Chapter 6: Connect

by Ashley Cade | Last edited: 5/6/2008

 

Create a mass email that goes out to members of the website, groups, etc. Unless otherwise specified in design, the newsletter will be in HTML.

To Create the Newsletter: 

  1. Go to Connect -> Newsletter
  2. Select New Newsletter
  3. Complete the necessary fields: 
  • Campaign Name: This is meant for inside use, the public will not see this
  • Subject: This is what the public will see.
  • Content: Refer to the WYSIWYG editor for additional help in adding
  • Select Save

To schedule when the newsletter is sent: 

  1. Under Newsletter Management  go to the Status column
  2. Select "Schedule Send"
  3. Select "Send Now" or "Schedule Send"
  4. Select Recipients by checking the appropriate boxes

Subscribing and Unsubscribing Recipients:

The Site Admin can determine which user(s) have unsubscribed from newsletter by going to:

  1. People -> Groups
  2. Select Edit (pencil)
  3. The "Group Edit" screen will show which users are unsubscribed.

If the unsubscription was a mistake, the user or Site Admin can turn the subscription back on by going to:

  1. People -> Groups
  2. Select the Newsletter the member was subscribed to
  3. Use the trash can icon on the Group Edit screen and delete the user
  4. Add the user back by going to Members
  5. Select Member by selecting edit (pencil)
  6. Select Group Options 
  7. Select the appropriate group

You may add multiple users to a group, instead of editing the user profile one by one by going to:

  1. People -> Members
  2. Select Bulk
  3. You can "Bulk Add" a list of Email address of users and choose which Group(s) to add them to. If the user is already in the system, their existing account will be added to the Group(s).