Newsletters
In this section you will learn how to manage groups, manage users, create a newsletter, and email users.
Quick Explanation:
The tools in this section are used collectively as a Newsletter program. The first step is to create a “Newsletter” Group. Next you add email addresses through Users, attached to the Group. Then you can create a Newsletter, which can be sent through Email Users. All steps are outlined below. Refer to the example below as a visual example as you go through the guide.
MANAGE GROUPS / Creating a New Group
- Click on “Manage Groups”.
- To create new group, click on “Add New Group.”
- Add a Group Name – Example: Newsletters
- Add a Group Description – Example: Newsletter Group 1 (Suggestion: Group emails at about 50 per group for best newsletter send performance.)
- Click Submit.
MANAGE GROUPS / Adding Permissions to Groups
- Click on “Manage Groups.”
- Click on “Permissions” icon.
- Add check mark to “Newsletter”.
- Click Submit
- Click Return
MANAGE USERS / Create a New User
- Click on “Manage Users”.
- To create new newsletter subscriber, click on “Add New User.”
- Add a Permission Type: User
- Add Group “Newsletter” from the drop-down list
- Create a UserID & Password (generic IE: 12345 – they will not be accessing the site, but this is a required field)
- Add First Name
- Add Last Name
- Add Phone number
- Add email address
- Click Submit.
NEWSLETTERS / Adding Newsletters
- Click on “Newsletter.”
- Select “Add A Newsletter.”
- Add a newsletter Name – Example: Spring News
- Click on “Submit.”
- Click on “Description” (Icon pictured below).
- Use Editor to create newsletter design and details. (Refer to “Edit Pages” for more details about using Editor.)
- Click on “Submit.”
- Click on “Upload.”
Email Users
- Click on “Email Users.”
- Select “Newsletters” from dropdown.
- Click on “Email All in the List.”
- Select Newsletter name from dropdown, or type a message for your Newsletter.
- Optional: add attachments (limit 3)
- Click on “Upload.”
- Your Newsletter has been sent.
