AI Essentials for Entrepreneurs & SMBs

AI EMAIL ASSISTANTS

In today's fast-paced business world, staying on top of your email communications and establishing and managing an effective email marketing campaign can be daunting tasks. Yet, the effectiveness of email marketing has been proven time and again. Consider these statistics from Forbes:¹

• 64% of small businesses use email marketing

• 90% of email marketers say they plan to maintain or increase their spending for email campaigns

• 36.5% is the average open rate for email marketing campaigns

Let's face it: Email marketing is important.

Here at Top AI Tools, we are knowledgeable marketers with decades of experience. After launching our website and getting some valuable content loaded, one of the first things we did was create this newsletter. We know how powerful email marketing campaigns can be for startups.

We also know how frustrating and time-consuming it can be to run and manage a successful campaign. Not to mention keeping up with everyday email correspondence.

Depending on your industry, important items like requests for proposals, guest post pitches, advertising queries, and even customer complaints land in your inbox everyday. If you miss one, it can have severe financial consequences for your company. Missing an email or not responding in a timely manner can:

• Tarnish your reputation

• Lead to lost opportunities

• Reduce revenue

Fortunately, AI email assistants are here to save time, boost your productivity, and help ensure you don't miss important communication opportunities.

Let's explore some of the best tools to help you streamline your email tasks, from sorting your inbox to creating a successful marketing campaign. Then, dive deeper to learn about new AI legislation in the EU, how they're using AI to help Olympic athletes, Zuckerberg's plans to provide an AI agent for every Facebook user, and our favorite new email time-saver.

Time to Tranform Your Email Management? AI Can Help

There's a lot more to getting a handle on your communications than just crafting captivating newsletters or email drip campaigns.

Email management involves internal communications. (“Please, can't you just Slack me?!?”) It means crafting appropriate responses to common queries. And, even if you rely on a CRM to track leads, email can also be valuable to reconnect with old contacts.

These are some tools we use — and love — for doing all of the above and more.

SaneBox: Say Goodbye to Inbox Overload here

Yes, we spotlighted SaneBox in a prior newsletter. We value it so much that we wanted to present it again. First, this app integrates with any email client or webmail interface. Whether you use Outlook, Gmail, or another email interface, SaneBox will bring the sanity you need to your email folders.

What we like about SaneBox:

• Filter emails into the right folders through state-of-the-art AI algorithms

• Find connections within companies to build relationships

• Schedule emails to go out at optimal times

Click to try SaneBox for yourself

Hoppy Copy: Find the Perfect Words

Is your inbox out of control? Success AI can help you manage emails and also optimize your email marketing strategies. We love that this tool lets you handle multiple business email accounts, can help you craft tailored content, and even uses AI to boost your reputation, resulting in a better chance that your email will reach the primary mailbox for your recipient.

Crafting concise, compelling emails isn't easy — even for professional writers! Sometimes a little AI help can spark inspiration. We love HoppyCopy's feature set, since it makes everything from crafting drip campaigns to creating visually appealing newsletters a snap.

What we like about HoppyCopy:

• Identify language that may trigger spam filters for a higher open rate

• Keep tabs on competitors' campaigns

• Repurpose blog posts into emails to work smarter, not harder

Learn more about Hoppy Copy

SuccessAI: Streamline Your Email Marketing

Ideal for SMBs up to enterprise-level businesses, Success AI provides unlimited email accounts, a lead database of more than 700 million addresses, and all the campaign analytics you can sink your teeth into.

What we like about Success AI:

• Automated email warm-up improves delivery and open rates

• AI email composition tool helps you create more successful campaigns

• Run multiple campaigns at one time (our Top AI Tools team especially likes this feature!)

Grab the keys to SuccessAI here.

FOCUS:

This “Buzzworthy” Tool Helps Your Craft Hive-Worthy Content

Email marketing is a powerhouse, with 81% of small businesses using it for acquisition and 80% for retention.² Needless to say, Beehiiv, a personalized, permission-based approach, is like honey harvesters planting the right flowers to attract bees—it turns prospects into loyal customers and should always be top of mind. 🐝

Top AI Tools CEO Brian Prince says of Beehiiv, “As someone who's navigated the treacherous waters of digital content creation, I can confidently say Beehiiv is a game-changer.”

Beehiiv stands out for its no-code newsletter builder, making it ideal for beginners who want to dive right in. The platform offers advanced analytics, which means you get easy-to-understand insights into your newsletter's performance. Plus, its monetization capabilities help you to start generating revenue faster than you might expect, turning your efforts into earnings swiftly.

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Boost Sales with Personalized Emails with Smartwriter.ai

When you need to give your email a personalized touch, SmartWriter.ai streamlines the process. Ideal for B2B sales, recruiters, and local service businesses that may not have a strong online presence like salons or restaurants, SmartWriter.AI helps create emotion-driven emails that turn readers into customers, no matter the industry.

How does it work?

The platform scans more than 42 data sources, including podcasts, articles, social media posts, job profiles, and more to learn more about your prospect. Then, Smartwriter.ai uses that information to create personalized emails rich in content and context.

You can also build targeted lead lists, automate email drip campaigns for easy follow-ups, and get to know your prospects faster, on a more personal level, in less time.