Plan a consent-based way to build a contact list
Plans how to grow an email or contact list through opt-in, not by collecting addresses from websites, with a consent record.
Task:
Plan how I grow a list of [customers, members or partners] who want to hear from me, without collecting addresses from websites.
Context:
My organization is [type] in [country or region]. I want [number of contacts] contacts in [timeframe] to send [kind of messages]. I have [existing audience or channels] today.
Rules:
- Build the plan on opt-in routes such as sign-up forms, event registrations, content offers and referrals, plus a polite first message to people I already know.
- Include a step that records when and how each person agreed, and one that makes unsubscribing easy.
- Explain in two sentences why collecting addresses from pages and sending cold bulk mail is risky and often unwanted.
- Do not state what the email or privacy laws of my country require. Name the topics to check and say that a qualified professional should confirm them.
- This is general information, not legal advice.
Result:
A numbered plan of at most 6 steps with the effort in hours, then a list of 4 questions to ask a privacy professional.