Enhancing Church Engagement with Text Marketing Phone Number Lists

Text messaging is becoming a powerful tool for churches looking to improve their outreach and communication. With the Text Marketing Phone Number Lists feature, church leaders can communicate more effectively with their congregation. Whether it’s sending event reminders, daily devotionals, or special updates to specific groups, this feature allows churches to streamline their outreach in a more personal, direct way.

Churches can now organize their congregation’s phone numbers into custom lists and send bulk text messages to those groups. Whether it’s organizing by ministry, small groups, or event attendees, this tool allows churches to tailor their communication, keeping everyone informed in a targeted and relevant manner.

Auto-Population for Efficient List Building

One of the most powerful features of this system is auto-population. For instance, if your church is hosting a baptism, you can set up a keyword like "baptism" that people can text. When they do, their phone number is automatically added to a specific list for baptism updates. This eliminates the need for manual entry, making it quick and efficient to ensure that your congregation receives timely updates.

Bulk Imports and Manual Adjustments

The system also allows churches to import phone numbers in bulk via CSV files. If you already have a list of contacts, simply upload the file, and all the numbers are instantly integrated. Additionally, you can manually add or edit numbers if needed, giving flexibility in managing your contact lists.

Security and Access Control

Security and access control are key features of this tool. Not everyone in the church leadership should have access to sensitive tools like text marketing. With this feature, administrators can control who has access and what permissions they hold, keeping the communication tools secure and ensuring that the right messages are sent by the right people at the right time.

Text Message Givers List

There’s also a special system-generated list called Text Message Givers, which automatically gathers the phone numbers of people who give via text. Although you can’t manually edit this list, it enables targeted communication with generous members who support the church financially, ensuring they feel appreciated and informed about how their contributions are making a difference.

Scheduling and Automation

Once lists are set up, churches can use the Text Message Schedules feature to send one-time or recurring messages. For example, weekly Bible studies or monthly newsletters can be automated, allowing the church team to focus more on ministry instead of manual communication tasks.

Simple Control Panel for Managing Lists

The control panel is intuitive and user-friendly, allowing you to view, search, create, and manage phone number lists with just a few clicks. You can also export these lists for other uses if necessary. This tool simplifies communication for churches, allowing them to stay connected with their community without the hassle of managing phone numbers or manually scheduling reminders.

Text Marketing Phone Number Lists User Guide

The Text Marketing Phone Number Lists feature empowers church administrators to communicate more effectively with their congregation through bulk text messages. This tool allows churches to create, manage, and send targeted messages to their members by organizing phone numbers into lists. With features like auto-population through autoresponders, CSV imports, and administrative access controls, managing phone number lists becomes easy and efficient. Whether you're sending event reminders or inspirational messages, this tool simplifies church communication.

Key Takeaways:

• Easily create and manage phone number lists for church communication.
• Automatically populate lists using autoresponders based on keywords.
• Control administrative access to text marketing features for security.
• Send bulk text messages through the integrated Text Message Schedules feature.

Table of Contents

• Overview of Phone Number Lists
• Using Auto-Populate for Phone Number Lists
• Limiting Administrative Access to Text Marketing Features
• Special "Text Message Givers" Phone Number List
• Phone Number Lists User Guide
  • How to View Phone Number Lists
  • How to Search Phone Number Lists
  • How to Create a New Phone Number List
  • How to Import Phone Numbers to a List
  • How to Manually Add Phone Numbers
  • How to Auto-Populate Phone Number Lists
  • How to Edit a Phone Number List
  • How to Delete a Phone Number List
  • How to Export a Phone Number List
  • How to Send a Bulk Message to a Phone Number List

Overview of Phone Number Lists

The Text Marketing Phone Number Lists feature allows church administrators to compile a list of phone numbers for text marketing purposes. Lists can be manually created or auto-populated using CSV imports or through autoresponders based on text message keywords.

