How to add and manage contact lists?

A contact list is a compilation of users that you can invite to visit your event page for registration. Event organizers can use these lists to send out invitation emails for their events, making it easier to reach potential attendees.

Two options for creating a contact list

Upload contacts from a CSV file

This option allows you to upload a prepared list of contacts saved on your device in CSV format. You can easily import a contact list by selecting a CSV file with the necessary contact details.

Create an email list from attendees of past events

This option lets you quickly import contacts from registrants of past events hosted on your organizer account. It’s a fast and efficient way to create a contact list based on attendees who have already participated in your previous events.

Steps to create a contact list

Navigate to the contact list section:

Go to your Account settings
Select Advanced settings
Click on Contact lists
Choose Create contact list

Select how to add contacts:

You’ll be prompted to choose between uploading a contact list from a CSV file or creating a contact list from past event attendees.

Upload Contacts from a CSV File

Select Upload Contacts from CSV File.
Browse and upload the CSV file from your device. Ensure the file format is correct before uploading (see CSV file requirements below).
Click on Upload

CSV File Requirements:

The file must be in CSV format.
The importable fields are First Name, Last Name, and Email. Any additional data will be ignored.
The first row in your file should contain headers and will not be imported as contacts.
Sample format for the CSV file is provided, you can download the same

Create a list from past events

Select Create an email list from past events.
You will see a list of past events you’ve hosted.
Choose the events from which you’d like to extract attendee details.
The contacts from those events will be added to your contact list.

Managing your contact lists

Once you’ve created contact lists, you can manage them as needed:

Viewing contact lists:

You can view all your contact lists and the total number of contacts in each list.

Editing or deleting contacts:

To edit or delete individual contact details, click the gear icon next to the contact list and select Edit. You can update or remove individual contacts from the list as required.
You can also delete the entire contact list by selecting the Delete option.

You can have multiple contact lists for different events or purposes, making it easy to target specific audiences for event invitations.

Creating and organizing your contact lists helps you streamline communication with potential attendees for future events.

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