How To Make MailChimp Emails

How to write the Organizing Assembly Reminder Email

Gather Info

Note: "Organizing Assembly" and "General Assembly" will be abbreviated as "OA" and "GA" (respectively) below

• find out the date, time, and location of the next OA and GA
  • if you don't know, check the [MACC Internal] list archives or ask the comms signal loop
• find the FB event link for the OA
  • MACC FB events are here: https://www.facebook.com/137719533405915/events/
  • if no FB event exists yet, message the comms loop and ask someone to make one
• find out what is likely to be on the agenda for the OA
  • check [MACC Internal] for an email containing this info
  • or ask the comms signal loop
• find out if there are any campaign updates or new clips the comms team wants to include
  • ask comms signal thread

Create Email

Note: emails in MailChimp are called "campaigns"

• login to mailchimp:
  • https://mailchimp.com/
• find the last campaign that was about an OA, which you can do by:
  • clicking on the "Campaigns" tab in the nav bar
  • going here: https://us14.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/
• create a new campaign:
  • click "create" in the upper-righthand corner
  • click "email"
  • name the campaign <MONTH DATE> Organizing Assembly
  • choose recipients (pick "MACC NYC")
  • add subject: "MACC Organizing Assembly: <DAY, DATE, TIME> @ <LOCATION>"
  • pick a template (there is one that is obviously for organizing assemblies)
  • click "content" and edit the content in the righthand pange
  • be sure to:
    • change the date, location, and FB event link for the OA (both in the header and email body)
    • change the date and FB event link for the next GA
    • update the agenda of the OA
    • update "campaign update" listings (if any)
  • click "save and close"

Get Sign-off

• copy and paste the url for your draft email
• send it to the comms signal loop and ask some to proof and send it

Celebrate!

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