 months oh weekly sends. Program ongoing.

Campaign Samples

A consistent weekly program that has outperformed industry benchmarks across every key metric for 6 consecutive months — designed, written, and deployed entirely in-house.

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