Top Story Studios

Newsletters & email

An ongoing story.
A place in the inbox.

Stories, films and updates that keep donors, members, customers and your community connected to your work.

Email marketing · $3,000 per month

Selected newsletters

Open an issue.
Follow the story.

What makes an issue matter

Give people a reason
to open. And stay.

A useful newsletter has an editorial point of view: what matters now, why it matters to the reader, and where to go next.

Editorial planning
Choose the stories, set the order and write the opening.
Copy & design
Subject lines, story summaries, imagery and layouts for phones and larger screens.
Connected content
Bring together video, articles, social posts and event details.
Sending & review
Prepare issues for your platform, coordinate approval and review available reporting.

Frequency, audience versions, platform access and approval responsibilities are set for your engagement. Daily, weekly, monthly and campaign schedules can be discussed.

How we work

From the story list
to the next issue.

  1. 01

    Plan

    Set the audience, purpose, sending date and source material for the issue.

  2. 02

    Write & design

    Shape the subject line, story order, imagery and calls to action.

  3. 03

    Review

    Check copy, links and layout with your approvers.

  4. 04

    Send & learn

    Publish the approved issue and review reader activity.

Start a conversation

What belongs
in your next issue?

Who are your readers, and what do you want to share?

Talk with Jamie