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# Email Broadcasts

## ✉️ Creating an Email Broadcast:

1. Navigate to the **Emails Campaigns** page on the left sidebar.
2. Click on **New Campaign**.
3. Choose **Email Broadcast** as your campaign type.
4. Provide a title for your broadcast.
5. Choose a contact list to broadcast an email.
6. Click **Save**.

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### Configuring the Email:

1. Choose the name of the email sender.

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By default, the sender's name is your account's first and last name. Edit this configuration by navigating to Settings > Domains and adjusting the Default Sender Name field.
{% endhint %}

2. Write a compelling email subject.&#x20;

*To insert the recipient's first and/or last name into the subject field, use the insert keys:*

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4. Edit the email body.

To insert the recipient's first and/or last name into the email body, type **{{FirstName}}** for the first name and **{{LastName}}** for the last name or click on **Merge Tags** and select First Name or Last Name.

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5. Once you're done editing the body, click **Save**.
6. Before broadcasting an email, click on **Test Send** to ensure proper delivery.
7. When ready to broadcast, click **Broadcast**.

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To view the number of sends and opens for your email, please refresh the page.
{% endhint %}

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