[Chapter-delegates] Request for a method to send email to Chapter members.

Wed Mar 27 22:14:24 PDT 2024

Thank you for this Sarah.

I managed to send out a mail to the chapter.  However,  as a user it seems
the system has become more confusing, with additional steps and time
consuming (off course I do see more options has been added).

Previously using one email ID we could send bulk message to the whole
Chapter. Now to send a simple male you have to create a campaign, key in
the message, link to the who Chapter data set, etc.

Additionally the campaign money option which is mandatory is quite
irrelevant for many of us. Also the currency denominator reflects only few
currency therefore its redundant to most nations.

I hope the team while improvising really looks at simplifying things than
complicating it for volunteers from across the world.
Regards,

Amrita

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 10:27 AM Sarah Lake <lake at isoc.org> wrote:

> Hi Amrita
>
> Responding here as well for all:
>
> The 'Send Email as Chapter Leader' guide an video can be found here:
>
> https://communitytraining.internetsociety.org/training/send-email-as-chapter-leader/
>
> Reposting @Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>'s message (thank you!) below
> as well:
>
> 1. Create the Campaign
>
> In the Leader Portal, Go to “Chapter Emails”
>
> Select “Email Campaign”
>
> Click “New”
>
> Input a “Campaign Name” – mandatory field
>
> Input any other information pertaining to the Campaign in the applicable
> field(s)
>
> Select the “Active” button
>
> Hit “Save”
>
> This creates the campaign.
>
>
>
> 2.   Link the Campaign to a Journey
>
> Click on Chapter Emails
>
> Select “Email Campaign”
>
> Select the Campaign you created
>
> Under Campaign Messages select “Connect Campaign”
>
> In the Journey field, start typing your Chapter name (i.e. Washington) and
> this will bring up your journey options.
>
> Select the journey with the “TR” designation at the end to send a
> transactional email.
>
> NOTE: The journey with no “TR” designation would be a promotional email
> that goes to chapter members who have not opted out of communications.
>
> Click on “Save” -- this will take you to a screen where you create the
> message you want to send.
>
>
>
> 3.   Add Recipients (For sending a message to all members)
>
> Go to “Reports” from the Leader Portal,
>
> Click on “Active Chapter Members”
>
> This will bring up all Chapter Members
>
> Click the check box beside the Chapter Name
>
> Click on the dropdown button next to Export (at the top of the screen)
>
> Click on “Add to Campaign”
>
> Select the Campaign to which the email is being sent
>
> Click on “Submit”
>
>
>
> 4.   Create the Message
>
> Click on Chapter Emails
>
> Select “Email Campaign”
>
> Select the Campaign you created.
>
> Click on the preview button (eye) to the right of the subject line.
>
> Select a Subject
>
> Hover over the Subject Line box, then select “Click to Edit” to select one
> of the template subject lines.
>
> Hover over the Rich Text Box, then select “Click to Edit” to enter the
> text of your message.
>
> Once done, Click “Save & Close”
>
>
>
> 5.   Send the Message
>
> Take you back to the Email Campaign screen.
>
> Under Campaign Messages, select “Bulk Send”
>
> It will then show you a preview of your message as well as to whom it will
> be sent.
>
> If you’re ready to go, click on “Send”
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> Sarah
>
>
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> *From:* Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org> on
> behalf of Amrita Choudhury via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2024 15:28
> *To:* Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>; AMS Support <amshelp at isoc.org>
> *Cc:* ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Chapter-delegates] Request for a method to send email to
> Chapter members.
>
> I agree the present system seems to be very confusing.
>
> Have been trying to send a mail to the chapter, but not succeeded yet.
>
> Could anyone share where the tutorials to send emails are?
>
> Regards
>
> Amrita
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 2:26 AM Joly MacFie via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Levy,
>
> Chatter is not bad, somewhat akin to whatsapp with email integration, but,
> by default, members are set to email digest mode, can even reset their
> option to 'limited', and I suspect members who are set to 'opt-out' may
> never see it at all. So, it is not a reliable way to reach your chapter
> membership. Also, content options are limited.
>
> OTOH, an email campaign, with the journey set to TD, will reach every
> member of your Chapter.
>
> Once an email campaign is set up, it's easy to repost to the same
> campaign without going through all the set up.
>
> What isn't clear to me, as yet, is, whether this will reach people who
> have subsequently joined. Possibly not.
>
> Joly
>
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 11:16 AM levy syanseke via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Joly,
>
> That's what I was referring to.
>
> Regards
>
> Levy Syanseke
>
> Ramah Designs - Founder
> Internet Society Zambia Chapter - Founding President
>
> +260 978 210 494
>
> *God is a Designer*
>
> On Sun, 24 Mar 2024, 20:08 Joly MacFie, <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Levy,
>
> Are you referring to 'Chatter' ?
>
> Joly
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 12:42 PM levy syanseke via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Mohan,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> I do understand your frustration and have  been through it before.
> While waiting for the demo video, we learnt we can use an alternative
> channel within the new AMS. If you have time or any other leader who would
> like help with communicating using the same feature to communicate to your
> chapter members.
>
> I am available on Tuesday. Do advise, anytime before or after 9:50 UTC -
> 13:00 UTC.
>
> Regards
>
> Levy Syanseke
>
> Media Studies Tutor | Ramah Designs
> <https://web.facebook.com/ramahdesigns/> - Founder
>
> Internet Society Zambia Chapter <https://isoczambia.org> - Founding
> president
>
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>
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>
> On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 4:24 AM K Mohan Raidu via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
> That traning link itself erroneous.
>
> I asked for a one-on-one and step-by-step demo of the emailing.
> This attitude of the AMS is very irresponsible.
>
> There is no method to send emails to Chapter members from the portal.
> And traning on a non existing feature is futile.
>
> Will the demo be arranged or should I esclate it the highest level?
>
>
> K Mohan Raidu
> President
> ISOC Hyderabad.
> +919985033566
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 08:32:01 PM GMT+5:30, AMS Helpdesk <
> amshelp at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi K,
>
> The correct training link was sent back on 7 March 2024. As we did not
> receive a reply, the ticket was closed. Please let us now if you are still
> having trouble accessing this link and training.
>
> On Fri, 22 Mar at 9:17 AM , K Mohan Raidu <kmraidu at aol.com> wrote:
> How do close a ticket without attending or resolvinb the issue?
>
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>
>
> On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10:49:58 PM GMT+5:30, AMS Helpdesk <
> amshelp at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Dear K Mohan Raidu,
>
> Your ticket - Request for a method to send email to Chapter members. -
> has been closed.
>
> We hope that the ticket was resolved to your satisfaction. If you feel
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>
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