Create and Schedule a Blast

A Blast is one message scheduled for selected contacts or collections.

Before You Begin

Prepare:

• an approved sending number
• an eligible audience
• the final message copy
• the intended day and time

Review Broadcast Hours and Scheduling before choosing the send time.

Create the Blast

1. Open Blasts.
2. Select New Blast.
3. Choose the Sender Number.
4. Enter an internal Name for the Blast.
5. Write the message. The composer shows the current character count and a maximum of 1,024 characters.
6. Add any supported template, personalization field, link, media, or other composer item.
7. Select Add Contacts.
8. Choose a collection or individual contacts.
9. Decide whether Dynamic collection should follow future membership changes.
10. Select the Day and Time.
11. Review the outside-working-hours warning if it appears.
12. Select Create only when the audience, content, sender, and schedule are correct.

Review Blast Status

The Blasts screen separates messages into:

• Outbox
• In Progress
• Completed
• Draft

Use these views to confirm whether the Blast is still waiting, currently processing, completed, or unfinished.

Final Check

Before creating the Blast, confirm:

• the sender is correct
• the recipient count is expected
• names and other fields are available for every selected contact
• links and media open correctly
• the scheduled time fits your broadcast hours
• the message is appropriate for the audience's consent

After scheduling, open Wave Timeline to review the upcoming send.