Understanding The Clip Demo Email
If you've arrived here before first requesting a demo email you'll first need to complete this form. You'll then receive an email that demonstrates how some of the Clip fields will display in an email. You might want to check out this guide before starting: Getting Started With Clips To Personalise Emails
If you've received the Email Clip Demo Email you may be wondering how each of the values was populated. In this guide, we'll go through each of the Clips and the Values in the email you received.
Activist Information
| Clip Name | Clip | Value |
| First Name | {{ FirstName | capitalize | default: 'Friend' }} | The First Name Clip should show your first name. The capitalize instruction has been added to make sure your name is properly capitalised. If there's no name on your Activist Record then you'll be shown a value of Friend. |
| First Name (Commonized) | {{ FirstName | commonize | default: 'Friend' }} | This again should show your first name. There's no instruction to properly capitalise it this time, and it may filter out uncommon names. This is why we recommend against using this Clip. |
| Last Name | {{ LastName | default: '' }} | If your Activist Record includes your last name it'll be displayed here. If we don't have a value in the Last Name field this will show as blank. |
| {{ Email | default: 'your email' }} | This field should display your email address. There is a default value of your email, but if you've received the email then we hold a value for this field so you shouldn't see the default value. | |
| Address | {{ Address | default: 'your address' }} | You should see the first line of your address for this Clip. If we don't have your address you'll see the default text your address. |
| City | {{ City | default: 'your town' }} | Here you'll see the value of the City field from your Activist Record. If no City value is present you'll see your town. |
| State (Abbreviation- US Only) | {{ StateAbbr | default: 'None' }} | You'll likely see the default value of None here, unless you happen to have a US address. |
| State (Full) | {{ StateFull | default: 'your state' }} | The value for this Clip will be England or Wales for the vast majority of you. |
| State (Full- US Only) | {{ StateFull | us_state_full | default: 'None' }} | Again, as this is a US only Clip you'll see the default value of None unless you have a US address. |
| Country (Abbreviation) | {{ CountryAbbr | default: 'your country' }} | This will show a country code- for GPEW members this will be GB. The default value will display as your country. |
| Country (Full) | {{ CountryFull | default: 'your country' }} | This will show the full country name. For GPEW members this will be United Kingdom. The default value will be your country. |
| Zip Code | {{ ZipCode | default: 'Looks like we can't find your postcode' }} | If we have a value in the Zip Code field you'll see it here. The default value is Looks like we can't find your postcode. |
| Mobile Number | {{ Phone }} | This Clip will display the value of the Mobile Number field. If we don't have a number it will display as blank. |
Fundraising Information
| Clip Name | Clip | Value |
| Highest Previous Contribution | {{ HighestPreviousContribution | default: 0 }} | This will show the highest previous donation made via any Action Network Fundraiser within this Group. If you've not made a donation through a Digital Support Fundraiser then the value of 0 will be displayed. |
| Latest Donation Amount | £{{ LatestDonationAmount | default: 0 }} | This Clip will show the most recent donation amount to a Digital Support Fundraiser. If you've not made a donation the default value will be shown as 0. For this Clip we've included the pound (£) symbol before the Clip so it'll show as a monetary amount. |
| Latest Donation Date | {{ LatestDonationDate | default: 'Never' }} | This will show the last date you made a donation through a Digital Support Fundraiser. If you've never made a donation it will show the value Never. |
If you'd like to see how the Clips display after you've made a donation you can always donate here and then request the demo email again.
OTHER INFORMATION
| Clip Name | Clip | Value |
| If/Else Block | {% capture membership_status %}{{ 'Membership_Status' | form_value }}{% endcapture %} {% assign membership_status = membership_status %} {% if membership_status == 'Current' %}It looks like you're a current member. {% elsif membership_status == 'Grace' %}It looks like you're membership is in grace. {% elsif membership_status == 'Pending' %}It looks like your membership is pending. {% else %} It doesn't look like there's a current membership associated with this email address. {% endif %} | This is a more complicated Clip as it will return different messages depending on the value held in the Membership_Status field. You'll see different messages for Current, Grace and Pending memberships. If you have a cancelled membership, or no membership associated with this email you'll see the message "It doesn't look like there's a current membership associated with this email address". |
| Custom Field Value | {{ 'Membership_Type' | form_value | default: 'None found' }} | For this Clip we're displaying the value held for the Membership_Type Field. If there's no value you'll see the message None found. |
| Last Name | {{ 'Action Network Admin' | contains_tag }}{% if contains_tag %}You currently have the Action Network Admin Tag{% else %}You're not currently tagged as an Action Network Admin{% endif %} | This Clip will display one of two messages, depending on whether or not you're tagged as an Action Network Admin. |
| Today's Date | {{ Date }} | This Clip will display the date the Email is sent. |
| Current Time | {{ Time }} | This Clip will display the Time. As it defaults to GMT it may not be a useful Clip to use year-round. |
| Unsubscribe Link | Click here to unsubscribe. | This Clip will add an Unsubscribe link to your Email. All emails sent via Action Network include an Unsubscribe link at the bottom so there's no need to add this Clip. |
| Group Signoff | {{ GroupSignoff | default: 'Thank you!' }} | This will add your Grop Signoff, which you can change in the Settings of your Action Network Group. |
| CanID | {{ CanID | default: '' }} | This will display an Activists Action Network ID. This isn't something Activist's will have any use for. |
| Array Randomize | {{ "Jammie Dodgers, Garibaldi , Custard Creams" | split: "," | randomize }} | This Clip takes the values Jammie Dodgers, Garibaldi, and Custard Creams and will display them in a random order. |
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