Email Campaigner Instructions

Registration/Login Page
How to Enter Registration Information
How to Enter Login Information

Your Personal Administration Page
How to Update User Details
How to Enter Basic Settings
How to Enter Reply-to Settings
Saving Your Email Template

Sending an Email Page
How to Send Your Email

How to Enter Registration Information

Enter information in all the fields that are requested and click the "Submit" button. You will then be directed to a confirmation page where you will be able to return to the login page. You will also be sent an email with detailed information regarding your registration.

Once you initiate your registration, please contact a customer service representative to have your BestShow presentation placed in your user directory so you can access it from your personal administration homepage.

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How to Enter Login Information

Enter your username and password then click the "Log In " button. You will then be directed to your personal administration homepage where you can create customized email templates and attach your BestShow presentation to send to clients.

If you have lost your username or password, click here to contact a customer service representative.

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How to Update User Details

The User Details area displays the information you provided during registration. All of your user details are updateable except for the "User's Name" field. Simply make any changes in the text fields then click "Save Your Email" in the lower left corner of the page and your user detail information will be updated on the server.

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How to Enter Basic Settings

The Basic Settings area is where you create your email templates.

Start with Step 1 - Image Upload/Selection and select an image from your directory folder by clicking the drop down arrow next to the textfield under "Select an Image for Your Header".

If you have not yet uploaded an image, select "Browse" next to the "Upload a New Image" textfield and locate the image or logo on your computer you would like to use for your email template. Once you have selected the image and it is displayed in the textbox, click the "Upload Image" button.

Once you upload the new image, the page will Refresh itself and you'll need to then select the image you uploaded from the drop down list under "Select an Image for Your Header".

You should size your image as close to 117X95 pixels as possible. The program will re-size your image to this size regardless, but if you upload an image that is too far away from this dimension you may experience a great deal of distortion within the uploaded image.

Under Step 2 - Template Selection, select the email template you would like to use with your presentation. There are several different color templates as well as a "Blank" template to use if you do not wish to have an image or logo on your header.

If you are not sure which email template you would like because you haven't seen them before, simply select different colors then click the "Save Your Email" button first at the bottom of the page then the "Preview Email" button after that to see what each template will look like.

Under Step 3 - Select Your Flash Movie, select your BestShow presentation from the drop down list. If you are a first time user make sure you have contacted a customer service representative to have your presentation prepared in your user directory.

Under Step 4 - Email Message, enter the message you would like displayed in the body of your email. This will be displayed on the first email template seen by your recipient.

Under Step 5 - Link Button, select the option you would like for displaying the link button at the bottom of your second email template (The one that will play your BestShow) by clicking the drop down arrow and making a selection.

The available options are: None, Website, or Contact Us.

The "None" option will display a "Thank You" graphic at the bottom of your BestShow presentation template.

The Website option will display a "Website" graphic that when clicked will send them to your website.
Note: If you select this option, make sure you enter the full path to your desired webpage in the textfield below the label "Enter the URL for Your Link Button:" An example of a full path would be: http://www.yourwebsite.com/index.html

The Contact Us option will display a "Contact Us" graphic at the bottom of your BestShow presentation template.
Note: If you select this option, make sure you enter the full path to your desired contact page in the textfield below the label "Enter the URL for Your Link Button:" An example of a full path would be: http://www.yourwebsite.com/contact.html

If you select None as your option you can leave the texfield under "Enter the URL for Your Link Button:" empty.

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How to Enter Reply-to Settings

Enter your full name under "Sender's Real Name".

Enter your reply-to email address under "Reply-to Email Address". This email address will show up on the recipients "From" field.

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Saving Your Email Template

Once everything is set, click "Save Your Email". Once the page refreshes, the "Preview Email" and "Send Email" options will become available to you.

To preview your newly created template, click "Preview Email" and your template will display in a new window. You can then click on the "Show Movie" graphic at the bottom of the template to open a second preview window to see how your BestShow will play.

Once you are satisfied, close the preview windows and return to your administration page and make any changes you would like. If you make any new changes, you will have to re-save your template to update the server. You can preview your template again if you like.

Once everything is as you would like it, click the "Send Email" button.

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How to Send Your Email

The Send Email page is where you provide the email address information for your recipients. Enter an email address in the "To:" field or select an address from your "Email Address History" drop down list. If you use the history list, simply click on the address in the list and it will automatically enter itself into the "To:" field.

You can enter up to five email addresses in the To: field area. You can also enter email addresses in the CC: and BCC: fields which work just like any email program.

Enter a Subject for your email in the "Subject" field.

The Attachment field can be used to send additional attachments with your email template to clients.

Click the "Send Email" button when you're done.

The page will submit the information and inform you the emails were went successfully.

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