Once phone numbers are organized into lists, administrators can use the Text Message Schedules feature to send one-time or recurring bulk messages to these lists, making communication both efficient and timely.

Using Auto-Populate for Phone Number Lists

One of the most powerful aspects of this feature is its ability to auto-populate phone number lists through autoresponders. Administrators can set up autoresponders that add phone numbers to specific lists when users text certain keywords. For example, if you set the keyword "baptism," all users texting "baptism" will automatically be added to a "baptism" phone number list. For further details on setting up autoresponders, refer to our Phone Number Lists User Guide.

Limiting Administrative Access to Text Marketing Features

Administrators can easily control who has access to text marketing features by setting user permissions in the Control Panel. This allows church leaders to restrict access to sensitive communication tools as needed. To edit user permissions, please see our Control Panel Users and Donors Guide.

Special "Text Message Givers" Phone Number List

The system automatically generates a unique phone number list called "Text Message Givers." This list is exclusively for managing and exporting text givers, enabling church administrators to send messages specifically to donors. Please note that this list cannot be manually imported or edited like other phone number lists. If you're looking for more details on text giving rather than text marketing, check out our Text Giving User Guide.

Phone Number Lists User Guide

How to View Phone Number Lists

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Click on "Phone Number Lists" from the left navigation menu.

How to Search Phone Number Lists

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Click on "Phone Number Lists" from the left navigation menu.
3. Enter a keyword in the Title input field to search by list name and press Enter.

How to Create a New Phone Number List

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Click on "Phone Number Lists" from the left navigation menu.
3. Click the "Create New List" button at the top right of the page.
4. Enter the list title (this is only visible in the Control Panel).
5. Click Save to finalize the list creation.

How to Import Phone Numbers to a List

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Click on "Phone Number Lists" from the left navigation menu.
3. Search for the list if necessary.
4. Click the Gear icon next to the list and select "Manage Phone Numbers".
5. Click "Import Phone Number(s)".
6. Select a CSV file from your computer.
7. Click "Upload & Save" to import the numbers.

Note: Invalid phone numbers will automatically be excluded during the upload process.

How to Manually Add Phone Numbers

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Navigate to "Phone Number Lists".
3. Find and select the list using the Gear icon.
4. Click "Add Phone Number".
5. Enter the 10-digit phone number and choose its message status.
6. Click Save.

How to Auto-Populate Phone Number Lists

Autoresponders can automatically add phone numbers to lists based on specific keywords. For example, you can create a "baptism" keyword that automatically populates a corresponding list. Learn more about autoresponders in our Phone Number Lists User Guide.

How to Edit a Phone Number List

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Search for the desired list.
3. Click the Gear icon beside the list and select "Manage Phone Numbers".
4. Click the Gear icon beside a phone number and select "Edit".
5. Make your changes and click Save.

How to Delete a Phone Number List

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Find the list to delete using the Gear icon.
3. Click Delete.

How to Export a Phone Number List

1. Login to the Control Panel.
2. Find the list you want to export.
3. Click the Gear icon and select "Export List as CSV".

How to Send a Bulk Message to a Phone Number List

Church administrators can use the Text Message Schedules feature to send messages to any phone number list. For more details, refer to the Text Message Schedules User Guide.

FAQs

1. Can I import phone numbers from a spreadsheet?
Yes, you can import phone numbers from a CSV file by selecting the "Import Phone Number(s)" option within the Phone Number Lists management area.

2. How do I restrict access to text marketing features?
You can edit user permissions in the Control Panel under the Users and Donors section to limit access to text marketing features.

3. What is the "Text Message Givers" list?
This is a system-generated list of donors who give via text. It is used to send bulk messages to givers and cannot be manually edited or imported.

4. Can I send recurring messages to a list?
Yes, you can use the Text Message Schedules feature to schedule both one-time and recurring messages.

5. How do I use autoresponders to populate phone number lists?
Set up autoresponders by assigning specific keywords that, when texted by users, will automatically add them to corresponding lists.