1. How to Send an Announcement

2. Welcome This tutorial will take you through the steps to introducing you and your new Local listing to members.

3. Local Announcement 1 – Sign In – Make sure you are signed in. – Go to “My Local Listing”

4. Local Announcement 2 – Complete A Few Steps First – Sending an announcement sends an email to the current members in your area, announcing that a new Local business has joined the site. – This allows you to get in front of people that may not be familiar your business.

5. Local Announcement 2 – Complete A Few Steps First (cont) – Before you send an announcement you want to make sure you’ve: – Completed the listing setup process When you announce your Local listing, you want to make sure members have all of the information about your business. – Completed the coupon setup process To take full advantage of your announcement, we recommend that you add a coupon to your listing prior to sending an announcement. – Important Note: You can only do this one time (per location), so it’s important to get the most out of your announcement.

6. Local Announcement 3 – Complete the Announcement Form – Find the “Send Announcement” link in your Local Listing Menu.

7. Local Announcement 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) – Select the location for which you would like to send the announcement. If you only have one location set-up you will only have one option here. – Select the name from which you would like the email message to come. This is typically the business name.

8. Local Announcement 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) – Select the zip code associated with your area. This is how we know which members to send the announcement to. – Select a coupon to send in the announcement.

9. Local Announcement 3 – Complete the Announcement Form (cont) – The members in the surrounding area will receive a message with information about your business.