Sending mass emails and maintaining up-to-date newsletter lists can be challenging, even when using a system like MailChimp. However, Communal is specifically designed to address both of these issues. If you don't currently have an email provider, Communal provides a user-friendly and efficient way to engage with your diverse user base. Alternatively, if you are already using MailChimp or a similar system, Communal can seamlessly integrate with it, eliminating the need to manually add members to your newsletter database.
How to Send a Mass Email:
- Select the People tab on the left-hand side of the admin portal then Notifications.
- Click Create new notification.
- Select your audience.
- Give your notification a title
- Fill out all other necessary fields.
- Select Preview before sending.
- Review the information then click Send.
Note: You must select an audience and give your notification a title before saving the draft or it will not save
Mass Emailing Audience Options:
While sending a mass email through Communal, there is the option to send it to the following audiences:
- Users:
- All Users
- Active Users (members with active memberships)
- Inactive Users (accounts that do not hold an active membership)
- Memberships:
- Ability to message members that hold a certain membership type. Example: Community League Membership
- Plans:
- Ability to message members that have a specific plan type within a membership. Example: Senior Members
- Tags:
- Option to send a message to accounts that hold a specific tag on their account. Example: Casino Volunteer
- Volunteer Opportunities:
- Email all users who are registered for a specific volunteer opportunity regardless of the specific shift
- Volunteer Shifts:
- Email all users registered for a specific shift within a volunteer opportunity
- Programs:
- Email all users registered for a specific program/event
