Grow your Flock with Text-to-Join!
It's time to grow your flock! With Text-to-Join, you can select a unique keyword for your members to text to be added to your Flocknote network instantly. Text-to-Join allows you to collect your members' names, emails, and cell numbers in just minutes 🎉. Or, with Flocknote Complete, you can collect detailed registration information for the whole family in the same easy format. Let's take a look at how easy it is to grow your flock with Text-to-Join!
How do I set it up?
Navigate to your Network's Dashboard and click on the Grow your Flock banner. This will open the Text-to-join window. Learn more about all the possibilities available with Text-to-join, and once you are ready, select Get Started! You can also set up a Text-to-Join keyword directly from a group under the Texting Settings tab at any time.
Next, choose the group you'd like to attach your keyword to. You can create a new group from scratch - for an upcoming event or a new ministry, or you can choose from the existing groups on your network. Members will be automatically added to the group you select during the Text-to-Join process. Note that members will also have the ability to see and join or request to join all other open and closed groups on your network. Once you've selected your group, click Continue.
Now it's time to create your keyword. This is the unique word that your members will text to 84576 (English) or 202-765-3441 (Español) or 514-900-0130 (Canada) to begin the Text-to-Join process. Click the text box to type in a word of your choice. We'll let you know if the keyword you've selected is already in use so you can adjust it as needed. 👍
Each Flocknote starter network has one FREE Text-to-Join keyword, and each Flocknote Complete network has up to 5 FREE Text-to-Join Keywords. If payment is required in order to add additional keywords to your network, an alert will pop up below the keyword box. (see above.) Click Manage keywords to make any needed adjustments. If everything is good to go, click Continue.
Next, it's time to decide what action you'd like your members to take once they've texted in your keyword. Choose from the options listed below and then click Continue. Not sure which option is best for your church? Feel free to reach out to our team at help@flocknote.com.
- Personal Information: This prompts your members to fill out their name, email, and phone number.
- Family Information: This directs your members to fill out your existing Family and Visitor registration. You can learn more about that HERE. Please note that this requires a Flocknote Complete subscription.
- No action: This will just allow you to collect members' phone numbers
Curious about how your Text-to-Join process will look for your members? Look no further! We've included a handy preview page that shows you exactly what your members will see. Toggle the blue button at the top to see a preview for Spanish speakers texting 202-765-344. If everything looks the way you'd like, click the green Save button.
Last but not least, we make sharing your keywords easy by providing a Text-to-Join flyer and customized launch card complete with your brand new keyword. Click the settings button to select the language and format you need.
Managing Keywords
You can review all the text-to-join keywords active in your network (as well as the groups they are assigned to) via the billing section. You can also manage your keywords using the process discussed above.
What number do members text the keyword to?
For English --- 84576
For Spanish --- 202-765-3441
In Canada --- 514-900-0130
How much does it cost?
- Each Flocknote Starter network gets ONE FREE keyword connected to one group at a time.
- Flocknote Complete networks get FIVE FREE keywords connected to one group at a time.
- Each additional keyword is $5 per month per keyword.
Please note: Flocknote does not charge your members to receive or reply to texts. However, standard message and data rates from a member's cell carrier may apply. For the full terms of service, click HERE!