Log in to Modo Labswith your Modo Labs login information. Please note: This is a different login than your CSUSM login and password.
Selectfrom the top grey banner.
On the left side of the screen, navigate down to theOpt-In channeloption. Select thedown arrowto expand out the section. You will see all Opt-In channels that you have access to.
Select the channel you want to create a message for.
Select.
A new screen will load. This is where you will create your Opt-In channel message!
Category:Select the appropriate message category if appropriate.
Link Title(Optional): If you have a clickable link - this will become the phrase that is clickable. This
shouldnotbe generic phrases like "Click Here" or "Link".
Link Subtitle(Optional): If you have a clickable link - this is some optional additional text that
displays
Link URL(Optional): If you have a link to add to your message select the appropriate method
below:
Paste in an External Link:Click in the text area and paste in the URL, your link will be highlighted in blue.
Click the URL and it will insert itself into the Link URL text area.
Page in the CSUSM Mobile App:Click in the text area and scroll until you find the area you are looking for.
Image(Optional): Upload an image to your message.
Minimum image width is 750 pixels.
Images should be a square or horizontally-oriented image that doesnotcontain any text and shouldnotbe a flier.
Alt Text(Optional - but required if you add an image): Add in a short description of your
image. This should not contain the phrase "image" or "image of..."
Notifications:How do you want your followers to receive your message?
Notify Via:
Push Notification:This will push a notification to your follower's phone.
In-app banner displayed on(select a page or app area): This will have an in-app banner show on at the top of
a page or grouping of pages in the app for your followers.Please refrain from using this feature at this time unless given approval by the Office
of Communications.
Timing:
Start at: Self explainatory.
End At: When should this message stop showing to your followers?
Time Zone: N/A - leave alone.
ClickSaveonce you are happy with your message. This will save your message so you can preview
it and will not be sent out until submitted.
You will be taken to a preview of your message. From this page you can:
Close: This will delete your message permanently. As an extra assurance, Modo Labs will let
you re-open a message immediately after closed but once the page has been navigated
away from the message is officially gone.
Edit:Edit your message if needed. Double check your message settings if editing as some
fields get reset upon editing.
Send: This will send your message to your followers at the scheduled time.
Click when ready to publish your message.
Notice for App Content Communicators
The "Request a Message" form has been decommisioned.
If you need re-training on how to control your channel's messages directly, please
reach out to aumphrey@csusm.edu or follow the guide.