MAILCHIMP FINAL

Steps for Creating and Implementing your design into MailChimp

1. Login to your account at MailChimp.com:

USERNAME: InteractiveDigitalStudies

PASSWORD: IDC_2555_email

2. Setup a new list (DONE!!—your list is called “IDC@UNI”)

a. Import your customer list (.csv) [NOTE: make sure you save your excel doc as an csv file]

3. Select “Create A Campaign”

and select “Send to entire list”, and select “NEXT”

4. Identify the fields (Name, Company if applicable and Email)

a. Name Your Campaign,

b. Email Subject Line (IMPORTANT!)

c. Personalize the “FROM” so it’s from your Team (1, 2, 3, etc).

d. Select “NEXT”

5. Pick your template. For this assignment, go for a 1 or 2-column template…discuss with your group briefly…take a look at what the email content should contain in Step 6).

6. Edit your emailer template (add copy and images you saved for web).

a. Take a screenshot of your new website and import it into the Template (How to upload images through MailChimp.)

b. When uploading images – describe the image in “Alt text.” This will display a brief description of what the images are when they first load on your customer's email. This is REALLY IMPORTANT, b/c not all email services show images!

c. REQUIRED CONTENT:

i. A preview that builds off of your subject line

ii. A very wonderful title that continues the thought of your preview

iii. Describe the main inspiration behind your design.

iv. Explain 2-3 website design elements that you’re really proud of and that you want your client, Ferenc Torok, and your instructor, Bettina, to notice.

v. Include the URL, and explain how you have to enter “idc” for username and “idc” for password to access the protected website.

vi. Sign off listing your names.

7. Spellcheck EVERYTHING.

8. SAVE and EXIT for testing.

9. Send test to internal team for final review.

10. SEND EMAIL TO ENTIRE IDC LIST!!