Creating an SMS
To create an SMS in the RMP Connect dashboard, you will need to -:
- Sign into your RMP Connect dashboard
- Select SMS Campaigns
- Select Messages
- You can either duplicate & edit your SMS or create from scratch
Duplicating and editing an SMS
- Once you are in the Message section
- Select the message you want to duplicate and hit the Duplicate symbol
- Name the SMS
- Press Duplicate
- If you want to attach the SMS to an Integrate form, toggle on 'Show SMS message in Integrate'
- If you are sending the SMS as a campaign SMS and don't want to attach it to an Integrate form, you can leave this toggled off
- You should then edit your SMS
- You can then add a Custom Field if you wish (such as first name) by -:
- Hitting the drop down menu
- Select forename
- Copy the custom field placeholder and paste it into your SMS (if you think you won't have everyone's name, you can set the 'Fallback' to say there)
- Press Save Changes
- You can send a test to yourself before sending out to students
- Select Send Test SMS
- Select Country Code and enter your Phone Number
- Hit the Send Test Message button
Creating an SMS from scratch
- Select the green Create SMS Message button
- Enter message name
- Toggle on the 'Show SMS message in Integrate' if you want to attach it to a form
- You can then add a Custom Field if you wish (such as first name) - as outlined above
- Type out your message (include a custom field placeholder if you wish)
- Press Save
To find out how to schedule an SMS Campaign, please follow this link here.