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Creating and Sending a Message Using the Blank Message TemplateYou can use the Blank Message to create and send other types of email correspondence for your fund, such as an update about your fundraising progress. Messages that you create and save with the Blank Message template become available in the Other section of the Suggested Messages list. Step 1: Display the Suggested Messages List Click Email from the top of a Champion Center page (or, click the Email link at the bottom of the page). Note: If you are not in the Champion Center for your fund, click the link that displays the Personal Fundraising campaigns and click the Champion Center or Champion Dashboard link to locate the fund you want to work with. Step 2: Display the Message Envelope and Content From the Suggested Messages list, click the name of the message. The Compose Your Email Message Below page opens with your name and email address already filled in along with the existing Subject and Body text. Step 3: Select and Enter People to Receive Your Message
Note: The email addresses that you manually enter here will be added to your Address Book when you click the Send button. You may want to return to the Address Book to add the contact First and Last Names. For assistance, refer to Using Your Personal Address Book. Step 5:Enter the Subject Line Click into the Subject area and enter an engaging subject line that will help entice recipients to open this email. Note: Many email applications route emails to the SPAM folder if the subject appears too generic. For example, an email with the "Please Read Me" or "Open Me Now" often get put into the SPAM folder. Step 6: Enter the Body Text Click into the Body area and add new words or paragraphs. You cannot use formatted or HTML coding in the Message Body. Note: The link to your fund page is automatically inserted in all emails sent from the Champion Center so that the recipients can access it from the message. Step 7: Preview Your Message
Step 8: Make Adjustments to Your Message (If Necessary) Click into the appropriate fields to make any adjustments and repeat Step 7. Step 9: Send Your Message Click Send. The Thank You! Your email has been sent page opens with links that you can use to perform your next task. Note: If you Save this message without sending it, all email addresses that you manually enter will be lost. Step 10: Save Your Message for Reuse
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