How To Send Scheduled Bulk SMS from a HubSpot Lists


How to send personalized text messages to members of a HubSpot active or static lists

NOTE: We recommend testing your text message workflow out before sending to a large list of contacts. Once you trigger a text message from a list it's very fast and not reversible.  A good way to test is to create a separate list with just yourself in it.

Setup

1. Create your HubSpot list.  This list can be active or static. 

In your HubSpot account create a list of contacts that should receive your message.  This article will not cover the creation of a list in HubSpot.  For a reference on how to create a HubSpot list, please see this support article: https://knowledge.hubspot.com/lists/create-active-or-static-lists

 

2. In your HubSpot account, navigate to Automation > Workflows

 

3. Click Create workflow

 

4. Select a Contact-based with a type of Center on date.  Select the date that you would like to send your text message.

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5. Click the Set enrollment triggers button

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6. Select the List Memberships filter type

 

7. Select your list name and click the Contact is a member of list option.  Apply the filter.


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8. Click the orange icon to add a new action


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9. Click the Sakari Send SMS integration extension

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10. Configure your Sakari message. 

  • Phone Number - typically you'll use the contact tokens to enter the mobile number or phone number here
  • Message - the message you want to send
  • Messaging Type - select transactional or marketing.
  • Run As - this is only used when you have multiple dedicated phone number.  Learn more about the Run As field.

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Completed List Workflow

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11. Give your workflow a name by clicking the pencil icon to the right at the top.

 

12. Click Review in the top right to turn your workflow on and you're done!

 

 

 

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