Good morning, CC Community ! My name is Norma and I am on the Board of Directors of McKeesport Sportsmen's Association, Chair of the organization's Program/Activities Committee and most of our members consider me their "Director of Communications" even though that is not an official position or title.     I am retired from the engineering industry and now spend my time as a pet portrait artist, part-time graphic designer, and as one of Directors of McKeesport Sportsmen's Association.  I have been an admin of the organization's Facebook and Instagram accounts..but not all of our members are on social media.  Therefore, we needed a better way to reach our members with news and announcements.  That's when I discovered Constant Contact.  After a Trial Membership during which I manually subscribed our other Directors and Officers, everyone agreed that Constant Contact was the solution.  I received overwhelming approval to sign up for an annual subscription.   In addition to timely announcements and appeals for volunteers, I have distributed the first of our monthly e-newsletters to our members via Constant Contact.  It was easy to set up a template and I quickly learned how to navigate its various elements and features.  To facilitate member sign-ups we are including a QR Code with our 2025 membership renewal forms and posting that QR Code throughout our indoor and outdoor facilities. I am excited to approach 2025 with a new way of reaching our members and engaging them in our events and activities.   Happy New Year ! ... View more

Good morning!  I am brand spanking new to Constant Contact - and I am also a senior citizen.  I am on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization (501c(7), head of their Program/Activities Committee, and handle all advertising and social media activity.  I suggested that we join Constant Contact as a means of reaching more of our members with info about upcoming events, announcements and enlisting volunteers.  I signed up for a Trial Membership and sent out a Welcome message to other members of our Board this morning so they can see how CC works.  Prior to the end of this trial membership our Board will vote on whether or not to sign up for a 6-month or 12-month subscription.  I have signed up using my personal e-mail address and will need guidance on how to transition to a new email for our organization....I'm sure I will need guidance on many other aspects of how CC works and how to use it to the best advantage of our organization.  If our Board decides on a subscription I will have a sign-up page on our website and direct our members there to opt-in for messages or perhaps an e-newsletter.  Is there an additional charge to have members sign up for SMS text messages? ... View more