Email campaigns
Newsletters and specials: templates, brand kit, schedule, list segments, background send.
Marketing · included with SpotPro
Email and text your collectors from SpotPro
Send a real newsletter that looks like your shop, or a short “we close early” notice — without juggling a separate mail tool and a spreadsheet. Email campaigns are included. Optional SMS uses your Twilio account for carrier costs only.
Collectors already sit in SpotPro as customers, notification signups, want lists, and orders. Email campaigns use that same book so someone who opts in at the counter or on a signup form can get your weekly specials without another export.
Open Messaging → Email campaigns for the full newsletter tool: brand colors and logo, starter templates, a normal editor with preview, schedule for later, and send in the background so a large list does not freeze your browser. When the send finishes, SpotPro emails you a short summary.
For quick ops notes — early close, ASE restock — use Send Notifications (email and optional text). Shop CRM want lists stay personal “we got your Morgan” alerts, not mass blasts. Three tools, three jobs.
At a glance
What this part of SpotPro is for — in plain English.
Newsletters with your logo, colors, and templates — included in SpotPro
Send in the background; get a completion email when the campaign finishes
Steady delivery pacing so large lists are less likely to trip Gmail or Outlook
Schedule now or later; pause or stop a run if you need to
Welcome series and simple follow-ups after someone signs up
Signup widgets and counter QR grow the marketing list
Short Send Notifications for hours and stock (email, optional SMS)
Optional texting with your Twilio — you pay the carrier, not a SpotPro per-message fee
Core tools
Built into the product — not optional add-ons you buy later.
Brand designs
Named kits — logo, colors, footer, layout. Looks like your shop, not a blank template.
Automations
Welcome emails and stepped follow-ups after signup or similar triggers.
Opt-in widgets
Embed signup forms on your Dealer Site or website; new names join the marketing list.
Send Notifications
Short hours / specials / stock messages — email and optional SMS.
Manage Subscribers
Notification list for ops emails and texts.
Shop CRM / want lists
Personal inventory matches and birthdays — separate from newsletters.
Twilio / SMS config
Connect your Twilio account for marketing texts and keyword replies.
What it looks like
Real screens from a live shop account — not mockups.
How it works day to day
The details you need before you try it on the counter.
Email campaigns
Open Messaging → Email campaigns. Start from a template (weekly specials, new inventory, show weekend, thank-you), pick a brand design, edit the message, preview on phone and desktop, then send or schedule. Large sends run in the background so you can close the tab; when the run finishes, SpotPro emails you sent / failed / skipped counts.
Only people who opted into marketing get these emails: campaign widgets, imports, notification signups that include email, and want-list “specials & shop news” when they check the box. Unsubscribes are respected. Replies go to your shop email (Reply-To), not SpotPro support. The From address uses a verified sending domain so inboxes are more likely to trust the message.
Bring a list in (and take one out)
Under Messaging → Import / export, upload a Mailchimp audience export or a CSV from tools like Constant Contact, Klaviyo, Brevo, or ActiveCampaign. We map email, name, phone, tags, and status. Export uses headers those tools expect if you ever need a clean file elsewhere.
Imports merge by email into your customer book and do not wipe order history. People marked subscribed can receive marketing; unsubscribed contacts stay on file but are not emailed.
Send Notifications (short shop messages)
For “we close early Friday” or “ASEs just hit the case,” use Send Notifications. Choose hours / specials / stock audiences, write a short message, preview, send now or schedule. Built for the notification subscriber list (often tens to a few hundred) — for a big newsletter, use Email campaigns instead.
If someone signs up for notifications with an email, they can also join the marketing list without a second form. Phone-only contacts can still get texts when SMS is set up; we do not invent an email address for them.
Shop CRM — want lists & birthdays
Separate from mass email: Messaging → Shop CRM is for personal alerts on your Dealer Site. Want lists default on — when matching inventory appears, the collector can get an email. Optional birthday notes. On signup they can also opt into specials and full notification alerts.
Print the want-list QR poster for the counter or shows. Embed the form from Web Design Tools.
SMS (your Twilio account)
Optional texting uses your Twilio account under Configuration → TEXT (SMS) Messaging. Branded signup can include keywords such as SPOT and PRICES. Only contacts with a valid mobile and SMS opt-in are counted for text reach.
You pay Twilio for message segments. SpotPro provides the composer and subscriber tools — we do not charge a per-text fee on top of Twilio.
Grow the list at the counter
Print the notifications signup QR and keep it by the register. Customers can leave phone and/or email — email can feed both short notices and full campaigns. Capture a mobile number if you want to text.
Add campaign signup widgets on your Dealer Site or own domain. Want-list forms can offer “Email me specials & shop news” without requiring SMS.
Why keep email inside SpotPro
Your list sits next to real customers and orders, so counter signups and want-list specials can feed campaigns without constant CSV swaps. Background sending and a completion email are built for shop-size lists — not a browser tab that stalls on a long send. Brand kit and Reply-To keep the mail looking and sounding like your shop.
Email campaigns are included with SpotPro. SMS uses your Twilio. Automated price-alert texts (if you use them) stay under price monitor / AI Price Alert, not the campaign composer.
Common questions
Short answers dealers ask before they try this on the floor.
Is Email campaigns included in the main plan?
Yes. Compose, brand kits, schedule, automations, widgets, and background delivery are included with SpotPro. SMS through Twilio is optional and billed by Twilio on your account.
What is the difference between Email campaigns and Send Notifications?
Email campaigns are for newsletters and specials to the marketing list (templates, brand, schedule, larger sends). Send Notifications are short operational messages (hours, specials, stock) to the notification list, with optional SMS. Use campaigns for “this week’s inventory”; use notifications for “closing early.”
Who gets marketing emails?
Only contacts with marketing opt-in: campaign widgets, imports, notification signups that include email, and want-list “specials & shop news” when checked. Unsubscribes are honored.
Do customers reply to SpotPro?
No. Reply-To is your shop’s SpotPro account email. From uses a verified domain so the message is more likely to land in the inbox.
Can I text people who only gave email?
No. Text only goes to contacts with a valid mobile and SMS opt-in. Capture phone at the counter if you want text reach.
Where do I set up Twilio?
Configuration → TEXT (SMS) Messaging. Enter your Twilio credentials and messaging number, then send a test before a large blast. See the Help Center for the full steps.
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