Install and use the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

Build emails and generate social posts with live previews, using the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

Constant Contact has launched a ChatGPT app that lets you create and preview new emails and social posts in minutes, incorporating assets from your Library. You can also optimize your subject line, preheader text, captions, and other email or social post details.

Note: If you have an image hosted elsewhere or saved on your computer, you can ask ChatGPT to upload it to your Constant Contact library. Read Upload images to your library using the Constant Contact ChatGPT plugin to learn more. 

The Constant Contact ChatGPT app is available for installation on ChatGPT's Apps page. Apps let you chat about your business use cases using the ChatGPT interface, with the context of the business or product that launched the application, making it faster and easier to complete projects. 

• How to install the Constant Contact ChatGPT app
• Create an email with the Constant Contact ChatGPT app
• Create a social post with the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

How to install the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

1. In ChatGPT, click Plugins. 
2. Search for Constant Contact. 
3. Click the Constant Contact application.
   
    
4. Click Install plugin. 
   
    
5. Click Sign in with Constant Contact. 
   
   Note: You can use the Constant Contact ChatGPT app without an account by clicking Use without an account. This will let you build your email or social media posts and optimize their content, without signing in. Once you're ready to schedule and send or post, however, you will then be required to log in to your Constant Contact account. 
   
    
6. Log in to your Constant Contact account. 
   
     
7. Click Allow Access for ChatGPT to access your account.
   
    
8. Click Start chat. 
   
    
9. Enter a description of the email you want to create into the prompt text box, then click the arrow to send the request.
   
    
   Note: Once the app is installed, it'll be available to apply to future chats. Click the plus sign to add an app to the conversation. Click More and select the Constant Contact application. 
   
    

Create an email with the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

To generate an email campaign using the Constant Contact ChatGPT app, start by describing your business and the primary goal of your email. Briefly mention who the audience is and what’s important to them (are they previous customers, new customers, churning customers, etc.).

Note: If you haven't used the Constant Contact app in over 30 days and you're experiencing problems generating live previews, try removing it and then reinstalling it. 

Include the URL to any images or assets you’d like to add to your emails from your Library. Be sure to include the link to your logo image! 

Note: If you have an image hosted elsewhere or saved on your computer, you can ask ChatGPT to upload it to your Constant Contact library. Read Upload images to your library using the Constant Contact ChatGPT plugin to learn more. 

If you know the call-to-action or tone you want, be sure to include those details; if you’re not sure, the Constant Contact ChatGPT app can advise you on a tone based on your goals. It can also help you with the subject line, preheader text, and any other email details you need. 

With the integration, ChatGPT can identify and generate global elements, such as your email footer, and automatically include them in your generated email. When the template is generated, ChatGPT will give you a recap of the following email details:

• Campaign name
• Email Status (Draft, Sent, Etc.)
• Campaign ID
• Primary Email Activity ID
• Subject line
• Preheader Text
• From Email
• Call-to-action link

You’ll be able to get a look at both desktop and mobile views in the live preview. 

As you work through the project, make edits by simply typing your request into ChatGPT — change colors, text, or tone. ChatGPT will update your live preview as you go. 

When ready, tell ChatGPT to send the email. It will review everything to confirm there are no missing email details, then generate a final send/schedule button link for you. Clicking this link takes you to Constant Contact, where you can finalize your sending details and launch the campaign. 

Read Schedule and send an email to learn more about scheduling or sending an email. 

Create a social post with the Constant Contact ChatGPT app

To generate a social post using the Constant Contact ChatGPT app, start by describing your business and the primary goal of your post. Briefly mention who the audience is and what’s important to them (are they previous customers, new customers, churning customers, etc.). Explain what you want the post to communicate or what you want the post to advertise. Finally, discuss the type of engagement you want from your audience — do you want viewers to like, click, comment, or share?

Be sure to include links to any image files or videos (hosted in your Constant Contact library or elsewhere) you would like to include. 

Note: If you haven't used the Constant Contact app in over 30 days and you're experiencing problems generating live previews, try removing it and then reinstalling it. 

1. In ChatGPT, click New chat.
2. Describe your social post, including any image links you want to use. 
   
   Note: If you have an image hosted elsewhere or saved on your computer, you can ask ChatGPT to upload it to your Constant Contact library. Read Upload images to your library using the Constant Contact ChatGPT plugin to learn more. 
   
   
3. Click the + plus sign to apply applications to your post.
4. Select the connected Constant Contact ChatGPT app from the list.
   
    
5. Click the arrow button to submit the message. 
   
     
6. The Constant Contact app will generate a social post. Use the arrow keys to click through the post preview. 
   
    
7. Use ChatGPT to modify and optimize your posts as needed—you can ask for updates to the message or images. Use natural language to communicate with ChatGPT and request or suggest changes. 
   
    
8. When you're ready, ask to update the Constant Contact live preview. 
   
   Note: In ChatGPT, the app should automatically update the post with your requested changes and share an updated live social post preview. However, if it doesn't, you'll need to select the Constant Contact app and generate a new preview. This will also generate a new saved social post in your Constant Contact app.  Click the + plus sign and select the Constant Contact application once again.
   
    
9. Once you're ready, scroll down and click Log in and Activate. 
   
    
10. Click Open link in the pop-up that appears. This will take you into the saved social post draft in your Constant Contact account. 
    
     
11. Finish editing your post as necessary in the Constant Contact application, and when you're ready, click Continue to save and schedule your post. 
    
     

Read Create a Social Post and schedule it to publish on social media to learn more about scheduling social posts in Constant Contact.

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