The Drag-and-Drop editor simplifies the process of crafting stylish, personalized emails.
On the right panel, you can choose from various elements and drag them to the left panel to build your layout.
Video Tutorial
Let's take a closer look at the options in the right panel.
Content: this section houses the specific content elements you can use in your design.
Rows: this section houses the structural elements you can use to organize your content.
Settings: this section houses the general settings for the content blocks.
Add Images
The File Manager
Campminder’s File Manager makes it easy to upload, import, store, and search for free, high-quality images directly from the editor — no more juggling logos, files, and folders across different places.
Select 'Image' on the right, then drag it to the blue "Drop content blocks here" pane on the left.
Once you place a content block on the left panel, it will show a drag handle display, as well as a tool bar with a Delete Content Block and Clone Content Block icon.
To move a content block, click and hold this drag handle and move it to the desired row or column.
This icon allows you to delete a content block from your design. If you do this accidentally, don't worry. You can always recover the deleted content with the Undo and Redo arrows on the bottom left of the content builder.
This icon allows you to make a copy of a content block. The new block will append directly beneath the original.
Add Titles and Social Media icons
Select Title from the content builder and drag into place. Edit text as needed. Select Spacer from the content builder and drag it in between the image and the title to create separation between the two. Finally, select Social and add it below the title.
Notice how the content panel on the right updates to show editing options when you add a new block to the left side. You can edit the style, color, paragraph, and add links in the title and text editor.
You have the flexibility to move and edit any of these aspects (including removing unnecessary social media icons and links) at any time during the building of your email, so play around with the options to find a style that best suits your unique organization!
Add Text Body
You can type directly into the text window, or you can copy and paste from outside documents. Select Text from the content menu and drag it into place. If you want to offer a visual break between sections of the email, select Break from the content menu and drag it into place.
You can edit the line type, color, weight, and paragraph style of a break in the editor. In the example below, we are adding information about what campers need to pack for camp.
Add Merge Fields
You can add a Merge field to further personalize the message. In this example, we want to add a merge field for the recipients' names to the welcome line. Navigate to the location you want to see the greeting inserted, click Merge Fields from the editor panel above, and choose Recipient Greeting.
Note: Greetings and Mailing Titles are configured by navigating to Admin > Camper Setup > Mailing Settings
Add Button
The final addition to this email example will be a button linking parents to a blog about sun safety at camp,
Select Button from the content section and drag it below the text block:
Once in place, use the edit options to add a web page link to the camp blog. Further edit the button using font, text size, and color options in the editor.
Preview
Preview tthe email using the button on the bottom right of the page, and make any changes before sending. You can toggle your preview between desktop and mobile view on the top right of the preview, as well as checking how the content looks in darkmode.
From this screen, you'll see several options available—these may vary depending on how your Campminder system is configured. Some camps will have the ability to send a test email, which is a helpful way to preview how the email will look once delivered.
Additional options may include:
Schedule the email to send at a later time
Save your work to return to later
Save as a Template to reuse the email content in the future
When you're ready to move forward, look for blue "Send" button in the bottom right corner.
Note: The options available here may vary depending on your account settings. You might see a dropdown with choices like Send, Schedule, or Send Test.
After selecting your desired action, you’ll be returned to your Email Summary Page.
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