Broadcast
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Overview
A broadcast is basically a send to multiple (often many) recipients. There are two sorts of broadcasts you can do.
A simple broadcast
The simplest sort of broadcast is where the same message is sent to a list of mobile numbers. For this sort of broadcast, your broadcast file must consist of only one column containing valid mobile numbers (with zeros at the front – see Step 1). An example of a simple message might be: Don’t forget, all teams need shirts and numbers this week. Thanks for your cooperation and good luck in your game. SportsCentral So, if you just want to send out the same message to a list of numbers, you’ll need to delete all the other columns except the column containing the mobile numbers. Then you can move on to Step 4 below.
A ‘merge’
If you want to personalise the message with, say, the recipients first name, you’ll need to include the column of first names in your broadcast file. For example, for the following message:
Hi Dan, it’s nearly futsal season again. Do you want to organise a team? Please reply if you do. Teams need to be registered by October 1. Thanks! SportsCentral
The above message uses the FIRST NAME in the message. In mylkBroadcast, the message would look like this:
Hi %%, it’s nearly futsal season again. Do you want to organise a team? Please reply if you do. Teams need to be registered by October 1. Thanks! SportsCentral
The %% is replace by the value of the first column (from the left) in the broadcast file. And remember that the mobile numbers must be in the last column (on the right). All the columns that aren’t used in the merge must be deleted. The Excel workbook for this merge would look like the screenshot below.
