Constant Contact & E-newsletters

Constant Contact is an email marketing software that UADA employees can use to reach clientele and internal employees.

Printed newsletters can become time consuming and expensive to produce. Constant Contact (CC) is a great alternative to print newsletters because it:

• is low-cost at $12 per month or $144 per year
• allow you to track client engagement and usage
• allow you to create sign-up forms to passively gain contacts
• allow you to send automated and scheduled emails
• allow you to manage your contacts
• save money on postage
• are easy and fun to build!

Top Reasons to Use Constant Contact

 

Want to use Constant Contact for your county or program?

 

Resources for Getting Started

Use the resources below to learn how to set up your account, add contacts, create an effective email campaign, view your reporting, and grow your contact list!

Quick Getting Started Tutorial

• Set Up Your Account Settings (organization name, address, email signature)

How do I upload contacts?

To comply to the CAN-SPAM regulations you can only send emails to people who have explicitly consented. An example might be a checkbox on a registration form to receive emails, "Do you wish to receive email updates from us?" (You'll be more successful gaining subscribers if your specific about what type of emails they will receive.)

There are multiple ways to upload contacts:

• They can be added manually one at a time or uploaded via a file or spreadsheet. View the steps to learn how.
  
  
• You can also gain contacts passively through a Constant Contact sign-up form. Once the form is created you can add the form link to your webpage or even a social post! Learn how to create a sign-up form (AKA lead generation page). If you want to add multiple mailing lists to a single form (see Miller Co. example) create a "basic landing page" from the sign-up forms tab.

DO NOT UPLOAD A DISTRIBUTION LIST

If you upload a list (DL) you'll most likely end up sending duplicate emails and you are not complying with the CAN SPAM laws.

 

How do I ensure my emails are accessible?

We are required by federal law to ensure that all our digital communication is accessible to a diverse audience no matter their disability or impairment.

But don't worry, use this guide to make your emails more accessible and easier to read for everyone. 

View Our Accessible Email Guide

 

Additional Resources

• How to Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication
• How to Update Old UAEX Email Addresses
• Create, Customize, and Send an Email!
• Email Design Checklist
• Email Content Cluster Cheatsheet
• Save Time and Create a Master Template

Check out their knowledge base for more topics!

 

Need help?

Email constantcontact@uada.edu