Get your contact list ready
Before anything else, open up your contact list. An Excel file (.xlsx) or a CSV works equally well — whatever you've already got. A few things to check before you upload:
- One column for phone numbers. We're not picky about the column name, just make sure it's there.
- Any extra columns you want to use in the message — first name, company, order number, whatever.
- Phone numbers with the country code on the front (so +1, +44, +212…). Numbers without it get rejected, and you don't want to find that out after launching.
Set up the campaign
Upload your contacts
Open Campaigns in the sidebar and click New Campaign. Drag your spreadsheet in. SMSDora reads the columns for you, so there's no mapping screen to fight with.
Write the message once — we'll personalise it
Type your message in the box. Anywhere you want to drop in something from the spreadsheet, use double curly braces. So Hi {{Name}}, your order is on its way! turns into Hi Sarah, your order is on its way! for Sarah, and so on for everyone else.
Send it
Take one last look, then launch
You'll get a summary screen showing how many recipients you're about to message and what the first few look like. When it looks right, hit Launch Campaign. You can leave the page open and watch the count tick up, or come back later — your phone keeps sending either way.
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