Step 1: Create Free/Paid Mailchimp account or use an existing account
Before you begin your setup please review the Getting Started with Mailchimp to understand the basics.
Step 2: Syncing Mailchimp and Member Splash data
Generate a Mailchimp API Key SEE VIDEO
Go to Account/Extras/API Keys (located by clicking the icon in the lower left hand part of your screen)
Click the "Create a Key" button and Mailchimp will generate an API key which you will be adding to your Member Splash website settings
Add your Mailchimp API key to Member Splash SEE VIDEO
Login to your website Admin dashboard
Go to Mailchimp Emails/Mailchimp Options
Copy the API key (from Mailchimp) and paste into the (Member Splash) Mailchimp API Key field
Select the Default Mailing List and hit Submit
Sync your Member Splash merge tags SEE VIDEO
Go to Mailchimp Emails/List Management
Move ALL merge tag fields from the Inactive panel (gray boxes) to the Active panel (green boxes)
Select User Role: Member
Click the Sync Now button
Your system is now syncing all member data from Member Splash over to Mailchimp. You are almost ready to send your first email!
Step3: Send your first segmented email to your members in Mailchimp
Create a Segment
Read the Create a Segment in Mailchimp
Create a Segment
Create an Email Template
Read the Create an Email Template
Create an Email Template
Choose a Sample Email Letter to paste into your Mailchimp template
Create an Email (Campaign)
Read the Create an Email Campaign at Mailchimp
Create an Email Campaign and Send
****Make sure that you always test your email before sending to your membership!
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