This is a step-by-step guide to sending An anniversary of a date campaigns.
IMPORTANT: Import your contacts first
Its important to import your contacts first before creating your campaign.
Click on the Contacts tab and add a new contact list. Now you'll need to import your contacts from a spreadsheet. When importing contacts ensure that you format the dates in your spreadsheet as dd/mm/yyyy if you import a CSV file or set the column data type to "date" if you import XLS file.
Name your campaign
Click Create eCard then enter an eCard Campaign name
Choose an eCard design
Cclick Select on the eCard design you want to send. NOTE: Thank you card designs are ideal for Anniversary campaigns as you can add any message you like to these cards.
Click Next when you're done.
Choose when to send the eCard
In this case we will choose An anniversary of a date.
Select the list and choose the date field
Select the list you uploaded previously containing the recipients and date you'd like to match. If you have imported a new date for a staff anniversary campaign for example - select the date field you imported on your list.
Enter the time of day you'd like your cards sent
ekarda will automatically send cards at your preferred time-of-day. For example - if you'd like to send you birthday cards at 9am, select 'Send this email 9 hours after each contacts Birthday (or other) date. See the example below.
Enter a confirmation email
When your campaign has completed sending - an email will be sent to this address.
Click Next when you're done.
Check the number of recipients and click 'Next'
Take a look at the number of recipients added and make sure this is correct. ekarda will automatically add all recipients that contain a date for the selected Date field.
When you are happy to proceed, click Next
Compose your eCard
Follow the instructions on the screen to compose your eCard.
To personalise each card with each recipient's name and or company - click on Insert personalisation.
IMPORTANT: To replace the first name of each of your contacts - use the tag [firstname].
If sending your campaign to more than one recipient - You MUST use the [firstname] tag so that each recipient sees their name in thier eCard.
Select your music
If you have chosen to send an interactive card - you'll also need to select music for your card.
You can listen to the different music options by clicking the play button.
Select or add a logo
If your logo is already present - hover over the logo and click Select and proceed to the next step.
Otherwise you can upload a PNG (this is best - especially if the logo has a transparent background), JPG or GIF.
Click Add a new logo and then click Choose File to locate your logo file on your computer.
Once you've located and selected your logo - insert your Web Address into the text box.
Your web address should look like this: www.company.com (i.e. not 'http://')
When you're done, click Submit
Ensure your logo is selected and click Next
Check your 'Subject & Sender Details' are correct
Check the Subject & Sender Details are correct.
Preview your eCard
Check the preview of the Card Design & Message.
Make sure you are happy with your message and your logo is displayed above the card.
IMPORTANT: Check your personalisation tags are included. To replace the first name of each of your contacts - use the tag [firstname].
You should see the [firstname] tag when previewing your eCard as you can see in the image below.
If you're sending an Interactive eCard - you can also preview the Interactive card. Make sure you're
Send your campaign!
Well done - you've completed all the steps. Click the Send button!
Reports and Confirmation
Once your campaign has been sent , status will change to Completed on your My eCards page.
You may need to click 'refresh' on the My eCards page to view status changes.
Once your campaign has been sent, ekarda will also send you a confirmation email.