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Constant Contact: Setup

Prerequisites: 

  • The Constant Contact integration is available to both those using items (Inventory > Items), a key feature of our classic version of Checkfront, and those using products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our newest version of Checkfront.

 

Products

New to Checkfront - Products ✨

Products (Inventory > Products) is the successor feature to (Inventory > Items) and is available in our newest version of Checkfront.

Not yet on our newest version and interested in upgrading? Please contact our Technical Support team for more information.

Discover more product-related help articles here: Products (New).

 

Constant Contact is an email marketing platform, used by more than 500,000 small businesses to build and deliver email campaigns to their customers. You can design, send and track emails with a simple set of tools and easy-to-use interface.

Email marketing is a great way to stay connected with your customers. Last-minute deals, seasonal newsletters, and VIP offers can have a dramatic impact on your bottom line. To get started, you first need a Constant Contact account.

There is a free trial available at www.constantcontact.com and they offer competitive pricing based on the number of customers on your mailing list(s).

 

Activating the Integration

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Constant Contact Tile

From your main menu in Checkfront, visit the Manage > Integrations page and locate the Constant Contact tile from the Email category.

 

Constant Contact Setup

Hover your mouse over the tile and click on it to bring up the setup window. When the pop-up window appears, click on the Activate button.  

 

Constant Contact Login

You are now taken to the Constant Contact website where you must input your login credentials, as shown above.  

 

Constant Contact Permission

After clicking the Log In button, you are asked whether or not you wish to grant Checkfront access to your Constant Contact account. To continue the integration process, you must click on the Allow button.  

Next, you are taken back to your Checkfront account so you can complete the integration. Configure the options provided in the pop-up window and when you're ready, click on the blue Update button.  

 

Constant Contact Fields

 

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Steps to Complete the Add-on Setup:

  1. List ID: Choose the Constant Contact mailing list you would like your Checkfront contacts to be added to. You can use the standard General Interest list that comes with your Constant Contact account, or you can create a new one if you prefer, within the Constant Contact interface.
  2. Opt-in Label: Enter a label that is used to entice your customers to sign up for the mailing list. This can be whatever you like, but it's always best to keep it short and sweet.
  3. Custom Fields: You may map any custom fields you wish to add to your customer data in Constant Contact. These are fields of custom information that you collect during the Checkfront booking process, in addition to the customer name and email address, etc.

    To add these details to your Constant Contact customer records, simply choose a custom field slot from the dropdown menu next to Checkfront field label. The Checkfront field is then automatically mapped to the custom field in Constant Contact.

 

 

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