Sending SMS Campaigns

Sending SMS Campaigns

Quickly create and send SMS campaigns using a guided workflow that requires a few simple steps. To get started, navigate to your Campaigns dashboard and click the Create Campaign button (top-right). 


Setup

Enter a Campaign name & choose the Campaign Type of SMS.

Click the Save and Next button to continue.

Design

Type or paste your message text, including URLs, into the SMS Message box.

The Preview box will show you how the end recipient will see your SMS message. Note: Your program Keyword will also prepend the message.

Click the Save and Next button to continue.

Contacts

Choose your audience by clicking on desired segment listed in left column and use the arrow to push the segment(s) to the right column, "Selected Segments".

Click the "Save and Next" button.

Test

To test your message, choose one or more administrators from the drop-down menu to send a test SMS message to. Note: Only administrators with a mobile number saved to their profile & opted into the keyword(s) will be included in this list. 

Click the Test and Next button to continue.

Schedule

Schedule the SMS campaign to send. Select the radio button "At a specific date and time" then use the calendar and clock icons to set day and time.

Click the Save button.




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