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The Email Sound Booth with Liz Wilcox

EMAIL ENGAGEMENT SUMMIT: Sam Vander Wielen- the newsletter IS the prize

April 23, 2026·4 min
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Episode Overview Check out how to make email easy and fun with our exclusive offer: listgadget.com/summit Don't forget--just for signing up for this event, you get access to over 100 free deals + discounts to grow your business! Check out our coupon book here (and steal the idea for your own if you like: https://canva.link/z54sljb9e1t4nox What makes an email list so irresistible that people actually look forward to your next send? That's exactly what we unpack with the one and only Sam Vander Wielen! Forget boring email freebies—Sam Vander Wielen spills her spicy secrets on making your emails the very thing everyone wants. We're talking branded newsletters, value bombs, and a little Insta-teasing magic to get people lining up for your subscriber club. If your list could use more raving fans, this one's for you! Episode Highlights Give Your Emails an Upgrade Sam Vander Wielen shares how branding her weekly newsletter and making it an 'event' helps supercharge sign-ups—and keeps readers actually wanting to read. She finds giving her newsletter a real name and purpose is a total game-changer for engagement (00:00:54). Hype It Up on Social Got something juicy coming up in your next email? Tease it! Sam Vander Wielen talks up next week's newsletter on Instagram or wherever her audience hangs out, which drives a TON of new signups (00:02:40). Forget the Freebie, Focus on the Inbox The big myth busted: you don't have to offer a lead magnet. If your emails deliver genuine value, people will sign up just for your content (00:01:27). Mind. Blown. Links / Resources Sign up for Sam's Sidebar newsletter and get weekly inspo from Sam Van Der W—you and 63,000+ biz buddies: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/newsletter Check out Sam's email here: https://mailing.samvanderwielen.com/posts/my-wake-up-call-about-online-safety Try ListGadget and level up your emails with polls, timers, and more at listgadget.com/summit Key Takeaway Ready for better engagement? Make your emails so dang valuable that people want them for the emails alone. Brand your newsletter, tease it on social, and focus on pure value. The lesson: Become the "can't-miss" email in their inbox!

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