Creating Quick SMS Campaign 


To create a Quick SMS Campaign:


  • On the Campaign menu, click the SMS Campaign option.
  • Click the Quick Create Campaign button.
  • Mail Direct displays the SMS Direct.
  • Quick SMS Campaign screen.
  • Click the Quick Create Campaign button.
  • Mail Direct displays the SMS Direct.
  • Quick SMS Campaign screen.





Figure : SMS Campaign - Home Page


  • Click the Quick Create Campaign button.
  • Mail Direct displays the SMS Direct.
  • Quick SMS Campaign screen.



Figure : SMS Quick Create Campaign


Table : SMS Quick Create Campaign


Field

Description

SMS Campaign Information

Type the appropriate details to be displayed as the campaign information.

The available fields are explained below –


Campaign Name: Type an appropriate name for the campaign. This field is mandatory.


Description: Type an appropriate description for the campaign. This field is mandatory.

SMS Information

Type the appropriate details in the From fields to be displayed as the SMS Information .The available fields are explained below -


[From Label]: Select Label (sender name) from which the campaign will be sent.

Message Information

Type/ Select the appropriate details to be displayed as the campaign message.


The available fields are explained below -


Select Personalize Code: Select an appropriate personalized code to be sent in the campaign message.


Text Area: Type an appropriate campaign message.


Note: The user can enter any number of characters for a campaign message. The campaign message will be divided over multiple SMS with each SMS containing 160 characters.


The number of characters utilized in real -

Time (when a message is sent to a recipient or tested by substitution of personalized fields as appropriate) may differ from that used at the time of creating a message due to varying length of personal details.


This field is mandatory.

Recipients List

Select Lists To Map: Select the check boxes corresponding to the appropriate contact list/s to be mapped to the campaign. The campaign will be sent to all those who are included in these lists.


List Name: This section displays the name of the contact list.


Description: This section displays the description about the contact list.


Total: This section displays total number of recipients in selected list.


Send able: This section displays total number of Send able recipients in selected list.


Non Send able :

This section displays total number of Not Send able recipients in selected list.


To launch a campaign:


Users can click any one of the following buttons:


  • Reset: It reset all data inserted.
  • Save as Draft:  Save a campaign as a draft using the Save Draft button. (Planned)
  • Schedule it for launch on a later date using the Schedule button. (Refer: Schedule SMS Campaign )
  • Test it in real - time using the Test button. (Refer: Test SMS Campaign)
  • Launch it immediately using the Start now button. (Refer: Start SMS Campaign)





Figure : SMS Campaign List


  • MailDirect displays the Create New Campaign screen with the campaign added to the Planned SMS Campaigns section.