How to Send an Announcement

1. How to Send an Announcement

2. Welcome • This tutorial will take you through the steps to introducing you and your new Local listing to members.

3. Local Announcement • 1 – Sign In • Make sure you are signed in. • Go to “My Local Listing”

4. Local Announcement • 2 – Complete A Few Steps First • Sending an announcement sends an email to the current members in your area, announcing that a new Local business has joined the site. • This allows you to get in front of people that may not be familiar your business.

5. Local Announcement • 2 – Complete A Few Steps First (cont) • Before you send an announcement you want to make sure you’ve: • Completed the listing setup process • When you announce your Local listing, you want to make sure members have all of the information about your business. • Completed the coupon setup process • To take full advantage of your announcement, we recommend that you add a coupon to your listing prior to sending an announcement. • Important Note: You can only do this one time (per location), so it’s important to get the most out of your announcement.

6. Local Announcement • 3 – Complete the Announcement Form • Find the “Send Announcement” link in your Local Listing Menu.

7. Local Announcement • 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) • Select the location for which you would like to send the announcement. If you only have one location set-up you will only have one option here. • Select the name from which you would like the email message to come. This is typically the business name.

8. Local Announcement • 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) • Check the box for each location you want to announce. • Select a coupon to send in the announcement.

9. Local Announcement • 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) • The members in the surrounding area will receive a message with information about your business that looks like this: