There are three types of Blasts that you can send from Tithely Messaging: SMS, Simple Email and Drag & Drop Emails. We'll go over SMS and Simple Email in this article. For Drag & Drop emails, visit Sending a Drag & Drop Email Blast.
User Permissions needed to access Messaging
Account Owner, Admin, or Limited Access with access granted to Messaging. If you have additional questions, please reference this article.
Creating a SMS Blast
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Select Messaging from the left-hand menu.
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From within Tithely Messaging, click Blasts from the left side menu.
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Click the Create New Blast button on the top right of the window.
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Select SMS
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Click Continue to Content
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Complete all the required fields.
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Blast Name
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Select Recipients
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Name on SMS
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SMS Message
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Please Note: At this time, there is not an option to attach a file to an email or email Blast with Tithely Messaging
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Next, select one of the following options:
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Send Now: Email Blast right away
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Send Later: Schedule the Blast to send on a specific date/time
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Save Changes: Save your Blast as a draft
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You're all set! 🎉
Please Note: You can preview your message before sending it (preview on the right).
Creating a Simple Email Blast
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Select Messaging from the left-hand menu.
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From within Tithely Messaging, click Blasts from the left side menu.
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Click the Create New Blast button on the top right of the window.
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Select Simple Email
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Click Continue to Content
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Complete all the required fields
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Blast Name
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Subject
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Select Recipients
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Email Message
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Next, select one of the following options:
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Send Now: Email the Blast right away
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Send Later: Schedule the Blast to send on a specific date/time
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Save Changes: Save your Blast as a draft
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You're all set! 🎉
Please Note: You can preview your message before sending it (preview on the right).
Using Smart Fields
Add in First Name, Last Name, Church Name or your Unsubscribe link using Smart Fields. The information used in Smart Fields is pulled directly from your Tithely People database.
- To add a smart field, once you are in a text field area, select the Smart Field.
- Select your smart field option: First Name, Last Name, Church Name or your Unsubscribe link. Your selected smart field will enter where your cursor is in the text field.