ActiveCampaign: Set up a welcome email automation

Demo summary
Walks through using a pre-built welcome series recipe, setting the list trigger, and using the template designer to create the first automated email.
Step-by-step
- Go to the Automations tab
- Click Create an automation
- Choose the Welcome Series recipe
- Select your master newsletter list as the start trigger
- Click Add Start
- Click the Send an email step and select Create email
- Add your logo and one key message in the template designer
- Toggle the switch in the top right from Inactive to Active
Tips
- Use the pre-built welcome series recipe to save time
- Keep the initial email simple with just a logo and one key message
Highlights
“5 minutes and you are officially set up to capture leads and send automated emails”
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