The Custom Emails feature is a paid upgrade available to Organisers, allowing them to send targeted, personalised emails to exhibitors directly from the FFAIR platform.
Prerequisites
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To enable custom emails for a report, your custom report must contain at least one of the following fields:
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Company Information: Primary Contact First Name, Last Name, Email, or User ID.
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User Information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, or User ID.
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Unlocking the Feature:
The feature must be purchased for each show.
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Navigate to the Custom Reports section.
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Locate the Custom Emails button. If the feature is not yet purchased, an upgrade icon will be visible.
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Click the Custom Emails button to open the Upgrade pop-up.
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Click the Purchase button to open the Stripe embedded payment page.
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Complete the payment. A receipt will be sent to your email.
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Once paid, the upgrade icon disappears, and the feature is unlocked.
Using the Custom Emails Feature
Step 1: Select Recipients
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Open your custom report and click the Custom Emails button.
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The list of users will appear with checkboxes:
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Default: All users are selected.
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If the custom report contains duplicate users (e.g., multiple roles in the same stand), duplicates are merged.
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Optionally, filter the custom report. The user list will update accordingly.
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Use the Mark/Unmark All option or select users individually.
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Click Next to proceed to the email builder.
Step 2: Build the Email
The email builder allows full customization:
Required Fields:
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Subject: (Max 255 characters)
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Greeting: (Max 255 characters)
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Intro Section: (No character limit; supports markdown and images)
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Body Section: (No character limit; supports markdown and images)
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Action Button:
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Button Text (Max 58 characters)
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URL
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Supported Variables:
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Use placeholders such as
<Exhibitor Name>
,<First Name>
,<Last Name>
,<Organiser Name>
,<Show Name>
,<Stand Number>
,<Stand Size>
,<Open Sides>
, and<Build Type>
to personalize emails.
Options:
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Preview: View the email template before sending.
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Save Template: Save the current email as a template for future use. Name the template when prompted.
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Load Template: Load a saved template. If unsaved changes exist, a confirmation pop-up will appear.
Step 3: Send the Email
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Ensure all required fields are filled.
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Click the Send button.
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Confirm the email in the pop-up: “Your email is ready to send to recipients. Press 'Send Email' to confirm.”
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During sending, a loader will display: “Your emails are being sent. Please do not leave or refresh the page.”
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Once sent:
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A success message will appear: “Great job! emails have been successfully sent.”
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Any blocked or bounced email addresses will be listed.
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