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| − | == Prepare content == | + | == Prepare the content == |
*Write each story into a separate '''posts''' in WordPress and save them as '''drafts'''. | *Write each story into a separate '''posts''' in WordPress and save them as '''drafts'''. | ||
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**Normally you don't want to cross-post them to Facebook/Twitter at this time. We will write a news item that automatically will be posted to Facebook/Twitter. | **Normally you don't want to cross-post them to Facebook/Twitter at this time. We will write a news item that automatically will be posted to Facebook/Twitter. | ||
*Find an '''image''' for each story and upload it in WordPress. | *Find an '''image''' for each story and upload it in WordPress. | ||
| − | ** | + | **Attach the image to the '''category''' with correct '''year/month''' name under the Newsletter category. You might need to add the year/month category first. |
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== Send the newsletter == | == Send the newsletter == | ||
| − | *Publish each of the posts in WordPress | + | *'''Publish''' each of the posts in WordPress |
| − | *Generate the actual e-mail content ("mail content") by running the | + | *Generate the actual e-mail content ("mail content") by running the '''Generate newsletter''' script. |
| − | *Go lookup the mail content and verify that it looks as desired. | + | *Go lookup the mail content and verify that it '''looks as desired'''. |
| − | *Use the mass mailing system to select the query, the mailing content, and then send the newsletter. | + | *Use the mass mailing system to select the query, the mailing content, and then '''send the newsletter'''. |
| + | *Make a '''news post''' telling about the new newsletters that has been published. | ||
| + | **Ensure you cross-post the news item to Facebook/Twitter. | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 17 November 2011
Send a newsletter
Prepare the content
- Write each story into a separate posts in WordPress and save them as drafts.
- Tag them with the Article category.
- Write an excerpt in the Excerpt section. This will be the text written in the actual e-mail newsletter.
- Normally you don't want to cross-post them to Facebook/Twitter at this time. We will write a news item that automatically will be posted to Facebook/Twitter.
- Find an image for each story and upload it in WordPress.
- Attach the image to the category with correct year/month name under the Newsletter category. You might need to add the year/month category first.
Send the newsletter
- Publish each of the posts in WordPress
- Generate the actual e-mail content ("mail content") by running the Generate newsletter script.
- Go lookup the mail content and verify that it looks as desired.
- Use the mass mailing system to select the query, the mailing content, and then send the newsletter.
- Make a news post telling about the new newsletters that has been published.
- Ensure you cross-post the news item to Facebook/Twitter.
