DIRECTORY SPOT MAKES IT EASY TO TARGET YOUR EMAIL
Need a babysitter? Have a Happy Friday question? Want someone to walk your dog? Have important information to share with all residents? Accessing DirectorySpot on your computer (not your phone) will allow you to email specific groups, or the entire neighborhood.
(**NOTE** only authorized users of our neighborhood directly are able to log in and do this. If you are not able to log in, please contact Per Karlstrom at [email protected].
There are TWO ways to use Directory Spot to send an email.
(**NOTE** only authorized users of our neighborhood directly are able to log in and do this. If you are not able to log in, please contact Per Karlstrom at [email protected].
There are TWO ways to use Directory Spot to send an email.
- Use the DirectorySpot email interface to send an email from within the application itself (recipients will see emails sent by "[Your Name] Using Directory Spot."
- Export the addresses of the group you need to a spreadsheet, and copy/paste the addresses into your own email application to send the email directly from yourself.
SEND EMAIL FROM the Directory APPLICATION:
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
- Go to www.directoryspot.net and log in with your username (your email) and password. (If you forgot your password, click the "Reset Password" button. )
STEP 2:
- From the directory landing page, click on "Messages" in the menu bar to open the Messages page.
- Navigate to the "Select Recipients" selection, and click the arrows to open the possible groups.
- To email the WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD, select "All Contacts." (Note: Selecting "All Users" will only email folks who have set up and logged into their Directory Spot account)
- To email a specific group, select the group. For example, selecting "Neighborhood Babysitters" will send your email ONLY to families with teens who have expressed interest in babysitting. Selecting "Dog Walkers/Pet Sitters" will email only families with folks who are interested in dog walking.
- Once you have made your selection, click "Compose Message." This will bring up the DirectorySpot email interface.
STEP 3:
- Add a subject.
- Type your message in the space provided and click "Send Message."
EXPORT EMAIL ADDRESSES
(For use with your own Email Application)
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
- Go to www.directoryspot.com and log in with your username (your email) and password. (If you forgot your password, click the "Reset Password" button. )
STEP 2:
- From the directory landing page, click on "Manage Directory" and then select "Export Data."
- To get emails for a specific group, use the arrows where it says "All Groups" to select which group you want.
STEP 3:
- Once you have selected your group, click EITHER the "Excel" or "CSV" button, depending on whether you want to download to your computer for Excel or Google Sheets.
- Use the information from the sheet to copy/paste emails into your own email client.
- NOTE: if you want emails for the whole neighborhood, skip the group selection and just click the "Excel" or "CSV" button (your preference) under the "Emails" sections. Copy the emails from the spreadsheet column into your email client.