Welcome to one of the most powerful automation features in Smackdab! Get ready to create a seamless marketing machine that turns form submissions into targeted, timely, and personalized email campaigns.
By connecting a form directly to an email broadcast, you can instantly engage with new leads, event attendees, or survey respondents the moment they interact with you. It's the perfect way to deliver the right message to the right person at exactly the right time, all on autopilot.
Awesome Ways to Use This Feature
Lead Generation: Automatically send a welcome email with a downloadable guide the second someone fills out your "Gated Content" form.
Webinar Sign-ups: Instantly register attendees and kick off a series of reminder emails leading up to your big event.
Feedback Follow-ups: Send a thank-you note or a special offer to users right after they complete a feedback survey.
Promotional Campaigns: Capture sign-ups for a special offer and immediately send a time-sensitive email to drive action.
Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting Your Form
Ready to build your automated workflow? Just follow these three simple steps.
Step 1: Create Your Form
First, you need a form to capture your audience's information.
Where to Go: From the main menu, navigate to Marketing and select Forms.
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What to Do:
Click Create New Form.
Choose the form type you need (like Lead Form or Contact Form).
Add your desired fields (name, email, etc.), style your form, and set up a thank-you message. This form is the front door to your new automated campaign!
Step 2: Set Up the Automation
Next, let's tell the form what to do when someone submits it.
Where to Go: Inside the form builder, move to the Automation section.
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What to Do:
Click Add New Automation.
The trigger is already set to Form Submission. Perfect!
Click Add an Action and choose Add to Marketing List.
Select an existing marketing list or create a new one right from this screen.
Now, every person who fills out this form will be automatically added to your chosen marketing list. No more manual data entry!
Step 3: Launch Your Email Broadcast
Finally, let's create the email campaign that will be sent to your new list members.
Where to Go: In the Marketing module, navigate to Email Broadcasts.
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What to Do:
Click Create New Broadcast.
When it's time to choose your recipients, select the marketing list you just linked to your form in Step 2.
Craft your email content, add any personalization, and launch your campaign!
And that’s it! The moment a user submits your form, they’ll be added to the list and queued to receive your email.
By combining forms, automations, and broadcasts, you're empowered to deliver smarter, faster, and more impactful campaigns that are perfectly tailored to every user's journey.