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Create Audience

AutomatR.TFMailchimp.Activities.CreateAudience

The "Create Audience" activity in AutomatR is part of the Mailchimp Audience activities package, allowing users to create a new audience (mailing list) within their Mailchimp account.

Properties

NameDescription
Input
Audience NameSpecifies the name of the audience to be created. String variables containing the audience name.
Company NameSpecifies the company name associated with the audience. String variables containing the company name.
Permission ReminderSpecifies the permission reminder text for the audience. String variables containing the permission reminder text.
Default From NameSpecifies the default "From" name for emails sent to the audience. String variables containing the default "From" name.
Default From Email AddressSpecifies the default email address for emails sent to the audience. String variables containing the default email address.
Campaign SubjectSpecifies the subject line of campaigns associated with the audience. String variables containing the campaign subject.
Misc
Display NameProvides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variables containing the desired display name.
Optional
DelaySpecifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Create Audience" activity. This can be useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Ex.: If the amount of time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e., 1.
Output
Audience ResponseOutputs the response from the audience creation process. String variables containing the response with an encrypted response code.

How to use:

  1. Drag and drop the "Create Audience" activity onto the workflow.
  2. Configure the properties by specifying the audience name, company name, permission reminder, default "From" name, default email address, and campaign subject.
  3. Optionally, configure the delay property.
  4. Execute the workflow to create a new audience in Mailchimp.

Example: Consider an example where the "Create Audience" activity is used to create a new audience named "NewsletterAudience":

Create Audience:
Audience Name: "NewsletterAudience"
Company Name: "ABC Company"
Permission Reminder: "You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our newsletter."
Default From Name: "ABC Company"
Default From Email Address: "info@abccompany.com"
Campaign Subject: "Latest Updates and Offers"
Delay: 2
Audience Response: AudienceCreationResponse

In this example, the activity creates a new audience named "NewsletterAudience" with the specified properties. The response with an encrypted response code is stored in the string variable "AudienceCreationResponse" for further handling in the workflow.