Method and system for an enhanced subscription capability for a newsletter
First Claim
1. A method for implementing an enhanced subscription capability for a newsletter using a newsletter subscription and dissemination system, comprising:
- targeting a business partner as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
displaying a link to the targeted business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
initiating a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
compiling a response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for an enhanced capability to subscribe to a newsletter through a network site. This capability may be implemented as part of a campaign using a customer relationship management (CRM) tool such as mySAP CRM®. As part of this enhanced capability, an email may be sent to a business partner containing a link to a network site allowing the business partner to easily subscribe to the newsletter. The link may contain an embedded identifier to indicate, for example, the marketing or sales campaign, the target group the business partner belongs to, and/or the business partner'"'"'s identity to aid in gathering information about newsletter interest and campaign effectiveness. The business partner may also or alternatively be presented a link on the publisher'"'"'s network site allowing the business partner to subscribe to a newsletter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for implementing an enhanced subscription capability for a newsletter using a newsletter subscription and dissemination system, comprising:
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targeting a business partner as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
displaying a link to the targeted business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
initiating a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
compiling a response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for implementing an enhanced network-based marketing campaign using a newsletter subscription and dissemination system, comprising:
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targeting a business partner as a function of the marketing campaign, wherein the business partner is selected for the marketing campaign as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
embedding a marketing campaign data item in a link for the targeted business partner, wherein the link is provided to at least one of allow the business partner to subscribe to a newsletter, to allow the business partner to unsubscribe from the newsletter, and to collect a response statistic measuring a response of the business partner to the marketing campaign;
displaying the link to the business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
initiating a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
compiling the response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process and as a function of the marketing campaign data item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for implementing an enhanced subscription capability for a newsletter, comprising:
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a program memory;
a storage device; and
a processor, wherein the processor is adapted to;
(i) target a business partner as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
(ii) display a link to the targeted business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
(iii) initiate a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
(iv) compile a response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process.
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18. A system for implementing an enhanced network-based marketing campaign, comprising:
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a program memory;
a storage device; and
a processor, wherein the processor is adapted to;
(i) target a business partner as a function of the marketing campaign, wherein the business partner is selected for the marketing campaign as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
(ii) embed a marketing campaign data item in a link for the ta rgeted business partner, wherein the link is provided to at least one of allow the business partner to subscribe to a newsletter, to allow the business partner to unsubscribe from the newsletter, and to collect a response statistic measuring a response of the business partner to the marketing campaign;
(iii) display the link to the business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
(iv) initiate a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
(v) compile the response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process and as a function of the marketing campaign data item.
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19. A computer readable medium including instructions adapted to execute a method for implementing an enhanced subscription capability for a newsletter using a newsletter subscription and dissemination system, the method comprising:
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targeting a business partner as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
displaying a link to the targeted business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
initiating a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
compiling a response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process.
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20. A computer readable medium including instructions adapted to execute a method for implementing an enhanced network-based marketing campaign using a newsletter subscription and dissemination system, the method comprising:
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targeting a business partner as a function of the marketing campaign, wherein the business partner is selected for the marketing campaign as a function of a business partner data item maintained by a publisher as part of the newsletter subscription and dissemination system;
embedding a marketing campaign data item in a link for the targeted business partner, wherein the link is provided to at least one of allow the business partner to subscribe to a newsletter, to allow the business partner to unsubscribe from the newsletter, and to collect a response statistic measuring a response of the business partner to the marketing campaign;
displaying the link to the business partner in a notification, wherein the notification informs the business partner about the newsletter and the notification presents the link to the business partner to facilitate at least one of subscribing to and unsubscribing from the newsletter;
initiating a newsletter subscription process as a function of the business partner selecting the link, wherein the newsletter subscription process allows the business partner to at least one of subscribe to and unsubscribe from the newsletter and the newsletter subscription process is initiated by navigating the business partner to at least one of a publisher network site and within the publisher network site; and
compiling the response statistic as a function of the targeted business partner initiating the newsletter subscription process and as a function of the marketing campaign data item.
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