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Email Blast Instructions

This Guide Covers:

1. How to send an Email Blast

2. How to add a link to an Email Blast

3. How to add an image to an Email Blast

Our Association's Solicitation Policies

Agent and Assistant/Employee Solicitation Policy: It is strictly prohibited for Brokers/Agents and Affiliate Business Partners to solicit other Brokers/Agents/Assistants or Employees to change offices or work affiliation through any Association sponsored media, i.e. space321talk, www.space321.com mass email program, social media, etc., which is sponsored by the Association. It is also prohibited for members to use the Association sponsored media to make general announcements of new agents/employees that have joined your company or announcements intended to entice agents to join your company. Failure to comply with this policy will result in an automatic fine of $100.00 per occurrence, which will be billed to the member's account. (Amended 2.18.14)

www.Space321.com: Through the Association website we offer a mass email program for members to communicate with the general membership, and in the case of Affiliate Members their business interests as registered with the Association. This service is not to be used as an advertising medium by members for non-members. All emails sent through this service must be in compliance with FREC Advertising requirements. All emails must provide full disclosure of the sending party, i.e. Individual's name, company name, address and phone number. When promoting a listing, the MLS the listing number and full street address must be in the email. A member may send two (2) mass emails per month at no charge. Any additional emails (more than two (2) per month) will be assessed a $20 fee per email blast. This fee will automatically be billed to the member's Association account. Failure to comply with this policy will result in an automatic fine of $50.00 per occurrence. (Approved 6.16.10) (Amended 2.18.14)

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How to Send a MailBlast!

Step 1:

Click “Member Login”

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Step 2:

Login in by using your Member Number as your User Name. The Password is the last 4 digit of your SSN. If you do not remember your User Name, please call us and we will be happy to tell you.

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Step 3:

Click “Send EmailBlast”

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Step 4:

Scroll down until you see this search tool. Leave EVERYTHING blank, then click “Submit”

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Step 5:

Scroll down until you see a list of REALTORS® in the area. From here, click “MailBlast!”

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Step 6:

Scroll down until you see the blue box with a white background.

Type your message in the white area.

Step 7:

Once finished, click “Preview”

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Step 8:

Finally, if the finished email is how you like it, click “Send this email”

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Add A Link

Step 1:

Type and “HIGHLIGHT” the text within the Email Blast that you would like to hold the link

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Step 2:

Click the “LINK” button

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Step 3:

A. In the “Link Type” field, select desired option (website/email, etc.)

B. In the “Protocol” field, select the appropriate item from the dropdown box

C. Paste or type your web address or email address into the “URL” box

D. Press “OK”

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Add An Image

Step 1:

Click the “IMAGE” button

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Step 2:

Paste the URL of your image into the “URL” box.

Note: Your image size is limited to an average size and must be

uploaded to a public facing site for the URL to work in an Email Blast.

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Step 3:

Click “OK”

Preview your Email Blast. If your image is not displayed in the preview,

it will not be displayed when you send your email blast. Ensure that

your image is posted on a public facing site and that your URL is correct.

If the image is still not displayed, it may be too large to send in an email

blast, in which case you should select a different image.

Create a flyer for your Email Blast

“AnnounceMyListing” is a member benefit available to REALTOR® members of the Association that can be used to create flyers for your email blasts. Visit this link to read step-by-step flyer creation instructions:

http://announcemylisting.com/support/SpaceEmailBlast.html