INTEGRATIONS NEEDED FOR SMS SEQUENCES

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In this section, you will find the options for building your SMS Sequences tool. Follow along in your PlusThis app, or by viewing the numbered step in the screenshots.

Step 1: How would you like to start this SMS Sequence?

The option you choose to begin this SMS Sequence will provide different options for configuration. Follow the link for which option you choose.

- If you choose "Both via text of keyword or a HTTP Post in a Campaign Sequence"
- If you choose "Only via HTTP Post in a Campaign Sequence"

Step 1: Which Twilio phone number would you like to use?

Select the Twilio phone number you would like to use to send the messages with. If you do not own a number in Twilio, you can click the + symbol on the right side of the drop-down to quickly purchase a random phone number.

Step 2: Where should we store the requester's mobile number?

In the drop-down, select the field where you would like to store the mobile number.

Step 3: Keyword that starts this sequence

Enter a Keyword that you would like to kick off this SMS Sequence. This allows you to accomplish things like, when "BLUE" is texted to your Twilio number, this sequence begins. (ie. Text to Opt-In)

Step 4: Collect Email Address first.

By default, this box will be checked as this is the recommended option to help reduce duplicate contacts in your CRM application.
- If you keep this box checked, continue set up instructions here.
- If you un-check this box, continue to set up instructions here.

Step 1: Which Twilio phone number would you like to use?

Select the Twilio phone number you would like to use to send the messages with. If you do not own a number in Twilio, you can click the + symbol on the right side of the drop-down to quickly purchase a random phone number.

Step 2: Which contact phone number should we send the messages to?

Send which field you would like to use the phone number from.

Step 3: Next Step in Set-Up

Continue to next step set up instructions here.

Step 1: Message to send

You will see a pre-populated message asking for the email address. Feel free to change the wording as you would like, however, the message should ask for the email address.
You can utilize merge fields in the message by selecting them in the selector on the right-hand side of the message creation box.

Step 2: Include the following media (MMS):

If you would like to include multimedia in the message, you can do so by entering the direct URL to the media in the field. Ensure you check the pricing and availability for multimedia messages for your country, as the pricing and availability may vary.

Step 3: Save the response to this field

This will be pre-populated to the Email field. If you would like to store the email address that the message response includes in a different field, select that field in the drop-down.
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Step 4: What should happen next?

After a response is received, you can select which message should be sent next.
- "The Next Message (the one below this)"
- "Let Me Decide (configure conditions)"
- "Don't Send Anything (finish)"

Step 1: Remove (button)

Our tool pre-creates the Request Email Address step. Since you are not collecting the email address first, go ahead and click the "Remove" button to get rid of this step.

Step 2: Add Sequence Step Message

To begin setting up your SMS Sequence, you will need to add a sequence step to configure. Click the "Add Sequence Step Message" button to do so and continue here.

If you haven't already clicked the "Add Sequence Step Message" button, do so to populate an empty Message Step for configuration.

Step 1: Message Name

PlusThis allows you to title each Message Step which will help with moving to the proper step by using the sequence map on the right side of the page.

Step 2: Message to send

Type the contents of the message that you would like to send. You can utilize merge fields in the message by selecting them in the selector on the right-hand side of the message creation box.

Step 3: Include the following media (MMS):

If you would like to include multimedia in the message, you can do so by entering the direct URL to the media in the field. Ensure you check the pricing and availability for multimedia messages for your country, as the pricing and availability may vary.

Step 4: Save the response to this field

This will be pre-populated to the Email field. If you would like to store the email address that the message response includes in a different field, select that field in the drop-down.
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Step 5: What should happen next? - Which message should be sent next?

After a response is received, you can select which message should be sent next.
- "The Next Message (the one below this)"
- "Let Me Decide (configure conditions)"
- "Don't Send Anything (finish)"

Step 1: Add Condition

After a response has been received, the conditions you create will be evaluated from top to bottom. When a response matches a condition, the appropriate message is sent. Upon clicking "Add Condition" you have several options for conditions to create:
- If the response "Equal/Contains" this...
- If the response is "Less/Greater Than" this...
- If the response is "Between" this...

Step 2: Apply this tag if the response meets none of the criteria, or none are configured

In the drop-down, select which tag you would like applied to the contact if they don't meet any criteria you set up, or you didn't set any criteria up.

Step 3: If none of the criteria are met, which sequence should be sent next?

In the drop-down, select which SMS Sequence step you would like to send if the response doesn't meet any conditions/criteria you set up directly above this step. If you do not have any other sequences currently set up, click the + symbol on the right-hand side of the selector to create a new sequence step.

Step 4: What to do next?

There are two paths you can take after configuring the condition.
- You can add another sequence step
- If you are done with your sequence steps, you can finish configuring the tool.

