Create Campaign

AutomatR.TFMailchimp.Activities.CreateCampaign

The "Create Campaign" activity in AutomatR is part of the Mailchimp Campaign activities package, allowing users to create and configure a new campaign within their Mailchimp account.

Properties

Name	Description
Input
Audience Name	Specifies the targeted audience name for the campaign. String variables containing the audience name.
Template Name	Specifies the name of the template to be used for the campaign. String variables containing the template name.
Campaign Name	Specifies the name of the campaign. String variables containing the campaign name.
Subject	Specifies the subject line of the campaign. String variables containing the subject.
From Name	Specifies the "From" name to be displayed on the campaign. String variables containing the "From" name.
Reply To	Specifies the reply-to email address for the campaign, required for sending. String variables containing the reply-to email address.
Misc
Display Name	Provides 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
Delay	Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Create Campaign" 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
Campaign Response	Outputs the response from the campaign creation process. String variables containing the response with an encrypted response code.

How to use:

1. Drag and drop the "Create Campaign" activity onto the workflow.
2. Configure the properties by specifying the audience name, template name, campaign name, subject, from name, and reply-to email address.
3. Optionally, configure the delay property.
4. Execute the workflow to create a new campaign in Mailchimp.

Example: Consider an example where the "Create Campaign" activity is used to create a new campaign named "NewsletterCampaign" targeting the audience "Subscribers," using the template "StandardTemplate":

Create Campaign:
  Audience Name: "Subscribers"
  Template Name: "StandardTemplate"
  Campaign Name: "NewsletterCampaign"
  Subject: "Latest Updates and Offers"
  From Name: "ABC Company"
  Reply To: "info@abccompany.com"
  Delay: 2
  Campaign Response: CampaignCreationResponse

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