There are two main ways to add a new guest to MailChimp:
- Using the MailChimp web application (described below)
- Using the MailChimp Mobile App for iPhone and Android
If you choose the second route, the process is still very similar to that described below.
Step 1: Log in to MailChimp
Log into MailChimp here:
Step 2: Add a new list member
Click “Lists” from the menu at the top right of the screen.
Click “Add People” from within the Bloomsbury Speakers Email List which is displayed.
Step 3: Complete guests details
Complete the following fields:
- First name (compulsory)
- Last name (optional)
- Email address (compulsory)
- Type – select “Guest” from the drop-down
- Member – leave blank
- Tick “This Recipient Has Given Me Permission To Add Him/Her To My MailChimp Managed List”
Once these have been completed, click the “Subscribe” button.
Send out “Thank You” email
This will automatically get sent out at 10am the day after the guest was added to the list.
The best way of doing this is to add all of the guests form the sign-in sheet on the same evening of the meeting, so they get an email the morning after. However, it’s also fine to do it the next day so they receive the email two days after the meeting.
