What's the Difference Between an Email Opt-In and a Business Opt-In?

Here's a quick guide on the difference between a business opt-in and email opt-in.

Email Opt-In

An Email Opt-In is consent to receive all email marketing communications from a parent business or overarching entity. Your Email Opt-In is connected to your Fan Metrics in the Fan CRM and appear as 'subscribed' in the FanCRM. 

An email opt-in is useful for obtaining consent to send marketing communications from a parent business, such as a record label or a sports and entertainment company. This is also applicable if you only have one business within your account.

Finding Email Opt-In in the Fan CRM:

1. Navigate to the Fan CRM > Search

2. On the right hand menu, select GeneralFan Metrics

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3. Within the search parameters, under Limit Values Positive, select Only Opted-In

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This will allow you to search and estimate the number of fans who have opted in to receive email communications from the parent business.

Business Opt-In

A Business Opt-In refers to a fan specifically agreeing to receive marketing communications from a single business unit within engagement Campaigns. Refer to this guide to create a new business within your campaigns.

Business Opt-Ins provide a more specific level of consent than the broader email opt-ins. They are often used to obtain consent from fans for individual artists on a record label, specific teams within a sports organization, or performers at a festival.

Finding Business Opt-In in the Fan CRM:

1. Go to the Fan CRM > Search

2. On the right hand menu, select Campaign Activity > Businesses

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3. Within the search parameters, under Businesses Interacted With, select your desired business

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3. Toggle on Search only explicit opt-ins into Business

 

This will allow you to search and estimate the number of fans who have opted in to receive email communications from a specific business.

 

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