Step 1: If the response EQUALS ANY of the following words/phrases:

Enter the words/phrases that, if present in the response, will trigger the tag being applied and the specific sequence message being sent.
* Note * this is not case sensitive. You can use asterisks (*) for a "contains" comparison. (ie, inputting *yes* in the above field will match a response that says "Hi, yes please. "

Step 2: Which tag should be applied when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which tag you would like applied to the contact if the response meets this condition.

Step 3: Which Sequence Message should be sent next when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which SMS Sequence step you would like to send if the response meets this condition. If you do not have any other sequences currently set up, click the + symbol on the right-hand side of the selector to create a new sequence step.

Step 4: What to do next?

There are two paths you can take after configuring the condition.
- You can add another sequence step
- If you are done with your sequence steps, you can finish configuring the tool.

Step 1: If the response is

Select the inequality that you would like this condition to utilize.

Step 2: Where will the value come from?

In this drop-down, you can select either:
- Static value (then type a value in the field below)
- field value (then select the field in the drop-down below)

Step 3: Which tag should be applied when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which tag you would like applied to the contact if the response meets this condition.

Step 4: Which Sequence Message should be sent next when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which SMS Sequence step you would like to send if the response meets this condition. If you do not have any other sequences currently set up, click the + symbol on the right-hand side of the selector to create a new sequence step.

Step 5: What to do next?

There are two paths you can take after configuring the condition.
- You can add another sequence step
- If you are done with your sequence steps, you can finish configuring the tool.

Step 1: If the response is...

Select the first inequality that you would like this condition to utilize.

Step 2: Where will the value come from?

In this drop-down, you can select either:
- Static value (then type a value in the field below)
- field value (then select the field in the drop-down below)

Step 3: and the response is...

Select the second inequality that you would like this condition to utilize.

Step 4: Where will the value come from?

In this drop-down, you can select either:
- Static value (then type a value in the field below)
- field value (then select the field in the drop-down below)

Step 5: Which tag should be applied when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which tag you would like applied to the contact if the response meets this condition.

Step 6: Which Sequence Message should be sent next when this condition is met?

In the drop-down, select which SMS Sequence step you would like to send if the response meets this condition. If you do not have any other sequences currently set up, click the + symbol on the right-hand side of the selector to create a new sequence step.

Step 7: What to do next?

There are two paths you can take after configuring the condition.
- You can add another sequence step
- If you are done with your sequence steps, you can finish configuring the tool.

Step 1: Create a Note on the contact record with this conversation

By default, this check-box is unchecked. If you would like to create a note on the contact record with the SMS Sequence interaction, check this box.

Step 2: If this number has opted out of receiving text messages, apply this tag:

In the drop-down, select the tag that you would like applied when the phone number opts out of receiving text messages.

Step 3: If this is an invalid mobile number, apply this tag:

In the drop-down, select the tag that you would like applied if the phone number is an invalid mobile number.

Step 4: Tool Name

Enter a name for your tool in this field. The name is solely for use inside of PlusThis, and will not be visible to customers.

Kick off your SMS Sequence by having your contacts texting a keyword to your Twilio number.

Step 1: IMPORTANT: If you are using this tool to opt in contacts, we strongly suggest collecting the email address first in the first message to prevent against creating duplicate contacts in your app.

Step 2: To trigger this sequence, have the contact text in the keyword to the Twilio Phone number configured in the tool.

Step 3: IMPORTANT: If the contact does not finish an SMS Sequence, and tries to trigger another one, it will not work. The contact will be stuck in the sequence for 24 hours, unless if it is finished properly.

Kick off your SMS Sequence by running your contacts through an HTTP post.

Step 1: This Tool should be triggered by an "HTTP Post" from Infusionsoft. This can be done using the Campaign Builder's "Send HTTP Post" option found on the left hand side of the sequence builder, under the "Process" section.

Step 2: Decide where in your campaign you want to trigger this Tool. It can be part of virtually any Campaign Sequence.

Step 3: In the Campaign Sequence, place a "Send HTTP Post" action where you want to run the Tool.

Step 4: Use the Tool URL, provided above, in the "POST URL" field of the HTTP Post.

Step 5: Leave the default "Name / Value Pairs" as is. There should be an entry that looks like this: contactId = ~Contact.Id~

Step 6: Leave the Merge Fields as is. PlusThis gets all of the data necessary to run from the Contact Id Name / Value pair.

Step 7: Mark the HTTP Post (and Sequence) as "Ready".

Step 8: Publish your campaign changes and test! The "Send Test" button in Infusionsoft is not a good way to test PlusThis Tools. Instead, create a test contact record and push that record through the appropriate sequence.

Step 9: You also have the option to choose which SMS Sequence step you’d like to start with. This is useful if you’d like to use the same tool that has a keyword opt in.