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Your messages need to be intelligent.<\/p>\n<p>This is because message automation delivers customer-centric communications based on where each &#8220;customer&#8221; is in the &#8220;customer journey&#8221; &#8211; or journey toward engaging with your services \/ taking a desired action &#8211; e.g. paying their rent, council tax bill, or filling out a job application. By automating a series of targeted messages &#8211; for audiences segmented by sociodemographic characteristics, interests, location or engagement activity, public sector communicators\u00a0can make a significant impact on campaign effectiveness and deliver according to\u00a0key objectives.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Pre-built campaigns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Enter pre-built digital campaigns&#8230; a capability in our <a href=\"https:\/\/govdelivery.wistia.com\/medias\/7q5ymyhrm7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Package for Communications Cloud<\/a>. Pre-built campaigns allow you to share your organisation\u2019s brand story, mission, initiatives, and resources in an efficient and engaging way, at\u00a0scale and with agility. They\u2019re user-friendly, intuitive, and suitable for use by communicators at any level.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-built campaigns allow you to better scale your efforts through templates and ready-made functions. With\u00a0these campaigns, everything is set up for you. You&#8217;re ready to go! No need to add manpower or extra resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few benefits that organisations can enjoy\u00a0with pre-built campaigns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Onboard new audiences: <\/b>New subscribers are the &#8220;ripest&#8221; and ready for meaningful\u00a0interaction. This is the perfect moment to lay the groundwork for sustainable and longer-term engagement with your organisation. Pre-built onboarding campaigns help organisations maximise the impact of a\u00a0first impression. Our automated series of welcome messages offers a standardised approach to introducing an organisation\u2019s brand, services, and resources to new subscribers. Instead of bombarding\u00a0new audiences with communications right from the off, each carefully designed onboarding message can gradually\u00a0introduce them to your organisation and set expectations. If you make a great first impression, your audience is more likely to trust you and remain subscribed to your e-updates. They might even decide they like you enough to sign up for more!<\/p>\n<p><b>Cross-promote initiatives\u00a0and services:<\/b> Expert communicators want to support their customers to do more, as much as possible. You want to get the most out of each subscriber and actively communicate\u00a0content to them that is likely to be of interest\u00a0(or provide\u00a0content that is a priority for their agency and in-sync with what &#8220;customers&#8221; want and need). Through pre-built campaigns, you can tap into existing audiences to cross-promote relevant or new initiatives\u00a0and services, and ultimately drive\u00a0more awareness and real engagement among\u00a0existing subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Re-engage inactive audiences: <\/b>There are a million reasons why people may not\u00a0open or click an email, but organisations can help drive increased message engagement through pre-built re-engagement campaigns. Nudge sleepy subscribers who haven\u2019t engaged within a specific time period and drive up the opens and clicks you need, while re-activating your relationship. The messages you&#8217;re sending should not massage your organisation&#8217;s ego &#8211; they must be focused on helping your customer and providing info\u00a0that is of use to them. If you&#8217;ve got this right, don&#8217;t be afraid to proactively encourage them back into the fold &#8211; chances are they will want to receive the content you&#8217;re proposing.<\/p>\n<p>Message automation and sustained campaigns are part of an integrated mix of techniques used by today\u2019s top public sector communicators to engage citizens and drive positive action for the benefit of society.<\/p>\n<p>If you are stuck in a rut communicating through traditional methods\u00a0and aren&#8217;t seeing an\u00a0improvement in customer engagement levels, now is the time to consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/govdelivery.wistia.com\/medias\/7q5ymyhrm7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Package for the Communications Cloud<\/a>. Our cloud-based solution provides real-time functionality and can boost the impact your team can have,\u00a0helping to increase campaign\u00a0results and the success of your initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Want to find out more? 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